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My vote would be for "phenomenal". Dictionary.com defines it as "highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional". I would describe Sarah Palin's speech as phenomenal, or perhaps the turnout for Obama's coronation last week was phenomenal. But, when a co-worker called the chips and salsa at a local Mexican joint as "phenomenal"....I'd had enough.
Another pet peeve is "conversation". People don't talk, yak, shoot the breeze, kibbitz, or BS anymore. They have "conversations". Irritates me to no end.
Everybody's creating things,. We don't make, compose, author or recite anymore. Everybody's creating.
Seriously?
Yeah.
Amazing....(said in a phony, nasal, Hollywood-type voice, about other, dime-a-dozen Hollywood types)
My vote is not a single word, but a phrase....”light years ahead...”
We shall forbid sportcasters to use the word “incredible.”
“The word ‘unblowuppable’ gets thrown around a lot these days.”
-Homer Simpson
I nominate, “uh...”.
Every time Newt Ginrich uses a form of “fundamental”.
Words and phrases I’m sick of hearing ...
synergy
outside the box
paradigm (with or without shift)
hyperfocus
win-win
McCain=Bush ;o)
I get totally bummed out at “prequel,” a non-word which has even found its way into library catalogs. “Antecedent” or “precursor” is the preferable term.
I nominate “amazing” as the most overused word. Everything these days seems to be “amazing.” Blecchh!
Awesome!
I find the narrative of this thread disturbing..
“synergy”
Few who use it know what is means and everything is “syngerized”. No wonder many countries are kicking our business butts. We as a country know more about stringing together buzzwords for bingo than doing anything productive.
Pre-planning really bugs me. I mena, what the hell is pre-planning? Is it a plan to make a plan? Why not just say planning? URGH!
Uh uh uh ahh ahh ummm uhhh
Our hearts go out to you.
Camelot.
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We have to check the words on the ground.