Comments on: The Amazing, Ginormous List Of Official Banished Words Of The Year http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 13 May 2026 04:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Friday Talking Points — Obama Picking His Fights | | UTILITY DOCUMENTSUTILITY DOCUMENTS http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18562 Friday Talking Points — Obama Picking His Fights | | UTILITY DOCUMENTSUTILITY DOCUMENTS Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:58:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18562 [...] New Year’s Eve to cruise true (that’s a forgive anyway), so we usually tossed adult a frivolous column to fill a space. But it’s a new year, so it’s time to reapply nose to grindstone and [...] [...] New Year’s Eve to cruise true (that’s a forgive anyway), so we usually tossed adult a frivolous column to fill a space. But it’s a new year, so it’s time to reapply nose to grindstone and [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — Obama Picking His Fights - Political News http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18561 Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points — Obama Picking His Fights - Political News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:37:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18561 [...] to New Year’s Eve to think straight (that’s our excuse anyway), so we just tossed up a frivolous column to fill the space. But it’s a new year, so it’s time to reapply nose to grindstone and [...] [...] to New Year’s Eve to think straight (that’s our excuse anyway), so we just tossed up a frivolous column to fill the space. But it’s a new year, so it’s time to reapply nose to grindstone and [...]

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [192] -- Obama Picking His Fights http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18547 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [192] -- Obama Picking His Fights Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:02:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18547 [...] The Amazing, Ginormous List Of Official Banished Words Of The Year [...] [...] The Amazing, Ginormous List Of Official Banished Words Of The Year [...]

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18410 Chris Weigant Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:13:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18410 One more thing - That photo DerFarm linked to is downright hilarious! Just had to say that... -CW One more thing -

That photo DerFarm linked to is downright hilarious!

Just had to say that...

-CW

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18409 Chris Weigant Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:12:28 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18409 dsws and DerFarm - Yeah, the whole thing is tongue-in-cheek, always has been. You know, after reflection, the one I wish had made it is "surge" -- some candidate goes up four points in a poll and it's suddenly a "surge". (rolling eyes...). :-) -CW dsws and DerFarm -

Yeah, the whole thing is tongue-in-cheek, always has been.

You know, after reflection, the one I wish had made it is "surge" -- some candidate goes up four points in a poll and it's suddenly a "surge". (rolling eyes...).

:-)

-CW

]]> By: DerFarm http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18405 DerFarm Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:32:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18405 Banish usually means to make the object of observation go to another physical space ... hopefully permanently. I guess maybe Chris wants these words to become French? Banish usually means to make the object of observation go to another physical space ... hopefully permanently.

I guess maybe Chris wants these words to become French?

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18404 dsws Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:59:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18404 I dislike "ginormous". It's over-used, and it doesn't add anything. Kinda pointless to try to ban a word, though. And what does "banish" even mean as applied to a word? I dislike "ginormous". It's over-used, and it doesn't add anything.

Kinda pointless to try to ban a word, though. And what does "banish" even mean as applied to a word?

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18403 Michale Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:01:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18403 Apologies for being MIA... Little situation developed that required my complete attention... I am really bummed I couldn't get over the top with 500 posts... Well, there is always next year.. Gonna have to make an extra effort.. Maybe hit 750!!! :D hehehehe DF, It's a shame that Obama can't brag more about Bin Laden and Libya, because he deserves the praise for having the wisdom to follow the Bush Doctrine. Michale Apologies for being MIA...

Little situation developed that required my complete attention...

I am really bummed I couldn't get over the top with 500 posts...

Well, there is always next year.. Gonna have to make an extra effort.. Maybe hit 750!!! :D hehehehe

DF,

It's a shame that Obama can't brag more about Bin Laden and Libya, because he deserves the praise for having the wisdom to follow the Bush Doctrine.

Michale

]]> By: DerFarm http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18401 DerFarm Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:05:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18401 <a href="http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2011/10/21/52191784-af1e-4900-a02e-478ba4bf8817_thumb.jpeg" rel="nofollow">Picture</a> found at <a href="http://www.stonekettle.com/2011/12/2011-in-review.html" rel="nofollow">Stonekettle Station</a> Sometimes a picture is worth so much more than a thousand words. May this year be at least as good as the last. Picture found at Stonekettle Station

Sometimes a picture is worth so much more than a thousand words.

May this year be at least as good as the last.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18399 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:26:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18399 Chris, Okay, I just now read the rest of this, after having recovered from discovering that WinTheFuture has been officially banned ... :( That was one very fine concluding paragraph. After reading it I began to think ... what does Michale say all the time that I would wish to ban. I thought of many things that would qualify. But, then, I thought some more ... the fact is that I wouldn't ban anything Michale says because what he says is, to turn a phrase, worth its weight in gold! :) Happy New Year 2012, Everyone - let's hope it ends well! Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! Chris,

Okay, I just now read the rest of this, after having recovered from discovering that WinTheFuture has been officially banned ... :(

That was one very fine concluding paragraph. After reading it I began to think ... what does Michale say all the time that I would wish to ban. I thought of many things that would qualify.

But, then, I thought some more ... the fact is that I wouldn't ban anything Michale says because what he says is, to turn a phrase, worth its weight in gold! :)

Happy New Year 2012, Everyone - let's hope it ends well!

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18383 Chris Weigant Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:19:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18383 jbl_inAZ = I am totally, 100% in agreement on "bromance." Just had to say that. "Baby bump" was the one on the list that I read and thought "Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!", personally. I watch a decent amount of football, but have never heard "trickeration". The sports phrases I'm sick of could fill an entire list, though: "pick-six", "go-ahead" (as in "he hit the go-ahead run"), "ribbie" (instead of "R-B-I"), and virtually every term used in snowboarding competitions. -CW jbl_inAZ =

I am totally, 100% in agreement on "bromance." Just had to say that.

"Baby bump" was the one on the list that I read and thought "Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!", personally.

I watch a decent amount of football, but have never heard "trickeration". The sports phrases I'm sick of could fill an entire list, though: "pick-six", "go-ahead" (as in "he hit the go-ahead run"), "ribbie" (instead of "R-B-I"), and virtually every term used in snowboarding competitions.

-CW

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18382 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:27:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18382 <b>WinTheFuture!?</b> No, no, no - that's my online poker username!!! Seriously! WinTheFuture!?

No, no, no - that's my online poker username!!!

Seriously!

]]> By: jbl_inAZ http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/12/30/the-amazing-ginormous-list-of-official-banished-words-of-the-year/#comment-18377 jbl_inAZ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:50:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=4996#comment-18377 <b>Bromance</b> – I could do without this one. <b>Kardashian</b> – Unfortunately this designates a specific object, and people insist on talking about it; so we can't get rid of it. <b>Mansplain</b> – I don't like this, but I don't think there's another word they can fill its place; so we can't get rid of it. No doubt I'll think of more soon as I post this comment. Bromance – I could do without this one.

Kardashian – Unfortunately this designates a specific object, and people insist on talking about it; so we can't get rid of it.

Mansplain – I don't like this, but I don't think there's another word they can fill its place; so we can't get rid of it.

No doubt I'll think of more soon as I post this comment.

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