Overused Words.

Genius - often applied liberally to people who clearly aren't.

Iconic

Unprecedented - barely heard it before the pandemic and now just about everything is unprecedented

" Can I get" as in Can I get a cup of tea etc... No it's, "Please can I have a cup of tea?" Or, "Please may I have a cheese sandwich."

Like and so when used at the wrong time, like at the beginning of sentences

exciting - jobs seem all to be exciting opportunities these days.

anticipate - when they mean expect

very unique - it either is or it is not unique

Churchview

Extraordinary.

I love the word extraordinary, it reminds me of Sally Thomsett in The Railway Children.

Honestly. As in "Honestly, I was really angry!" And "Honestly, I can't stand red jumpers!" Does this mean that generally everything you usually say is a lie then?

Every time there is a totally preventable crisis of some sort - "We take (our customers welfare) very seriously"
Yeah, right...

Lovely
My lovely cleaner
You lovely ladies
My lovely gardener
Yes, my lovely etc etc etc

Only acceptable when talking of lovely grandchildren because they are!

You know
Like
Gonna

“Statement” as in “statement piece or necklace” (What IS the blimmin’ statement?)

Curated

Enough already. So so hate this phrase.

That’s a really good question!

Said by every interviewee desperately trying to think of a way to wriggle out of answering it.

When people comment about a post and say "cuteness overload". Usually it's one after another making the comment on the same post.

Oh me too. How is “absolutely “ beneficial to any conversation ?!?

Also “yeah, yeah, yeah” (very quickly) after the other person’s sentence. Grrr 😃

Literally, like, you know, basically amazing!

Sustainable, Celebrity, Reality,

Look, used a lot by politicians
Hubby
Haitch instead of aitch
Off you go! So dismissive
Should of instead of have

Could go on. Perhaps I’m easily irritated!

Literally and like are very overused.

It's like .....
Basically
Luxury

Boolya

Fresh, as in fabric conditioner or air “freshener”. Take note Lenor - whoosh of freshness - no way, all artificial.

On the subject of adverts; I hate the, over used, expression 'full of goodness'. As opposed to what, full of evil?

I sympathise hollysteers every time I post anything on GN I feel as though I am putting my head on a block, to quote yet another cliche.

My bad
Organic (not used in a food/farming context)
Nightmare!

‘Incredibly’ was hammered to death by the last govt - ‘we are working incredibly hard to …’ whatever thé flavour of the day was.

Starting the answer to a question with "so".