Words That Should be Retired from the English Language. Forever.

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<p>Fun thread :)
Ok, so I have a few words from a college-kid's point of view that neeeeed to go:
...like...like...like (I will slap the next person who talks like this)
yo</p>

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<p>nigga, nigger (wanna-be badasses)
**** (not because I find it profane and obnoxious, people just CANNOT seem to argue or talk to one another without using it several times in a sentence...like 'like')
dude</p>

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<p>pimp
ho'
I think you get where I'm going with the whole college dilact thing...</p>

<p>Sonstiges:<br>
insane
terrorist (good call)</p>

<p>God - (specifically when people modivate their actions through God; the
phrase 'who is God to you' is also annoying to me)</p>

<p>democracy -people truly have no idea what this means; it has one meaning people, come on</p>

<p>femanist
the phrase "black heritage" - just because I believe (as well as fellow dormmates..) that the people responsible for these posters are trying to convince me that I am racist...</p>

<p>spy-ware - doesn't it just make you angry when you here this term?!</p>

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<p>STARTING A SENTENCE WITHOUT AN ARTICLE. </p>

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[QUOTE]
Word democracy should also be killed since no one understands what the hell it means.

[/QUOTE]
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<p>People who omit articles at the beginning of sentences hate freedom, and hate America. Our resolve remains strong, and we must remain vigilant in the War on Missing Articles.</p>

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<p>Point is, democracy is useless. Democracy is overused. Politicians throw it everywhere without knowing what it means.</p>

<p><em>mm, sadistic pleasure of disturbing nauru's emotional balance</em></p>

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<p>mr_chipset--
I completely agree with your statement besides the statement that democracy is useless.
Politicians and war-mongerers throw it around to make motivated Americans' mouths water, and it is sickening.</p>

<p>on a lighter note,
I HATE it when people attempt to use math terms to describe not math things.</p>

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<p>My high school takes words and creates new meanings for them.
There's even a facebook group about our unique lingo. It's really been getting old...</p>

<p>Sample from the fb group:</p>

<p>Hardly is the new no.
Blatant is the new yes.
Flagrent is the new blatant.
Chalupas are the new tacos.
Hillarrymackacumshot is the new lax.
Balderdash is the new ridiculous.
Making a mud fountain is the new dropping a deuce.
Felonius is the new redicules.</p>

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<p>Teen. I hate that word.</p>

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<p>I hate the word 'insurgent'.</p>

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<p>"Teen. I hate that word."</p>

<p>"Teen" is bad... "Preteen" is worse... and "Tween" is THE. WORST.
Especially when used like... "Hilary Duff was a tween queen." Ew. Vomitvomitvomitvomit.</p>

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<p>???agreeeeeeeeeed!!!</p>

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<p>A,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,</p>

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<p>racial slurs for sure.
I happen to think ballin' is pretty funny though. Then again, I don't hear it that often....</p>

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<p>bootylicious. stupid webster's tries to be cool by adding contemporary words, but by the time they get in, they're played out.</p>

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<p>frosh</p>

<p>utensil</p>

<p>benign</p>

<p>countenance</p>

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<p>-Words
-that
-Should
-Retire
-From
-The
-English
-Language
-Forever
-.</p>

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<p>All the articles! Articles are useless syllables that clutter up and lenghten our language! Who cares whether I'm talking about "the movie" or "a movie!" Just do as the Chinese do and say "Movie." Geez.</p>

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<p>Approximately</p>

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<p>"werd"
"holler!"</p>

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<p>Wildfire. It's just such a boring word. Maybe we could replace it with something like..... razzmatazz.</p>

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<p>i don't know if it is already in here. but:</p>

<p>sketchy. </p>

<p>uh it annoys me soo much when people are like. omg she's so sketchy. </p>

<p>what does it even mean anyway?</p>

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<p>i feel like a traitor to my fellow socal-ers, but...."DANK" needs to go!</p>