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Dec 31, 2023 · In 1976, the late and ingenious Lake Superior State University Public Relations Director W.T. (Bill) Rabe released the first tongue-in-cheek “banished words list” as a safeguard against misuse, overuse, and uselessness of the English language—and as an imaginative publicity stunt.
- Banished Words - by Year
Read more about previous banished words. LSSU has a...
- Banished Words - by Year
Jan 9, 2022 · As part of our banished words deep dive, we’ve listed them in order of popularity, or lack thereof. Wait, what? LSSU calls this phrase a “failed response to a statement” that is both misused ...
Jan 1, 2023 · Banished Words List for 2023 includes GOAT, gaslighting, amazing In its annual Banished Words List, the faculty of Lake Superior State University also suggests removing from your vocabulary...
Jan 2, 2021 · The university has compiled its annual “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness” since New Year’s Day 1976.
Read more about previous banished words. LSSU has a tradition of definiing a list of banished words every year.
Jan 2, 2024 · Do your New Year's resolutions include improving your vocabulary? Then the 2024 Banished Words List from Lake Superior State is for you.
Jan 2, 2023 · “The nine additional words and terms banished for 2023 – from new no-nos ‘inflection point’ at No. 2 and ‘gaslighting’ at No. 4 to repeat offenders ‘amazing’ at No. 6 and ‘It is ...
