Words Stricken From The English Language

Lake Superior State’s annual “banished” words list is out. It includes “demure,” “my bad,” and “incentivize.” The most requested term people want banished (is probably your kid’s favorite), “6-7“. At least 4 terms have made their list twice: “Absolutely”, “awesome”, “game changer”, and “hot water heater,” because it’s redundant (“Hot” water doesn’t need to be heated). The term “at the end of the day” has made their list THREE times , in 1999, 2022, and 2024.) Click HERE if you want to see the whole list.