LSSU’s List of Banished Words for 2026

| January 10, 2026

It is that time of the year: Checking out Lake Superior State University’s Banished Words List — their 50th! (My daughter will like the first one after mentioning it to me back in 2025). Here are this year’s golden class of banishments and rationale: 6-7 “There are six or seven reasons why this phrase needs […]

The 40th annual LSSU list of banished words

| January 3, 2015

In keeping with tradition this time of year, Lake Superior State University (LSSU) has released their “banished words” for the 40th year.  The nominees totals “tens of thousands” but were narrowed down to 800 of the most annoying words and phrases in 2014 before giving them to the committee. Yes a few were appropriate for […]

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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