List of Words Banned After 2014 + You’ll Probably Agree

The list of words that are "banished” words and phrases issued by Lake Superior State University in Michigan has come out and it they are submitted by a couple thousand people. Last year's banned words included 'selfie' + 'twerking'.

Let's take a look at 2014's!

1
Hack
Didn't they used to be just called 'tips'?
2
Bae
Used to shorten 'babe'. Also, the Danish meaning is 'poop'.
"I love you so much, bae"!
3
Skill Set
4
Swag
One guy said: “Whether it's a ‘free gift’ (banished in 1988) or droopy clothing, this word is neither useful nor fancy.”
5
Cray-cray
Or sometimes just 'cray' shortened up for 'crazy'.
6
-Nation
“Although a devout Wisconsin sports fan, I do not belong to Packer-Nation, Badger-Nation, Phoenix-Nation, or Brewer-Nation. Further, I am not aware of any team or mascot that has the carrying capacity to be a nation.” – Kelly Frawley, Waunakee, Wisc.
7
Foodie
8
Ploar Vortex

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