A new year, a new vocabulary. At least that's what the people at Lake Superior State University believe. Each year, they publish a list of words never to be spoken again. They accept nomination for banned words year-round.
Let's see what words got the honor of the ban this year:
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fiscal cliff
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kick the can down the road
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double down
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job creators/creation
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passion/passionate
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YOLO (You Only Live Once)
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spoiler alert
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bucket list
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trending
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superfood
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boneless wings
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guru
We can all agree on "fiscal cliff," right? "Boneless wings" has made me laugh for years, since most of them could just be called "fried rounds of chicken." It's not nearly as catchy, though (but so delicious!) As for YOLO... somehow I don't think that "word" will only live once; it may out live us all.
What words would you want retired?
