Banished Words

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsList

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Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.

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Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.

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Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.

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Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.

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Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.

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Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.

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Fromthecomments:“Theuseofthistermiscringe-worthy.”Theironyisservedhot,astheveryterm”cringe-worthy”findsitselfunderthespotlight.It’slikeawordcaughtinitsowncringe-worthymoment.Now,asweusherinthenewyear,it’stimetodecideifthislinguisticdramadeservesanencoreorifweshouldbid”cringe-worthy”adieutomakeroomforfresh,lesscringe-inducingexpressionsin2024.

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Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.

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Theterm”sidehustle”hasgainedwidespreaduse,promptingconsiderationsaboutitsimpactonhowweperceiveeconomicchallenges.Itmaybeworthreflectingonwhetheritsprevalenceinadvertentlydownplaysthegenuinerealityofthesituation.While‘side-hustle’addsflairtoourlanguage,ourcontributorsfeelthattheonlyhustleistheoneneededtogettotheirsecondjob.

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Ifwe’rewatchingthevideo,thenwe’realreadywaitingforit,right?While”waitforit”istryingtobethehypemaster,let’squestionifit’saddingextrasparkleorjuststatingtheobvious?

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsListPressRelease

<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:14pt;”>Attheendoftheday,LakeSuperiorStateUniversityslaysonceagain,
leavingalastingimpactonthelinguisticworldwiththereleaseoftheir2024BanishedWordsList

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December31,2023

<spanstyle=”font-weight:400;”>(SaultSte.Marie,MI)—Asthenewyearinspiresustolookaheadtothefuture,italsogivesustimetoreflectonthepast.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity(LSSU)proudlyunveilsthisyear’sBanishedWordsList,alivelytraditionthatbeganin1976.

Thistraditionhighlightscertainwordsthatareoftenmisused,overused,orhavelosttheirmeaningoverthepastyear.Itencouragesustolaughatourselvesaswereconsiderandreflectontheimportanceofourvocabulary.

Languageisadynamic,ever-evolvingentity.Thebanishedwordslistrecognizestherapidchangesinexpression,encouragingareassessmentoftheimpactandrelevanceofourvocabulary.Wethinkyouwillfindthisyear’ssubmissionstrulycringe-worthy.

“Thisseasonismarkedbyvariousjoyfultraditions,andtheBanishedWordsListremainsoneofthemosticonic,humorous,andquirkytraditionsintheregion,”expressedSheridanWorth,DirectorofMarketingatLakeSuperiorStateUniversity.

“Thetraditionprovidesalightheartedopportunitytopauseandreflectonthepastyear—ourexperiences,communicationstyles,andthephraseswecommonlyuse.Attheendoftheday,itservesasaplatformforconsideringhowwecanprogressintothenewyearwithamoremindfulapproachtolanguage,”statedWorth.

LSSUreceivedover2,000nominationsfromaroundtheworld,includingsubmissionsfromAustralia,Bangladesh,Belgium,Canada,China,Croatia,Germany,Guam,Ireland,Lebanon,Namibia,NewZealand,Pakistan,Singapore,Switzerland,Thailand,Uganda,Ukraine,theUnitedKingdom,withthemajoritycomingfromtheUnitedStates.

Hereisthelistofthebanishedwordsandtermsfor2024andthereasonsfortheirbanishment:
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>1.Hack

Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>2.Impact

Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>3.Attheendoftheday

Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>4.Rizz

Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>5.Slay

Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>6.Iconic

Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>7.Cringe-worthy

Fromthecomments:“Theuseofthistermiscringe-worthy.”Theironyisservedhot,astheveryterm”cringe-worthy”findsitselfunderthespotlight.It’slikeawordcaughtinitsowncringe-worthymoment.Now,asweusherinthenewyear,it’stimetodecideifthislinguisticdramadeservesanencoreorifweshouldbid”cringe-worthy”adieutomakeroomforfresh,lesscringe-inducingexpressionsin2024.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>8.Obsessed

Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>9.Sidehustle

Theterm”sidehustle”hasgainedwidespreaduse,promptingconsiderationsaboutitsimpactonhowweperceiveeconomicchallenges.Itmaybeworthreflectingonwhetheritsprevalenceinadvertentlydownplaysthegenuinerealityofthesituation.While‘side-hustle’addsflairtoourlanguage,ourcontributorsfeelthattheonlyhustleistheoneneededtogettotheirsecondjob.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>10.Waitforit

Ifwe’rewatchingthevideo,thenwe’realreadywaitingforit,right?While”waitforit”istryingtobethehypemaster,let’squestionifit’saddingextrasparkleorjuststatingtheobvious?

Concludingthe48thyearofthistradition,biddingfarewelltobanishedwordsreflectsourcollectiveawarenessoflanguage’sconstantevolution.TheBanishedWordlistacknowledgestheswiftchangesinmoderncommunication,encouragingatongue-in-cheekreassessmentofourvocabulary’simpact.

Aswepartwayswithwordsandphrasesthathaveoverstayedtheirwelcomeandenteranewera,letthebanishmentbeareminderoflanguage’sdynamicnatureandthejoyfoundinembracingitsever-evolvinglandscape.

FormoreaboutLSSU’sBanishedWordsListandtonominateawordortermforbanishmentfor2025,visit<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/”>https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/.

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>BanishedWordsArchive

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>TheHistoryofWordBanishment

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In1976,thelateandingeniousLakeSuperiorStateUniversityPublicRelationsDirectorW.T.(Bill)Rabereleasedthefirsttongue-in-cheek”banishedwordslist”asasafeguardagainstmisuse,overuse,anduselessnessoftheEnglishlanguage—andasanimaginativepublicitystunt.NationalandinternationalreactionfromthenewsmediaandthegeneralpublicwassoenthusiasticthatRabepredictedtheBanishedWordsList,asheputit,”wouldgoonforever.”

Forevermaybestretchingit,buttheannualBanishedWordsListshowsnosignsofstopping.Overthedecades,peopleacrosstheU.S.andaroundtheworldhavenominatedtensofthousandsofwordsandphrasesthatbotherthemforbanishment.Examplesofthe1,000-plusentriestomaketheyearlycompilationinclude”detente,””surely,””classic,”and”bromance,”plus”wrapmyheadaround,””userfriendly,””atthispointintime,”and”viablealternative.”

ThelightheartedBanishedWordsListbeganasapromotionalployforlittle-knownLSSU.Theuniversitywasestablishedin1946asabranchofMichiganCollegeofMiningandTechnologyforreturningWorldWarIIveterans.LakeSuperiorStateCollegebecameautonomousin1970anddevelopedintoLakeSuperiorStateUniversityin1987.Signatureprogramsnowincludefisheriesandwildlifemanagement,engineering,nursing,criminaljustice,business,roboticsengineering,kinesiology,andfirescience.In2019,LSSUlaunchedthefirstcannabischemistryprograminthenation.LSSUalsowasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearfirescienceprogram;itisoneofthreeintheU.S.LSSUwasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearroboticsengineeringtechnologyprogramandistheonlyuniversitynationwidetoofferundergraduateeducationinindustrialrobotics.

ThecharmoftheBanishedWordsListgrewoutoftheenchantmentofanearliercreationbyRabe:<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/unicornhunters/”>UnicornHunters.UponarrivingtoLSSUin1971,Rabe,whohadearliermadeanameforhimselfasaPRguruinDetroit,realizedthattheschoolwasstilllargelythoughtofasanoffshootofMichiganTech,ifknownatall.Tohelprectifythat,he,alongwithEnglishDepartmentprofessors,foundedagroupwhoquestedthelegendaryhornedcreatures.TheUnicornHuntersgarneredallsortsofpositiveattentionovertheyearsfrommediaanddevoteesalikeuntilLSSU’sUnicornHuntersretiredwithRabein1987—althoughtheuniversitycontinuestograntunicornhuntinglicensestoanyonewhowantsonethroughitssingularDepartmentofNaturalUnicorns.

