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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