Posted on 12/23/2016 7:24:10 AM PST by Michael.SF.
During a performance at Yoshi’s in Oakland, the late legendary Texas wordsmith Guy Clark asked the question: Is there a synonym for ‘Thesaurus’? He added that he never found one, but the word ‘lexicon’ was about as close as he could find.
The lexicon, the words and phrases used on a daily basis, constantly evolves as words may go in and out of vogue.
There is no decisive governing body determining which words to use or not use, but I sometimes wish there were. Words often need to be dropped, either from over usage, laziness, or because of misrepresentations of their true meaning.
With the above in mind, I humbly submit a list of words that should be banned in the New Year:
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I don’t hear anyone use the term “at the end of the day” except for democrats and I truly hate it!
Hated that. For some reason my mind always jumped to Hiroshima/Nagasaki and thought, “Yes, that IS who we are. Don’t push us!”
New tagline, At the end of the day...the sun goes down.
That said...
irregardless
“The take away” as in a summary. Frequently used by left wingers signifying the latest talking point, received straight from Soros/DNC HQ.
The liberal end every sentence with, “right”. It drives be crazy.
“at the end of the day”
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You’d have to take on the entire British Empire to get rid of that one.
Why do folks in northern Michigan still say right on?
It’s like Flip Wilson and Laugh In
Sock it to me
Right On!
—yes and the use of “cool” as anything but a description of temperature———
I’m happy to see “my bad” on the list. That has been like fingernails on a blackboard to me for years! My teen son said it once in my presence. Told him his phone is flushed down the toilet if he ever says it again.
Lose the word Folks. Obama used it all the time and it drives me nuts. We’re people, use people, not folks. He such a turd.
Robust. Ugh. Defines coffee flavor but not actions.
-—”common sense “ gun control-—it really means “take them away anyway we can”—
Stupid phrase
Yes “cool” as a description is over but I still like the word “dude” I don’t use it but I still like it.
Russian hackers
On point
The Veiw
Gerbalist instead of journalist..oh wait, I just made that up.
Cool has ruined many lives.
I see a trend here.
The most offensive words and phrases are ones that Obama uses.
I think we collectively (hate to use that word, but there it is) want to erase this !@(*stain from our minds, history . . . and vocabulary.
Not nearly as bad as “literally” being inserted all over sentences.
And party is a noun, not a verb.
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