Lake Superior State University 2011 List of Banished Words- VIRAL
"Often used to describe the spreading of items on the Internet i.e. 'The video went viral.' - EPIC
More than one nominator says the use of 'epic' has become an epic annoyance. - FAIL
"Fail is not a noun. It is not an adjective. It is a verb. If this word is not banned, then this entire word banishment system is full of FAIL. (Now doesn't that just sound silly?)" - WOW FACTOR
"This buzzword is served up with a heaping of cliché factor and a side order of irritation." - A-HA MOMENT
"All this means is a point at which you understand something or something becomes clearer. Why can't you just say that?" - BACK STORY
"This should be on the list of words that don't need to exist because a perfectly good word has been used for years. In this case, the word is 'history,' " - BFF
"These chicks call each other BFF (Best Friends Forever) and it lasts about 10 minutes. Now there's BFFA (Best Friends For Awhile), which makes more sense." - MAN UP
"A stupid phrase when directed at men. Even more stupid when directed at a woman..." - FACEBOOK / GOOGLE as verbs
"Facebook is a great, addicting website. Google is a great search engine. However, their use as verbs causes some deep problems. As bad as they are, the trend can only get worse, i.e. 'I'm going to Twitter a few people, then Yahoo the movie listings and maybe Amazon a book or two."
More banished words HERE
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