Each year since 1976, Lake Superior State University has released a list in late December of words that should never be used again based on their overuse in the 12 months prior. This year’s list largely revolves around the election and the economic crisis:
Maverick
From Wall Street to Main Street
Desperate search
monkey, when used as a suffix
game-changing
carbon footprint or carbon offsetting
green
bailout
“winner of five nominations.”

Original post by Stacy