Yeah, I feel like the language is one of the worst things. A "scrum" is a bunch of sweaty men moving down a field in a pile. The idea of that makes me want to get a different job. I'm attracted to programming because I love sitting in chairs, not engaging in violent pile ups.
I agree with what you said about "sprint," as that is the second worst word in the canon.
And user stories is trying to change the term "feature" so that developers will be more user oriented in their thinking, but the term "story" is disturbing.