'Bailout,' 'Maverick' Tops Annual Lis...

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Author: Skybill
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 12:58 am
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Never to be uttered again!;

DETROIT — Admit it, you've said them: "bailout," "carbon footprint," and even "maverick."

But it's time to stop, because they're all on a yearly list of words "to be banished."

The Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words and phrases to be banned "for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness."

But the academics who make the list say the annual exercise is more about letting off steam and offering laughs than actually banning any words.

This year's roster includes 15 entries selected from about 5,000 nominations.

Also making the list was "green," in the environmental sense, "game changer" and "It's that time of year again."

Author: Receptional
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 1:02 am
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How about the term 'Chill' - ??

..and remember: In China they only eat Chili

:-)


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