Jan. 1, 2010 Chicago Tribune.
The Lake Superior State University's Word Banishment Committee has issued its annual list of words and phrases that should be dropped from common usage.
Ten years ago, it included: Y2K, You the Man and Ask for it by name.
Last year: maverick, staycation, back in the day and it is what it is.
THE 2010 LIST (well, some of it)
In these economic times
stimulus toxic assets
too big to fail
transparency
app
teachable moment
czar
shovel-ready
sexting
bromance
chillaxin'
For full list: www.issu.edu/banished
How About Download? --RoadDog
Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but criminals can in prison?
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