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Which Overused Words Are Taboo This Year?


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Banned Words for 2009 - Which Overused Words Are Taboo This Year?
Which Overused Words Are Taboo This Year?
Published: Jan 2, 09
Comments: 4
Views: 1,664

Every December for the past 32 years, Lake Superior State University has released a list of words that should never be used again. The crime committed by these words? Massive overuse in the preceding year.

As you might expect, this year’s list largely revolves around the election and global 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”

References:  lssu.edu, neatorama

Filed In:  education pop culture science social unique






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Happy Hotelier on Jan 1, 09  56 Trends   335 Comments
palin?
Happy Hotelier on Jan 1, 09  56 Trends   335 Comments -1
Cowbag on Jan 1, 09  1,966 Trends   1,263 Comments
'pain in'... more like
Cowbag on Jan 1, 09  1,966 Trends   1,263 Comments 0
Agitationist on Jan 2, 09  0 Trends   1 Comments
Loads more: http://agitationist.com/101-web-business-cliches-that-must-die-in-2009
Agitationist on Jan 2, 09  0 Trends   1 Comments 0
Favorited by Ariana Shaw on Jan 2, 09
Jessica Marcel on Nov 15, 09  405 Trends   400 Comments
Yeah, the year really ruined 'Maverick' for me.
Jessica Marcel on Nov 15, 09  405 Trends   400 Comments 0


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