LSSU Releases Banished Words for 2001

Lake Superior State University ^ | Dec 2001 | LSSU

[mommybain]

I heard this one at work in a computer systems discussion:

Architect (v.) as in 'to architect a system solution' or some such nonsense.....

[untenured]

ONE OF THE ONLY - "Either it is the only one or it is one of the few."

File that with "one of the most unique."

[Proud Canadian]

How about:

Legally Accurate and/or "...the definition of is..."

Synergy

In the post September 11th environment....

And of course the double negative "irregardless"

[CaptBlack]

How could we ignore:

• The bottom line is...
  
• Win-win
  And my personal most-hated:
  

• Bi-partisan
  
  I feel much better now...

[subterfuge]

I nominate DISINGENUOUS--

I might be showing my ignorance, but I never heard this word until the election fiasco and now everybody says it. I used it in jest one day at lunch and the bozo next to me says "hey, I'll have to use that word at my next Toastmasters meeting." Barf.

While I'm at it, throw in FIASCO too.

[Otis Mukinfus]

How about; Leverage your knowledge to architect a new system.

[Otis Mukinfus]

Add definitize, definitized and definitization, three buz words used heavily in conferences at the Fort Worth TX Division of Lockheed Martin.

"Please definitize the requirements for this project."

"We haven't definitized the requirements yet, but as soon as we finish the definitization process we will let you know."