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What is a word that is overused in a misused way?

Started by Goliath 3 months ago 2 Comments

Tags: word, words

1.	Awesome The universe is awesome! ... and um... so is this salad! Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 60 pts
2.	Like Yeah, like, hmmm, I really love Grupthink, ya know..like, it's totally awesome! 2 Comments	Vote! 2 votes 40 pts
3.	Gay It defines sooooo many things, some off the wall. Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 40 pts
4.	Literally http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilvy7Ob6fZ0 I thought I had something to say about this but Jack here seems to cover all the bas... [show more] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilvy7Ob6fZ0 I thought I had something to say about this but Jack here seems to cover all the bases including my pet peeve of technically correct but gratuitous use. [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 2 votes 39 pts
5.	Quantum (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 38 pts
6.	Democracy this word has become an excuse for invading any country the United States deems a threat to their hegemony Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 37 pts
7.	Pacific When the intended word is SPECIFIC. I hear this every now and then, and it makes my skin crawl. Pacifically when the person who do... [show more] When the intended word is SPECIFIC. I hear this every now and then, and it makes my skin crawl. Pacifically when the person who does it is attempting to prove a ridiculous point in the first place. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
8.	au fait...nearly always incorrectly used and always by pretentious gits Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
9.	Sex It should only be used in reference to procreational methods but prudishness has caused people to lump everything that one or more... [show more] It should only be used in reference to procreational methods but prudishness has caused people to lump everything that one or more people do to reach orgasm , with or without additional accoutrements, under this designation. This misuse causes a great deal of confusion. Imagine if the Ancient Greeks had dubbed their pastime 'homosensuality'. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 20 pts
10.	Homeopathic ho·me·op·a·thy: A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produ... [show more] ho·me·op·a·thy: A system for treating disease based on the administration of minute doses of a drug that in massive amounts produces symptoms in healthy individuals similar to those of the disease itself. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 1 votes 19 pts
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TSD66A 3 months ago

Before I misuse the word "dupe":
http://www.grupthink.com/topic/2196

Goliath 3 months ago

Not a dupe.

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This topic was started by Goliath on August 17th, 2008. 13 grupies have voted on one or more of the 10 answers.

Tags: word, words

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