banished words
I don’t know how it escaped my attention for the past 30 years but every year since new year’s day in 1976, Lake Superior State University, Michigan’s smallest public university, has published a list of banished words (and phrases) that have been deemed misused, overused or just plain useless. [1]
Today, Lake Superior State University releases its Banished Words List, comprised of words and phrases that linguistic purists wish they could ban from the Queen’s English for “mis-use, over-use and general uselessness.” [2]
The wordsmiths at Lake Superior State University are giving back to English speakers everywhere with their 33rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. [3]
LSSU, according to their ‘i-presence,’ “accepts nominations for the banished-words list throughout the year. [4]
LSSU, according to their ‘i-presence,’ “accepts nominations for the banished-words list throughout the year. [1]
While an open discussion of language is generally a good thing, we take issue with some of 2007’s banishments. [2]
Those then are the sixteen words chosen by LSSU to be banished this year — thanks to LSSU for an AWESOME list!! [1]
He kept up with the habit of saving the ticket stubs, until one day he realised he had so many of them and each one, with a story to tell. [5]
Every year since 1976, Lake Superior State University has released a “List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness” on New Year’s Day. [6]
Nominations are invited throughout the year from all over the world. [...] The character is confronted with various choices along the course of the journey and you the user, have to make those choices for him. [5]
Even if you have run across a few of these illegal aliens, in your remote location, you are still far and away very, very removed from this problem. [2]
The custom of compiling the annual banished list began in 1976, when the Public Relations Director Bill Rabe dreamed it up as a publicity gimmick for little-known LSSU. [5]
He fired Tom Cruise and banished Tom Freston. [6]
While this looks like just another animation game, the idea behind it is very different. [5]
Sources:
[1] American Chronicle | Banished “Words” for 2007 . . . No! Really!!
[2] Banish the Banished Words List! - The Spark of Yahoo!
[3] The J-Walk Blog: Banished Words
[4] ” Banished “Words” for 2007 . . . No! Really!! - Blogger News Network
[5] Banished words and the ticketstub project
[6] LSSU’s Banished Words of the Year ‘ Infoplease.com