FromRabeandassociatesandLSSU’sUnicornHunterssprungallsortsofotherseriousplay,originalideas,andcleverinitiatives,includingtwothatalsocontinuetothisday:anannual<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/snowmanburning/”>SnowmanBurningthefirstdayofspringsince1971,giventhevoluminoussnowfallintheUpperPeninsula—andtheworld-famousBanishedWordsList,announcedattheendofeachyeara)becausethat’softenaslow-newsperiod,asRabe,aformernewspaperman,knew,andb)sothatpeoplestarttheNewYearontherightfoot,er,tongue.

ThefirstlistwasdreamedupbyRabeandfriendsataNewYear’sEvepartyin1975.Thefollowingday,hereleasedthelist.AfterRaberetired,theuniversitycopyrightedtheconceptandcontinuedtheidiosyncraticseriousplay.Rabe’sbrainstormsresultedinthreeinterlinkedandnowspun-offtraditions:UnicornHunters,whichgaverisetoSnowmanBurningandBanishedWords.

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Banished Words

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsList

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Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.

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Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.

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Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.

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Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.

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Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.

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Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.

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Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsListPressRelease

<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:14pt;”>Attheendoftheday,LakeSuperiorStateUniversityslaysonceagain,
leavingalastingimpactonthelinguisticworldwiththereleaseoftheir2024BanishedWordsList

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December31,2023

<spanstyle=”font-weight:400;”>(SaultSte.Marie,MI)—Asthenewyearinspiresustolookaheadtothefuture,italsogivesustimetoreflectonthepast.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity(LSSU)proudlyunveilsthisyear’sBanishedWordsList,alivelytraditionthatbeganin1976.

Thistraditionhighlightscertainwordsthatareoftenmisused,overused,orhavelosttheirmeaningoverthepastyear.Itencouragesustolaughatourselvesaswereconsiderandreflectontheimportanceofourvocabulary.

Languageisadynamic,ever-evolvingentity.Thebanishedwordslistrecognizestherapidchangesinexpression,encouragingareassessmentoftheimpactandrelevanceofourvocabulary.Wethinkyouwillfindthisyear’ssubmissionstrulycringe-worthy.

“Thisseasonismarkedbyvariousjoyfultraditions,andtheBanishedWordsListremainsoneofthemosticonic,humorous,andquirkytraditionsintheregion,”expressedSheridanWorth,DirectorofMarketingatLakeSuperiorStateUniversity.

“Thetraditionprovidesalightheartedopportunitytopauseandreflectonthepastyear—ourexperiences,communicationstyles,andthephraseswecommonlyuse.Attheendoftheday,itservesasaplatformforconsideringhowwecanprogressintothenewyearwithamoremindfulapproachtolanguage,”statedWorth.

LSSUreceivedover2,000nominationsfromaroundtheworld,includingsubmissionsfromAustralia,Bangladesh,Belgium,Canada,China,Croatia,Germany,Guam,Ireland,Lebanon,Namibia,NewZealand,Pakistan,Singapore,Switzerland,Thailand,Uganda,Ukraine,theUnitedKingdom,withthemajoritycomingfromtheUnitedStates.

Hereisthelistofthebanishedwordsandtermsfor2024andthereasonsfortheirbanishment:
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>1.Hack

Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>2.Impact

Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>3.Attheendoftheday

Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>4.Rizz

Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>5.Slay

Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>6.Iconic

Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>7.Cringe-worthy

Fromthecomments:“Theuseofthistermiscringe-worthy.”Theironyisservedhot,astheveryterm”cringe-worthy”findsitselfunderthespotlight.It’slikeawordcaughtinitsowncringe-worthymoment.Now,asweusherinthenewyear,it’stimetodecideifthislinguisticdramadeservesanencoreorifweshouldbid”cringe-worthy”adieutomakeroomforfresh,lesscringe-inducingexpressionsin2024.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>8.Obsessed

Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>9.Sidehustle

Theterm”sidehustle”hasgainedwidespreaduse,promptingconsiderationsaboutitsimpactonhowweperceiveeconomicchallenges.Itmaybeworthreflectingonwhetheritsprevalenceinadvertentlydownplaysthegenuinerealityofthesituation.While‘side-hustle’addsflairtoourlanguage,ourcontributorsfeelthattheonlyhustleistheoneneededtogettotheirsecondjob.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>10.Waitforit

Ifwe’rewatchingthevideo,thenwe’realreadywaitingforit,right?While”waitforit”istryingtobethehypemaster,let’squestionifit’saddingextrasparkleorjuststatingtheobvious?

Concludingthe48thyearofthistradition,biddingfarewelltobanishedwordsreflectsourcollectiveawarenessoflanguage’sconstantevolution.TheBanishedWordlistacknowledgestheswiftchangesinmoderncommunication,encouragingatongue-in-cheekreassessmentofourvocabulary’simpact.

Aswepartwayswithwordsandphrasesthathaveoverstayedtheirwelcomeandenteranewera,letthebanishmentbeareminderoflanguage’sdynamicnatureandthejoyfoundinembracingitsever-evolvinglandscape.

FormoreaboutLSSU’sBanishedWordsListandtonominateawordortermforbanishmentfor2025,visit<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/”>https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/.

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>BanishedWordsArchive

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>TheHistoryofWordBanishment

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In1976,thelateandingeniousLakeSuperiorStateUniversityPublicRelationsDirectorW.T.(Bill)Rabereleasedthefirsttongue-in-cheek”banishedwordslist”asasafeguardagainstmisuse,overuse,anduselessnessoftheEnglishlanguage—andasanimaginativepublicitystunt.NationalandinternationalreactionfromthenewsmediaandthegeneralpublicwassoenthusiasticthatRabepredictedtheBanishedWordsList,asheputit,”wouldgoonforever.”

Forevermaybestretchingit,buttheannualBanishedWordsListshowsnosignsofstopping.Overthedecades,peopleacrosstheU.S.andaroundtheworldhavenominatedtensofthousandsofwordsandphrasesthatbotherthemforbanishment.Examplesofthe1,000-plusentriestomaketheyearlycompilationinclude”detente,””surely,””classic,”and”bromance,”plus”wrapmyheadaround,””userfriendly,””atthispointintime,”and”viablealternative.”

ThelightheartedBanishedWordsListbeganasapromotionalployforlittle-knownLSSU.Theuniversitywasestablishedin1946asabranchofMichiganCollegeofMiningandTechnologyforreturningWorldWarIIveterans.LakeSuperiorStateCollegebecameautonomousin1970anddevelopedintoLakeSuperiorStateUniversityin1987.Signatureprogramsnowincludefisheriesandwildlifemanagement,engineering,nursing,criminaljustice,business,roboticsengineering,kinesiology,andfirescience.In2019,LSSUlaunchedthefirstcannabischemistryprograminthenation.LSSUalsowasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearfirescienceprogram;itisoneofthreeintheU.S.LSSUwasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearroboticsengineeringtechnologyprogramandistheonlyuniversitynationwidetoofferundergraduateeducationinindustrialrobotics.

ThecharmoftheBanishedWordsListgrewoutoftheenchantmentofanearliercreationbyRabe:<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/unicornhunters/”>UnicornHunters.UponarrivingtoLSSUin1971,Rabe,whohadearliermadeanameforhimselfasaPRguruinDetroit,realizedthattheschoolwasstilllargelythoughtofasanoffshootofMichiganTech,ifknownatall.Tohelprectifythat,he,alongwithEnglishDepartmentprofessors,foundedagroupwhoquestedthelegendaryhornedcreatures.TheUnicornHuntersgarneredallsortsofpositiveattentionovertheyearsfrommediaanddevoteesalikeuntilLSSU’sUnicornHuntersretiredwithRabein1987—althoughtheuniversitycontinuestograntunicornhuntinglicensestoanyonewhowantsonethroughitssingularDepartmentofNaturalUnicorns.

