What do you think is the most overused word in the English language?

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#1 gamerguru100
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What do you think is the most overused word in the English language?

I think the word racist is so overused nowadays that it's right on the border with annoying...actually...it's annoying...

THAT'S RACIST!...and stereotypes are annoying too.

I have to admit this pic is a little funny though.:o:lol:

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#2 deactivated-5a79221380856
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I agree. I can't stand when people accuse someone of being racist just because they don't like something of someone else's culture, like rap for instance.
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#4 fastesttruck
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The word "like" tends to be another one that gets overused in wrong ways
Either "the," "a," or "and."LZ71
something is not overused when it needs to be used.
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#6 pvtdonut54
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Well uh, I uh, dunno, se uhm, uh, yeah.

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#7 Dark5tar1
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Don't forget Unique. That word is not unique when I hear a lot of people saying it.

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#8 LZ71
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The word "like" tends to be another one that gets overused in wrong ways [QUOTE="LZ71"]Either "the," "a," or "and."fastesttruck
something is not overused when it needs to be used.

My bad, misread the topic title. I'm a bit tired. :P Going with that, I'd say "like." It's sad that many people I talk to can't get through a sentence without saying "like," even though it shouldn't be in there.
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#9 aaronmullan
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Overrated. Especially on these forums :P
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#10 deactivated-5bc291bf3d647
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Either "the," "a," or "and."LZ71
saw that one coming lol.... i think the word "sorry" is overused... people say it without meaning it... and it gets sad and annoying...
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#11 QiiXii
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Undoubtably the word "like".

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#12 LZ71
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Overrated. Especially on these forums :Paaronmullan
Oh hell yes. It's annoying when most people don't even understand how to use the word properly.
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#13 fastesttruck
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[QUOTE="LZ71"] My bad, misread the topic title. I'm a bit tired. :P Going with that, I'd say "like." It's sad that many people I talk to can't get through a sentence without saying "like," even though it shouldn't be in there.

Being tired sucks :( Err wait I should say "Being tired like sucks" >_> It was really bad when I was in HS. Stupid kids abusing the words!
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#14 taj7575
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I agree. I can't stand when people accuse someone of being racist just because they don't like something of someone else's culture, like rap for instance.Genetic_Code

Since when was disliking rap racist..?

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#15 Theokhoth
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"The."

I mean, come on, it appears in your post four times.

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#17 kemar7856
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the f word

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#18 coolbeans90
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like

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#19 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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the f word

kemar7856

Lol yeah...

And "Pathetic"..

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#20 LZ71
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It was really bad when I was in HS. Stupid kids abusing the words! fastesttruck
Being that I'm in high school right now, I feel the same way. :(

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#21 GodofBigMacs
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Probably "love"
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#22 FamiBox
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The word "like" ... when people speak like this: "Well, like... I was, like, going somewhere then I, like, totally forgot, like, something but I, like, found it again and it was, like, cool."

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#23 harashawn
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"Ignorant" and "pervert" seem to be used far too often, and in improper contexts.
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#24 fastesttruck
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Being that I'm in high school right now, I feel the same way. :(

LZ71
If only we could have a dollar for every time someone added the word in someplace it shouldn't be.
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#25 HoolaHoopMan
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the f word

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Disagreed, I think the world would be a better place with more strategic F bomb droppings. Personally I would say terrorism at the moment. I never want to hear another head of state or politician say it again, sooooo tired of hearing that in the past 8 years.
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#26 Snipes_2
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"Ignorant" and "pervert" seem to be used far too often, and in improper contexts. harashawn

You Pervert.

Lol, Just Kidding. :P

I think the most overused work is "Weenis" with a P.:evil:

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#27 thedream56
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i think i overuse the word lol if that counts.

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#28 Dark5tar1
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I'd have to say the f word, if my school got aquarter everytime a student said a f word, we'd be filthy rich

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#29 fastesttruck
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i think i overuse the word lol if that counts.

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lol = acronym. not the same thing as a word
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#30 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Since when was disliking rap racist..?

taj7575
Good point. I picked a random (Bio_Spark edit: arbitrary) that didn't make sense, but a better example would be a conservative who doesn't like President Obama because of his policies, not because of his race. I'm talking about you Jimmy Carter.
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#31 Strider212
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F-bomb, easily. It's used so much it doesn't even hold any weight anymore.

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#32 EMOEVOLUTION
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I have a list of words...

F-Word

S-Word

D-word(not damn the other d-word that has risen recently in popularity)

and "Meh". I can never bring myself to understand why people have to say that to express themselves.

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#33 trust_nobody
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I think the word "depression" is used just as much as "racism".

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#34 taj7575
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[QUOTE="taj7575"]

Since when was disliking rap racist..?

Genetic_Code

Good point. I picked a random (Bio_Spark edit: arbitrary) that didn't make sense, but a better example would be a conservative who doesn't like President Obama because of his policies, not because of his race. I'm talking about you Jimmy Carter.

Again...What?

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#35 Xx_Hopeless_xX
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"Ignorant" and "pervert" seem to be used far too often, and in improper contexts. harashawn

Quiet you ignorant pervert :evil:..

[spoiler] :P [/spoiler]

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#37 Snipes_2
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[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"][QUOTE="taj7575"]

Since when was disliking rap racist..?

taj7575

Good point. I picked a random (Bio_Spark edit: arbitrary) that didn't make sense, but a better example would be a conservative who doesn't like President Obama because of his policies, not because of his race. I'm talking about you Jimmy Carter.

Again...What?

Yeah...What? Isn't Jimmy Carter a Democrat?

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#38 htekemerald
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overrated.

Not only overused but overrated.

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#39 cowplayinghalo
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Green, as in "Go green, save the environment!"

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#40 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Again...What?

taj7575
Jimmy Carter said that some criticisms of President Obama are based on racism, but none of them that are prominent that I know consist of anything regarding President Obama's skin color.
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#41 hammerofcrom
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Green (as in going "green" i.e. "saving the planet")

like

word (I've heard way way WAY too much since I moved back up North. "word" is apparently the only . . . ugh, word . . . for YES these days).

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#42 chAzN93
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"like"
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#44 Head_of_games
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All words are used too much, besides "all" "hail" "head" "of" and "games" of course.
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#45 trust_nobody
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Green (as in going "green" i.e. "saving the planet")

like

word (I've heard way way WAY too much since I moved back up North. "word" is apparently the only . . . ugh, word . . . for YES these days).

hammerofcrom



Word.

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#46 PlayGamesBlog
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"Whatever" has to be at least the most annoying, and I would bet comes close to most used. Over the last couple weeks I'm going to go with "Tiger Woods" and "transgressions" as most overused...

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#47 lloveLamp
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irony is overused.
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That picture is so messed up. The watermelon doesn't even look real at all!!
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#49 Chris_Williams
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effin LOL, techinally its not apart of the english language but my gosh, is that word overplayed

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#50 trust_nobody
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That picture is so messed up. The watermelon doesn't even look real at all!!JustPlainLucas


rofl I didn't even pay attention because I thought it was just part of his sig...look at the bone in his hair! That pic is hilarious.