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.
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:
* __
* 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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