It’s a conversation, not the Winter Olympics.” Let’s circle back about why to banish this jargon. “Circle back,” the judges wrote, ”treats colloquy like an ice skating rink, as if we must circle back to our previous location to return to a prior subject. In 1999, the phrase was banned because it was termed an “overused synopsis of a conversation or debate, often by politicians and pundits.” “Twenty-plus years after original banishment of this phrase in 1999, the day still isn’t over for this misused, overused, and useless expression,” the judges wrote. For example, “at the end of the day” is a particular thorn in the judges’ sides. Seven of the 10 words and terms to be banished are more conversational-based, with the other three applying to the coronavirus.”Įach phrase is followed by an explanation from the judges. This year, as the global pandemic persists along with adaptations to it, the inverse occurred. “Also, seven of the 10 words and terms that LSSU banished last year reflected real-world concerns about COVID-19, while three could be categorized as quotidian. That’s the distinction nominators far and wide made, and our judges agreed with them,” Peter Szatmary, executive director of marketing and communications at LSSU, said in a statement. Most people shouldn’t misspeak through informal discourse.
“Most people speak through informal discourse. Second on the list is “no worries,” followed by “at the end of the day.” “The two-part halting interrogative is disingenuous, divergent, deflective, and other damning words that begin with the letter d.” “These two four-letter words should not go together under any circumstances,” the judges wrote.
“Wait, what?” is most frequently found in texts and on social media, the contest judges from the LSSU English Department said in a statement.
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