Are there certain words that really get under your skin? If those words are “moist,” “crevice,” “slacks,” or “luggage” then you’re not alone. In fact, People magazine voted “moist” as the “most ...

Why do some words give people the heebie-jeebies? A new study looks at words commonly perceived as disgusting, using the widely reviled "moist" as a test case. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you are among the reported 18 percent of people who hate the word "moist," according to a recent study aptly named "A Moist ...

What is with the word ‘moist’? A new study found that the word 'moist' makes more than 20% of people profoundly uncomfortable. They also squirm at the words “crevice,” “slacks,” and “luggage”. Why?

Are there certain words that really get under your skin? If those words are “moist,” “crevice,” “slacks,” or “luggage” then you’re not alone. In fact, People magazine voted “moist” as the “most ...