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A university has released its annual banned words list – and it’s not good news for Taylor Swift fans.
It’s not new information that the
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Taylor Swift’s tour is being blamed for people overing using 'era’ ( Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
IYKYK (If you know you know)
A common phrase used by the youth of today that’s usually followed by a pair of eyes emoji.
There are a few definitions of the phrase on Urban Dictionary, a personal favorite being: „Secret melodramatic girl language; used to cite drama, inside jokes, and the stirring of pots.”
Skibidi
While this was a new phrase to my 28-year-old self, apparently 'skibidi’ means that something’s cool, bad or dumb (depending on the context), NBC Chicago reported.
Fortunately, I don’t have to learn how and when to use such a phrase though as it’s now apparently banished. Phew.
Sorry not sorry
This isn’t in reference to the popular 2017 Demi Lovato song, but the phrase itself.
One 'sorry not sorry’ naysayer argued that the term gives people a reason 'to be jerks to one another’.
100%
Typically people will say that they’re '100%’ on something if they’re definitely down for suggested plans, for example. But LSSU is 100% sure that that term should be null and void for 2025.
Utilize
As 'utilize’ joins the list of banned words this year, frequent users of such word are being urged to 'write like you talk’.
Maybe just utilize the good, old-fashioned word 'use’ instead?
Period
It has been argued that you don’t need to say 'period’ to make your point. I mean, we don’t verbally punctuate with anything else, do we. Question mark.