The 35th annual list is out! Here are the 15 words and phrases that the word masters at Lake Superior State University have "Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness" in 2010.
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-prefix or roots?
The banished words are chosen from thousands of words and phrases nominated by people over the year. The University researches and targets the worst offenders for the final list.
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