Word "czars" at Lake Superior State University "unfriended" 15 words and phrases and declared them "shovel-ready" for inclusion on the university's 35th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness.
"The list this year is a 'teachable moment' conducted free of 'tweets,'" said a Word Banishment spokesman who was "chillaxin'" for the holidays. "'In these economic times', purging our language of 'toxic assets' is a 'stimulus' effort that's 'too big to fail.'"
A few of the most egregious:
FRIEND AS A VERB
Came into popularity through social networking websites. You add someone to your network by "friending" them, or remove them by "unfriending" them.
TEACHABLE MOMENT
What might otherwise be known as 'a lesson.'
CHILLAXIN'
The combination of "chillin" and "relaxin'" into "chillaxin" was an easy pick for banishment.
Here's the list.
(Thanks, Dick)
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