Neatorama » banned words http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:48:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Banned Words of 2010 http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/04/banned-words-of-2010/ http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/04/banned-words-of-2010/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:24:58 +0000 Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/04/banned-words-of-2010/

Every year, Lake Superior State University publishes a list of overused words that should be banned:

Word "czars" at Lake Superior State University "unfriended" 15 words and phrases and declared them "shovel-ready" for inclusion on the university's 35th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

"The list this year is a 'teachable moment' conducted free of 'tweets,'" said a Word Banishment spokesman who was "chillaxin'" for the holidays. "'In these economic times', purging our language of 'toxic assets' is a 'stimulus' effort that's 'too big to fail.'"

Former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and friends created "word banishment" in 1975 at a New Year's Eve party and released the first list on New Year's Day. Since then, LSSU has received tens of thousands of nominations for the list, which includes words and phrases from marketing, media, education, technology and more.

Word-watchers may check the alphabetical "complete list" on the website before making their submissions.

Here are the 35th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselesness:

  • Shovel-ready
  • Transparent/Transparency
  • Czar
  • Tweet
  • App
  • Sexting
  • Friend as a verb
  • Teachable moment
  • In these economic times ...
  • Stimulus
  • Toxic assets
  • Too big to fail
  • Bromance
  • Chillaxin'
  • Obama-prefix or roots

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]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2010/01/04/banned-words-of-2010/feed/ 28 It’s That Time of Year Again: Banned Words for 2009 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/31/its-that-time-of-year-again-banned-words-for-2009/ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/31/its-that-time-of-year-again-banned-words-for-2009/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:22:28 +0000 Stacy http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21707 Each year since 1976, Lake Superior State University has released a list in late December of words that should never be used again based on their overuse in the 12 months prior. This year’s list largely revolves around the election and the economic crisis:

  • Maverick
  • From Wall Street to Main Street
  • Desperate search
  • monkey, when used as a suffix
  • game-changing
  • carbon footprint or carbon offsetting
  • green
  • bailout
  • “winner of five nominations.”
  • <3 - It's the first time an emoticon has made the list.
  • First Dude
  • icon or iconic
  • staycation
  • not so much
  • it’s that time of year again

    • Leave a comment and let us know what 2008 word you think should be banned forever.

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