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September 28, 2005
List of Banished Words
A newspaper clipping I saved back in February just resurfaced on my desk, having spent many months tucked into a notebook I forgot about.
The clipping notes Lake Superior State University's annual "List of Words Banished From the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness." This year's retirees include:
blog
blue states/red states
you're fired
wardrobe malfunction
erectile dysfunction
And more...! (also on the list.) By the way, LSSU accepts nominations for the List of Banished Words throughout the year. To submit your nomination for the 2006 list, go to www.lssu.edu/banished.
Words and combos I hope not to use in 2006 include anyway, anyways, the combos but anyway, I digress and others I can't think of right now. What about you? What words should you banish from your own vocabulary due to over-use, mis-use, etc.?
Cindy
Comments
oh ehh "Let me get back to you"
Brain matter deposited by: Joost on September 28, 2005 6:34 PM
whilst
i don't even like the word.
Brain matter deposited by: zed on September 29, 2005 6:44 AM
I love words too much to banish any of them from my own vocabulary... but I do have a nasty habit of getting stuck on a particular word or phrase for a period of time and that can be incredibly frustrating.
I think we should pick a new letter each year and ban it from the language, just to keep people on their toes. Of course then someone would need to rewrite the alphabet song and that would fluster the otherwise unflappable people at the library of congress' copyright office.
Brain matter deposited by: BLUE on September 29, 2005 11:24 AM
"funkalicious"
It's starting to damage my street cred.
Brain matter deposited by: Ted on September 29, 2005 12:20 PM
nothing pertaining to the post - but i like the look of the new design - write away!
Brain matter deposited by: marcus on September 29, 2005 1:04 PM