Unfortunately, no way exists to banish these words and phrases—but the desire is there in many of us. They have become trite, overused, boring and vague:
1. Fiscal cliff
2. Kick the can down the road
3. Double down
4. Jobs creators/creation
5. Passion/passionate
6. YOLO (You only live once, usually said before undertaking something rash or stupid.)
7. Spoiler alert
8. Bucket list
9. Trending
10. Superfood
11. Boneless wings
12. Guru
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