2009 Banished Words List
Andrew Norton
Once again, Lake Superior State University has delivered their annual Banished Words List. With 2008 being an election year there were a plethora of words available to choose for the 2009 list.
- Green - as in "green" technology, etc.
- Carbon Footprint or Carbon Offsetting
- Maverick
- First Dude
- Bailout
- Wall Street/Main Street
- Monkey - I guess it's popular to add "monkey" to a word for amusement, I missed out on this one evidently.
- <3 - resembles a heart so you can use even less effort to say "I love you"
- Icon or Iconic
- Game Changer
- Staycation - it's like a vacation only you don't go anywhere - ugh.
- Desperate Search
- Not So Much
- Winner of Five Nominations - as in Academy Awards, etc.
- It's That Time of Year Again
Submit your nomination for the 2010 list. Read all of the comments and leave comments for this list at www.lssu.edu/banished.