Baby Bump Is Out For 2012
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Baby Bump Is Out For 2012
The commonly used Baby Bump has officially fallen out of favor. It was included on the Lake Superior State University 2012 List of Banished Words.
As reported by CNN the northern Michigan school released its 37th annual list of words and phrases that it believes should be forever “banished” from the English language.
Although the list focuses on current slang and related media words, some of the classics also make the list.
Should Baby Bump Be Banished?
And yes, the list includes commonly used words such as baby bump. Why the complaints about baby bump?
The term which is used to describe a pregnant woman’s baby embellished rounded belly has become linked with popular celebrity accessories. In fact, at the 2011 Golden Globes and Oscars Red Carpet so many female celebrities were pregnant that Guiliana Rancic deemed it the hottest new accessory.
List Of Recommended Words For Banishment
How does the school get their list of recommended words? Lake Superior State University in Sault Sainte Marie on the Canadian border solicites people online to nominate terms they consider tired, overused or simply annoying. (more…)