FromRabeandassociatesandLSSU’sUnicornHunterssprungallsortsofotherseriousplay,originalideas,andcleverinitiatives,includingtwothatalsocontinuetothisday:anannual<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/snowmanburning/”>SnowmanBurningthefirstdayofspringsince1971,giventhevoluminoussnowfallintheUpperPeninsula—andtheworld-famousBanishedWordsList,announcedattheendofeachyeara)becausethat’softenaslow-newsperiod,asRabe,aformernewspaperman,knew,andb)sothatpeoplestarttheNewYearontherightfoot,er,tongue.

ThefirstlistwasdreamedupbyRabeandfriendsataNewYear’sEvepartyin1975.Thefollowingday,hereleasedthelist.AfterRaberetired,theuniversitycopyrightedtheconceptandcontinuedtheidiosyncraticseriousplay.Rabe’sbrainstormsresultedinthreeinterlinkedandnowspun-offtraditions:UnicornHunters,whichgaverisetoSnowmanBurningandBanishedWords.

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Banished Words

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsList

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Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.

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Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.

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Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.

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Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.

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Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.

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Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.

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Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>2024BanishedWordsListPressRelease

<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:14pt;”>Attheendoftheday,LakeSuperiorStateUniversityslaysonceagain,
leavingalastingimpactonthelinguisticworldwiththereleaseoftheir2024BanishedWordsList

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December31,2023

<spanstyle=”font-weight:400;”>(SaultSte.Marie,MI)—Asthenewyearinspiresustolookaheadtothefuture,italsogivesustimetoreflectonthepast.LakeSuperiorStateUniversity(LSSU)proudlyunveilsthisyear’sBanishedWordsList,alivelytraditionthatbeganin1976.

Thistraditionhighlightscertainwordsthatareoftenmisused,overused,orhavelosttheirmeaningoverthepastyear.Itencouragesustolaughatourselvesaswereconsiderandreflectontheimportanceofourvocabulary.

Languageisadynamic,ever-evolvingentity.Thebanishedwordslistrecognizestherapidchangesinexpression,encouragingareassessmentoftheimpactandrelevanceofourvocabulary.Wethinkyouwillfindthisyear’ssubmissionstrulycringe-worthy.

“Thisseasonismarkedbyvariousjoyfultraditions,andtheBanishedWordsListremainsoneofthemosticonic,humorous,andquirkytraditionsintheregion,”expressedSheridanWorth,DirectorofMarketingatLakeSuperiorStateUniversity.

“Thetraditionprovidesalightheartedopportunitytopauseandreflectonthepastyear—ourexperiences,communicationstyles,andthephraseswecommonlyuse.Attheendoftheday,itservesasaplatformforconsideringhowwecanprogressintothenewyearwithamoremindfulapproachtolanguage,”statedWorth.

LSSUreceivedover2,000nominationsfromaroundtheworld,includingsubmissionsfromAustralia,Bangladesh,Belgium,Canada,China,Croatia,Germany,Guam,Ireland,Lebanon,Namibia,NewZealand,Pakistan,Singapore,Switzerland,Thailand,Uganda,Ukraine,theUnitedKingdom,withthemajoritycomingfromtheUnitedStates.

Hereisthelistofthebanishedwordsandtermsfor2024andthereasonsfortheirbanishment:
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>1.Hack

Theterm”hack”hasincreasinglybecomeapopularbuzzword,frequentlyutilizedtoimpartanauraofinnovationorsophisticationtovarioussubjects.Itswidespreadadoptioninmultiplecontexts,extendingbeyonditsinitialtechnologicalcontext,hasthepotentialtolessenitsinherentsignificance.Usingiteverywhere,evenbeyonditstechroots,couldmakeitloseitsmagic.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>2.Impact

Especiallyasaverb,whyusethiswordwhenwehaveaperfectlygoodwordthatmakesmoresense:”affect”?Overusingitnotonlytakesawayitspizzazzbutalsorobsotherwordsoftheirspotlight.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>3.Attheendoftheday

