Words to ban in 2004

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The 2004 list of words and phrases that should be banned, according to Lake Superior State University:
— Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance.
— X: As in “X-Files,” Xtreme, Windows XP and X-Box.
— Punked: To dupe, popularized by the MTV show “Punk’d.”
— Place Stamp Here: Printed on return envelopes.
— Companion animals: Also known as pets.
— Bling or Bling-Bling: Flashy jewelry.
— LOL: E-mail speak for “laugh out loud.”
— Embedded Journalist.
— Smoking Gun.
— Shock and Awe.
— Captured Alive.
— Shots Rang Out.
— Ripped From the Headlines.
— Sweat Like a Pig: The problem is pigs don’t sweat.
— In Harm’s Way.
— Hand-Crafted Latte.
— Sanitary Landfill: Also known as a dump.

Any others?? bride/groom of xx years
 
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