"Amazing" leads the list of overused words

[CA4Now]

Originally Posted by LittleDolphin

My current pet peeve is using "awesome" for situations and things that are not awesome in any way, shape or form. Such as "Awesome, Dude!" or....

You took the words right out of his mouth. He also dislikes dude. From:
Trying to drive a stake through a conversational staple - latimes.com
Caller 1: Dude?
Caller 2: Dude.
Caller 1: Whadup?
Caller 2: Chillin.
Caller 1: Awesome. Want to kick it?
Caller 2: I'm down.
Caller 1: Now?
Caller 2: Awesome. I'm out.
Caller 1: Peace.

[NDak15]

I agree that those words should be removed from the English language with the exception of ginormous. I do like that word and do use that one.

[Mainer61]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

I never saw that until I came to CD. I was wondering why so many women referred to their husbands as dick heads.

I never knew what any of those things meant

[Mainer61]

The term 'Absolutely!!' I was at a two hour meeting and the speaker said it 53 times.

[DaynaKH]

Originally Posted by peet111

You guys came up with some good ones and I agree "preggers" is revolting somehow. Man cave is so annoying and along with awesome, I vote "epic" as an abused word, used in practically any youtube comment or other internet praise. There is a very good blog on how "not everything is epic" by a guy named maddox but it could offend so I won't link even though it is very funny.

I teach high school English and if I hear "Epic" misused again, I may lose it. I am no doubt going to be teaching "The Odyssey" soon, at least I can use it as a teaching tool.

Other obnoxious words? "Swagger", "that's what she said" (she talks far too much...), and "fail".

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by Mainer61

The term 'Absolutely!!' I was at a two hour meeting and the speaker said it 53 times.

That is, if I may be permitted to make such an observation in this particular thread, absolutely, totally awesome.