Overused words

ONeill · April 08, 2024, 09:49:06 PM

I know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?

Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally

Deerstalker · April 08, 2024, 09:54:33 PM

Legend
Mental health

Tony Baloney · April 08, 2024, 09:56:56 PM

Quote from: Deerstalker on April 08, 2024, 09:54:33 PMLegend
Mental health

The bar for a legend is particularly low these days.

toby47 · April 08, 2024, 10:05:11 PM

'Look it'

Only ever used in a GAA interview

lurganblue · April 08, 2024, 10:13:15 PM

Quote from: ONeill on April 08, 2024, 09:49:06 PMI know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?

Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally

Have you been listening to too much Ally McCoist commentary?

armaghniac · April 08, 2024, 10:14:48 PM

reach out!

Milltown Row2 · April 08, 2024, 10:47:30 PM

Quote from: lurganblue on April 08, 2024, 10:13:15 PM
Quote from: ONeill on April 08, 2024, 09:49:06 PMI know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?

Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally

Have you been listening to too much Ally McCoist commentary?

Absolutely

JoG2 · April 08, 2024, 10:50:20 PM

Peak / peaked / peaking

Lubo Moravcik · April 08, 2024, 10:55:53 PM

Cohort

Outwith

Tony Baloney · April 08, 2024, 11:40:11 PM

Quote from: Lubo Moravcik on April 08, 2024, 10:55:53 PMCohort

Outwith

Never heard it from anyone other than the Scots

trueblue1234 · April 08, 2024, 11:44:00 PM

Literally......

dec · April 08, 2024, 11:57:12 PM

Fit for purpose

Eamonnca1 · April 09, 2024, 12:04:55 AM

"Terrible" used to be something as bad as the sinking of the Titanic. Now it can mean your burger came with onions when you asked for none.

Wildweasel74 · April 09, 2024, 01:46:07 AM

Backdoor cut

Dougal Maguire · April 09, 2024, 03:18:43 AM

In terms of