2011′s List Of Banished Words Includes Palinisms

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by Alex Alvarez | 1:45 pm, December 31st, 2010

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Fox News Channel this morning went over a list of words and phrases that one is not to use in the new year lest one wishes to die a long and horrible death. Released today, Lake Superior State University’s 36th annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness” is compiled using the public’s own input regarding words and phrases that they find “so over” (BANNED). Among the phrases is modern-day bard Sarah Palin‘s infamous creation of the word “refudiate” – a portmanteau combining “refuse” and “repudiate.” Another one of Palin’s go-to phrases – “Mama Grizzlies” – also managed to make the list.

Other banned words and phrases include “viral”, “epic”, “fail” (and, thus, we suppose, the phrase “EPIC FAIL”), and “I’m just sayin’” – basically, all terms often used online by people who fail to properly socialize offline. Using “Facebook” and “Google” as verbs were also deemed much too obnoxious, even though both sound so much nicer than “stalk” or “aggressively avoid work.”

Our vote goes to the use of “namaste” by people who have just discovered Mommy ‘n Me Yoga as well as “you look tired.”

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Big Eddie

How about the overused ” awesome ” ?
TangledThorns

Hope and change should be added too.
The_Reasonable_Lib

They left off socialist, muslim, anti-christ, Ozero, Hitler, Glenn Beck, 2012, Libs (as a derogatory term), Olby, Olbermann, November, death panel, spin (because apparently anytime you beat a right-winger in debate it’s spin), gotcha, journolist, communist, tax cuts, will of the American people and I want my country back.
errxn

No, the missing word is “snarky,” which is basically the fashionably excuse used by snot-nosed brats to rationalize their obnoxious commentary. I get the uncontrollable urge to break something tasteful every time I see or hear that word.
errxn

*fashionable ^
writer

“Palinism”.
Just4thefax

Mediaites 2011’s List Of Banished Words Includes

Fact:
1.) Let me be clear!
2.) Bushes tax cuts!
3.) Muslim extremist!
4.) Christian right!
5.) Honor killing!
6.) Healthcare covers all!
7.) Faux News!
8.) Obama’s legacy!
9.) Polls say!
10.) I only write facts!
notsofast

Get rid of:

My plate’s full or your plate is full
Leverage
notsofast

Oh, and moderate Muslim.
http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

notsofast said:
Oh, and moderate Muslim.

HAhahAHahahaHAhAhahaha KILL EM ALL!!!!!111 LOL
notsofast

Karl Spensen said:
Karl Spensen says:
December 31, 2010 at 3:14 pm Karl Spensen(Quote)

That’s silver Karl, silver!
writer

Perhaps if we put Bania’s picture on a milk carton.
notsofast

writer said:
Perhaps if we put Bania’s picture on a milk carton.

It would be put to better use on a jar of Vaseline!
Thelonious Funk

I’d get rid of the words, ‘tiny’ and ‘penis’.

I’m tired of constantly hearing them, especially when used in the same sentence.
TheStiffmeister

Karl Spensen said:
HAhahAHahahaHAhAhahaha KILL EM ALL!!!!!111 LOL

Will you EVER cease to amaze, Karl?!?!?!!!!!3 You’re the greatest journalist EVERRR!!!!!!!!!!!!3 I hope 2 be just like you 1 day!!!!!!!!!!3
writer

Man! Using not just 1s, but 3s. If only Bania were alive to see this!!!!111
J Baustian

Just4thefax said:
Mediaites 2011’s List Of Banished Words Includes
7.) Faux News!!

KIS: “Faux”

I guess it’s okay in a different context and not capitalized.
Sue

Works for me, now get the kids to follow through and bye the bye, no more tax money either.
Bania

THAT”S GOLD kArL !!!!!!!!222222 GOLD !!!!!!!!!!!!22222
writer

Bania!!11233 We were so worried!!11!!!
http://www.karlspensen.blogspot.com Karl Spensen

Good to have you back, BUDDY!!!!!!111 xoxoxoxoxo
Nacho

How about “sweater puppies.”

My goodness!
Harry Flashman

One the opposite side of the coin, the words I want used the most are “arrogant asses who think they have some sort of divine authority to tell people what words they should or shouldn’t use when they speak should pound sand”.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

Viral isn’t overused, it’s misused. “Viral” has become the new “ironic”. I doubt anyone will ever use the term correctly ever again.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Lynda-Appell/647806376 Lynda Appell

I think pretty much every one of these words and phrases are shortcuts to speaking, writingl what I’m thinking one should do is NOT rely on any catch phrase but instead express themselves as much as possible with words that they thought of, not some cliched catchphrase.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Leah-Ma/1391341060 Leah Ma

I agree with Lynda. People keep labeling others and since they either don’t know the true definition of the word they’re using (Socialist for example) or they’re using the word where it doesn’t apply (Hitler) I too would like to see them just use proper descriptive terms.
Do you think that’s beyond their writing ability? Frankly, I think it is. I don’t think they could write about people they don’t like without using stupid, inappropriate descriptive names. Every time I hear someone call Obama a Socialist I want to break a vase over their heads–not because I’m feeling sorry for Obama but because I’m feeling sorry for all the true Socialists that have just been so badly insulted! If Obama’s a Socialist, then I’m a Woodpecker!