Michigan's Lake Superior State University has released its annual list, amassed from submissions from around the world, which highlights phrases or words that its judges deem misused, overused -- or simply useless. 'GOAT,' along with 'inflection point,' 'quiet quitting' and 'gaslighting' makes an appearance on the list.
For the love of all things sacred, please stop saying "GOAT" -- unless you are shouting about a herd of mid-size animals.
The university has released its annual list, amassed from submissions from around the world, which highlights phrases or words that its judges deem misused, overused -- or simply useless. The list serves "to uphold, protect, and support excellence in language by encouraging avoidance of words and terms that are overworked, redundant, oxymoronic, clichéd, illogical, nonsensical -- and otherwise ineffective, baffling, or irritating," according to the university, which said it had received more than 1,500 nominations.
"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 what it is' at No. 10 -- also fall somewhere on the spectrum between specious and tired. They're empty as balderdash or diluted through oversaturation. Be careful -- be more careful -- with buzzwords and jargon," he added.
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