Banned words in ‘09

Admit it, you’ve said them: “bailout,“ “carbon footprint,“ and even “maverick.“
But it’s time to stop, because they’re all on a yearly list of words “to be banished.“
The Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words and phrases to be banned “for Mis-use, Over-use and
General Uselessness.“
But the academics who make the list say the annual exercise is more about letting off steam and offering laughs than actually
banning any words.
This year’s roster includes 15 entries selected from about 5,000 nominations.
Also making the list was “green,“ in the environmental sense, “game changer” and “It’s that time of year again.“