Actually their list is nothing new. This is the 35th year in a row that
Lake Superior State University in Michigan has been compiling a
tongue-in-cheek list of overused, misused, and downright annoying words and
phrases that spring into everyday use. They are a small public university
in the state of Michigan as you can learn in the video below.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBqdmdvqG18
 
Clearly there are political words that the GOP would like to have banned
from the public lexicon. Particularly in November 2010, Republicans believe
that certain words will be banished permanently, such as Harry Reid,
Christopher Dodd, Arlen Specter, Kirsten Gillibrand, Blanche Lincoln, and
Byron Dorgan. None of these overused words made the official list.
 
But these words did make the cut. Here are the fifteen words Lake Superior
State University wants banned from language:
 
1. Shovel-ready, as in the Democrats are shovel-ready for burial this year.
 
2. Transparency, as in the White House does not have the same transparency
as the Bush administration.
 
3. Czar, as in most of Obama's new hires in the White House.
 
4. Tweet, as in the commander-in-chief still has his blackberry so he can
tweet Right Pundits.
 
5. App, as in ten czars for ten job apps.
 
6. Friend (verb), as in friend me, Barack.
 
7. Teachable moment, something said when you screw up.
 
8. In these economic times, something said when the American people are
about to get screwed.
 
9. Stimulus, as in porkulus.
 
10. Toxic assets, as in the stuff our donors need purchased by the taxpayers.
 
11. Too big to fail, as in our donors.
 
12. Bromance, beats me. Enlighten us in the comments.
 
13. CHILLAXIN', which is what Michelle does on the View.
 
14. Obama- (as prefix or suffix), as in Obamacare, Obamanation, Obamaoron, etc.
 
So what do you think of the words Lake Superior State University wants
banished from use. Did they leave any out of your own list?
 
I'm pretty tired today, but I count only 14 words.  To be sure, I numbered them.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

... Bring order to your life, use random numbers.
--- D'Bridge 3.43