List of Words that Should Be Banned

Lake Superior State University in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan releases a list every year of words that need to be banned, based on thousands of nominations from people around the world.

Here are some of their best picks.

1. "Bae" . . . it's either an acronym that means "before anyone else" or just a shorter version of the word "baby." Either way, it was easily number one.

2. "Polar vortex."

3. "Hack" . . . specifically how it's overused now, where any tip, advice, or shortcut is referred to as a "hack."

4. "Skill set."

5. "Swag."

6. "Foodie."

7. "Cray-cray."

8. "Nation" . . . as a suffix referring to sports teams. Like "Cubs nation," "Packers nation" and so on.

I'd like to add the words "green," and "kale"

LSSU.edu