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Lake Superior State University Releases 2015’s Banished Words List
Lake Superior State University Releases 2015’s Banished Words List
Lake Superior State University Releases 2015’s Banished Words List
Lake Superior State –- the smallest public university in Michigan -- has released its annual list of banished words. The list’s proper name is the List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness, and has been a Lake Superior tradition since 1976. Which words have been banned this year?
Oxford English Dictionary Adds “Muffin Top,” “Five-Second Rule”
Oxford English Dictionary Adds “Muffin Top,” “Five-Second Rule”
Oxford English Dictionary Adds “Muffin Top,” “Five-Second Rule”
The Oxford English Dictionary just got a whole lot classier. According to the Independent, the famous book of words has added a new batch of phrases to its online dictionary, including the "five-second rule" and "muffin top." Look up "five-second rule" and you'll find the following: "Allows for the eating of a delicious morsel that has fallen to the floor, provid