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Old 01-01-2004, 06:51 PM  
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List of Words That Should Be Banned for 2004 - Add your own

List of Words That Should Be 'Banned'

By The Associated Press
December 31, 2003, 1:03 PM EST


The 2004 list of words that should be banished for "misuse, overuse and general uselessness," according to Lake Superior State University:

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* Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance.

* X: As in "X-Files," Xtreme, Windows XP and X-Box.

* Punked: To dupe, popularized by the MTV show "Punk'd."

* Place Stamp Here: Printed on return envelopes.

* Companion animals: Also known as pets.

* Bling or Bling-Bling: Flashy jewelry.

* LOL: E-mail speak for "laugh out loud."

* hahahahahaded Journalist.

* Smoking Gun.

* Shock and Awe.

* Captured Alive.

* Shots Rang Out.

* Ripped From the Headlines.

* Sweat Like a Pig: The problem is pigs don't sweat.

* In Harm's Way.

* Hand-Crafted Latte.

* Sanitary Landfill: Also known as a dump.
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