Words to Watch in 2009

Posted on January 5, 2009
Filed Under News, The Daily Prereq | By Jessica Dye

Happy New Year! Got any word-related resolutions? The Word Warriors at Wayne State University do. They’re making it their mission to bring some multi-syllable joy back to the English language, highlighting a big new/old word every week in the hope that people will start injecting a little color into their daily vocab, beyond “LOL” and “jk dude.” This week’s word is “insouciance,” as in, “All that holiday-related insouciance has gone out the window now that I’m back to work/school/working on my college applications.”

On the flip side of the word wars is Lake Superior State University, who has just published their 2009 List of Banished Words. Among the overused, over-it buzzwords are “going green,” “maverick,” “bailout,” “staycation,” “not so much,” and the entire phrase, “It’s that time of year again.” I don’t think I can give up “not so much” so easily, but it’s still a noble mission. Here’s to some better language in 2009!

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