Sometimesawordneedstobere-banished,andthisisoneofthem.Manycommentsnotethatitisoverusedandmeaningless,oftenemployedasarhetoricaldevicethatattemptstoencapsulatethecomplexitiesofasituationsummarily,lackingnuanceanddepth.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>4.Rizz

Rizz,derivedasashortenedformfor”charisma,”gainedprominenceasOxford’swordoftheyearandhasbecomeafamiliarpresenceintherealmofsocialmediadiscourse.Theubiquityofthistermpromptscontemplationonwhetheritretainsitsrelevance.Withlanguagedoingthecha-chaofchange,we’rewonderingifthiswordstillrocksthecharismasceneorifit’stimeforalanguageremix.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>5.Slay

Whileperfectlyacceptableinspecificcontexts,”slay”hastranscendeditsoriginalmeaningandinfiltratedsituationswhereitsusagenolongeralignswithitsintendedsignificance.Itstransitionfromaspecializedtermdenotingexceptionalaccomplishmenttoacommonplaceexpressionforanyachievementpromptsscrutinyintoitsmisapplication,particularlyinthecharacterizationofroutineormundaneactions.Now,it’ssprinkledeverywhere—fromwearingastylishoutfittotacklingtheartofparallelparking.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>6.Iconic

Thisoneappearedonthelistin2009,soperhapsit’stimeforanotherattempttopointoutitsoveruseandlackofmeaninginmostsituations.Despiteitsinitialrecognitionasawordworthyofdistinction,itsrepeatedapplicationincontextsthatdon’tmeritsuchacclaimchallengesitsgenuineiconicstatus.It’slikethatone-hitwonderplayingonloop.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>7.Cringe-worthy

Fromthecomments:“Theuseofthistermiscringe-worthy.”Theironyisservedhot,astheveryterm”cringe-worthy”findsitselfunderthespotlight.It’slikeawordcaughtinitsowncringe-worthymoment.Now,asweusherinthenewyear,it’stimetodecideifthislinguisticdramadeservesanencoreorifweshouldbid”cringe-worthy”adieutomakeroomforfresh,lesscringe-inducingexpressionsin2024.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>8.Obsessed

Theuseofthiswordforthingsthatarenottrulybeingobsessedovermakesitagoodcandidateforrethinkinghowweusetheword.Thecasualuseof”obsessed”todescriberoutineinterestsorpreferencesunderscoresapotentialmisappropriationoftheterm,promptingareconsiderationofitsapplication.Shouldonebeobsessedwithanewkitchengadgetoranewshadeofpaint?Thisyear’scontributorsthinknot.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>9.Sidehustle

Theterm”sidehustle”hasgainedwidespreaduse,promptingconsiderationsaboutitsimpactonhowweperceiveeconomicchallenges.Itmaybeworthreflectingonwhetheritsprevalenceinadvertentlydownplaysthegenuinerealityofthesituation.While‘side-hustle’addsflairtoourlanguage,ourcontributorsfeelthattheonlyhustleistheoneneededtogettotheirsecondjob.
<pstyle=”padding-left:40px;”>10.Waitforit

Ifwe’rewatchingthevideo,thenwe’realreadywaitingforit,right?While”waitforit”istryingtobethehypemaster,let’squestionifit’saddingextrasparkleorjuststatingtheobvious?

Concludingthe48thyearofthistradition,biddingfarewelltobanishedwordsreflectsourcollectiveawarenessoflanguage’sconstantevolution.TheBanishedWordlistacknowledgestheswiftchangesinmoderncommunication,encouragingatongue-in-cheekreassessmentofourvocabulary’simpact.

Aswepartwayswithwordsandphrasesthathaveoverstayedtheirwelcomeandenteranewera,letthebanishmentbeareminderoflanguage’sdynamicnatureandthejoyfoundinembracingitsever-evolvinglandscape.

FormoreaboutLSSU’sBanishedWordsListandtonominateawordortermforbanishmentfor2025,visit<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/”>https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/banishedwords/.

