It’s time to leave your cringe word era behind. Period. Every year, Lake Superior State University releases its Banished Words List, a tradition that dates back to 1976, highlighting words and terms ...

Just when you thought the thunderplump was going to stop you from making it to the weekly kaffeeklatsch, the gray skies cleared, filling the air with misty petrichor. Now you get to listen to the ...

Thunderplump filled the air as a group of friends gathered on the beach. A cold crisp smell filled the air. Not the normal petrichor. And curglaff overwhelmed them as they jumped in. They gathered for ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WGN) — Every January, a small university in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula identifies a slew of words that have been overused and “worn out,” designating them for banishment.

Every year there are words in the English language that are so overused it makes us cringe, period, the latter being two such words that have worn out their welcome. However, a new year brings us the ...

"It’s time for '6-7' to be 86’ed,” says a person who submitted the popular phrase to be banished in 2026.

The Wayne State Word Warriors are back for a 17th year with a new list of words to "bring back." ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A lot of people this time of year are beginning their new year's resolutions. While some make an effort to go to the gym more often and cut out bad food from ...