Say No More: The Banned Words of 2010

[one...two...tree 2,762]

By Dan Fletcher

A new year means a chance to leave some of the tired words and phrases of 2009 in the past. At least that's the theory of the wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University, who released their 35th annual (deep breath) List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.

This year's fifteen offenders make up a tech-heavy list. "Tweet" (and any variation thereof) is included, as is "friending" or "unfriending" someone. "App" — as a shortened word for application — is another offender. And at the end of a rough financial year, much of the jargon of economic pain has run its course: "In these economic times," "toxic assets" and "too big to fail" have no place in 2010.

Some surprising omissions? None of 2009's most overused health care buzzwords were included ("public option," anyone?). But Obama himself makes the list, though only as a prefix — Obamanomics, Obamanation, etc. — as do his "czars." Glenn Beck could need to come up with a whole new vocabulary in 2010. .

The small Michigan university receives thousands of nominations over the course of the year before culling to the most flagrant offenders. Does the list hold any actual power? Some of the banned words from 2008 still crept into conversation last year: "bailout", "Wall Street/Main Street" and "carbon footprint" continue to be abused. Thankfully, "first dude", "maverick" and "game changer" were relegated to the sidelines.

The complete 2010 list:

1. Shovel-ready

2. Transparent/Transparency

3. Czar

4. Tweet

5. App

6. Sexting

7. Friend as a verb

8. Teachable Moment

9. In These Economic Times...

10. Stimulus

11. Toxic Assets

12. Too Big to Fail

13. Bromance

14. Chillaxin'

15. Obama as a prefix

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,...l#ixzz0bUOyrh1N

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

they're banning chillaxin?? why?? it's been around for years!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

they're banning chillaxin?? why?? it's been around for years!

Because it has become mainstream and overused.

Edited January 2, 2010 by Galt's gallstones

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Because it has become mainstream and overused.

GFY!

I wonder when they'll ban that.

[Amby 490]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

GFY!

I wonder when they'll ban that.

I think that already went out with butt munch.

[slim 1,533]

I'm not surprised to see hope and change not on that list.

They're not being used much anymore, are they?

[Ban Hammer 14,665]

I'm not surprised to see hope and change not on that list.

They're not being used much anymore, are they?

that's because there is no hope and no change...

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

So, suck my balls is not on the list?

Then some piss ant college in Michigan can suck my balls!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

How about #######, p1ss, **, cvnt, cocksucker, #### and tits?

[MrsCat 6]

How about #######, p1ss, **, cvnt, cocksucker, #### and tits?

All those in one night would make for an interesting romp in the sack. Why ban them?!

[William33 110]

How about #######, p1ss, **, cvnt, cocksucker, #### and tits?

Well, thank you George (Carlin).....You covered some of the incomplete list of impolite words....

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

I don't have a twitter account, but i am sure I would have to take my gun off my belt and put it away before "tweeting" someone. It is just not something you can do while armed.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

when are they going to put the overused, sensless, yuppie vomit...."pro-active" on that list? PLEASE! The opposite of REactive would be PREactive, PROactive!!!!! Dumb@sses! However CONgress is the opposite of PROgress.

[Amby 490]