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>BanishedWordsArchive

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<pstyle=”text-align:center;”><spanstyle=”font-size:36pt;”>TheHistoryofWordBanishment

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In1976,thelateandingeniousLakeSuperiorStateUniversityPublicRelationsDirectorW.T.(Bill)Rabereleasedthefirsttongue-in-cheek”banishedwordslist”asasafeguardagainstmisuse,overuse,anduselessnessoftheEnglishlanguage—andasanimaginativepublicitystunt.NationalandinternationalreactionfromthenewsmediaandthegeneralpublicwassoenthusiasticthatRabepredictedtheBanishedWordsList,asheputit,”wouldgoonforever.”

Forevermaybestretchingit,buttheannualBanishedWordsListshowsnosignsofstopping.Overthedecades,peopleacrosstheU.S.andaroundtheworldhavenominatedtensofthousandsofwordsandphrasesthatbotherthemforbanishment.Examplesofthe1,000-plusentriestomaketheyearlycompilationinclude”detente,””surely,””classic,”and”bromance,”plus”wrapmyheadaround,””userfriendly,””atthispointintime,”and”viablealternative.”

ThelightheartedBanishedWordsListbeganasapromotionalployforlittle-knownLSSU.Theuniversitywasestablishedin1946asabranchofMichiganCollegeofMiningandTechnologyforreturningWorldWarIIveterans.LakeSuperiorStateCollegebecameautonomousin1970anddevelopedintoLakeSuperiorStateUniversityin1987.Signatureprogramsnowincludefisheriesandwildlifemanagement,engineering,nursing,criminaljustice,business,roboticsengineering,kinesiology,andfirescience.In2019,LSSUlaunchedthefirstcannabischemistryprograminthenation.LSSUalsowasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearfirescienceprogram;itisoneofthreeintheU.S.LSSUwasthefirstcampusnationwidetoofferanaccreditedfour-yearroboticsengineeringtechnologyprogramandistheonlyuniversitynationwidetoofferundergraduateeducationinindustrialrobotics.

ThecharmoftheBanishedWordsListgrewoutoftheenchantmentofanearliercreationbyRabe:<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/unicornhunters/”>UnicornHunters.UponarrivingtoLSSUin1971,Rabe,whohadearliermadeanameforhimselfasaPRguruinDetroit,realizedthattheschoolwasstilllargelythoughtofasanoffshootofMichiganTech,ifknownatall.Tohelprectifythat,he,alongwithEnglishDepartmentprofessors,foundedagroupwhoquestedthelegendaryhornedcreatures.TheUnicornHuntersgarneredallsortsofpositiveattentionovertheyearsfrommediaanddevoteesalikeuntilLSSU’sUnicornHuntersretiredwithRabein1987—althoughtheuniversitycontinuestograntunicornhuntinglicensestoanyonewhowantsonethroughitssingularDepartmentofNaturalUnicorns.

FromRabeandassociatesandLSSU’sUnicornHunterssprungallsortsofotherseriousplay,originalideas,andcleverinitiatives,includingtwothatalsocontinuetothisday:anannual<ahref=”https://www.lssu.edu/traditions/snowmanburning/”>SnowmanBurningthefirstdayofspringsince1971,giventhevoluminoussnowfallintheUpperPeninsula—andtheworld-famousBanishedWordsList,announcedattheendofeachyeara)becausethat’softenaslow-newsperiod,asRabe,aformernewspaperman,knew,andb)sothatpeoplestarttheNewYearontherightfoot,er,tongue.

ThefirstlistwasdreamedupbyRabeandfriendsataNewYear’sEvepartyin1975.Thefollowingday,hereleasedthelist.AfterRaberetired,theuniversitycopyrightedtheconceptandcontinuedtheidiosyncraticseriousplay.Rabe’sbrainstormsresultedinthreeinterlinkedandnowspun-offtraditions:UnicornHunters,whichgaverisetoSnowmanBurningandBanishedWords.

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