Words that should be banned

Discussion in 'Linguistics' started by Bowser, Jul 9, 2019.

  1. Bowser Namaste Valued Senior Member

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    Are there any words you would ban from the English language? I have one that I find triggering.

    supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    I had a bad childhood experience.
     
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  3. sculptor Valued Senior Member

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    was it atrocious?
     
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  5. Bowser Namaste Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, I tried saying supercalifragilisticexpialidocious backwards. Still can't do it. Damn that Mary Poppins.
     
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  7. TabbyStar Registered Member

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    How about, "I"? My ears are sore hearing, " I did that...I own this...I want those...I bought a boat...yada yada". My neighbor bores me to death with the, "I" word.

    Ban it! Then let people buy a portable hand held mirror. They can point to the reflection when they wish to bring attention to themselves

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    Lol
     
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  8. Bowser Namaste Valued Senior Member

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    lol, Without the most used pronoun, we would be lost, for sure.
     
  9. sideshowbob Sorry, wrong number. Valued Senior Member

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    "Tons" - of people.
    "Massive" - holes.
    "Awesome" - anything that's barely adequate.
     
  10. DaveC426913 Valued Senior Member

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    Candidates for Banned Words in Sports:

    Taking anything "to the next level".
    Basically.
    Giving 110%.*

    *110% is for pussies. 130% is the new 110%.
     
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  11. RainbowSingularity Valued Senior Member

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    "Law-Makers" its a nazi word
     
  12. Benson Registered Senior Member

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    I would just ban giving weather a person's first name.

    Kevin didn't cause the flood, rain did.
     
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