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2023 Words of the Year and More

The Most Looked-Up Words and Other Vocab Variations

With 2024 just around the corner, it’s that time again when we find out what the words of the year, i.e., those that online dictionaries say rose to the top of the search hierarchy. read more

The Most Annoying Words or Slang of 2022

The Most Annoying Word or Phrase Is…and Words of the Year

It’s that time of year again when we find out what words/phrases get on everybody’s nerves the most, along with the words of the year, i.e., those that online dictionaries say rose to the top of the search hierarchy. read more

The 5 Most Annoying Words or Slang of 2019

The Most Annoying Word or Phrase Is…

What word or words grind your gears the most? Based on a random landline and mobile phone survey of about 1,700 adults, the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, a.k.a. the Marist Poll, determined that the dismissive “whatever” is the most annoying word or phrase in casual conversation for the 11th consecutive year. read more

Top 5 Most Annoying Words of 2018

The English language provides a beautiful way to communicate, but we could do without a few of its words, right? With New Year’s Eve upon us, the Marist Poll has revealed its list of most annoying words for 2018. It’s also that time of the season for the 2018 words of the year. read more