So, Lake Superior State University just released their 2009 Banned Word List. Is life that boring in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that they spend their spare time coming up with these lists?

Anyways, here it is (Maybe there can be an Ebaumsworld Banned Word List next) :

-- green

-- carbon footprint or carbon offsetting

-- maverick

-- first dude

-- bailout

-- Wall Street/Main Street

-- monkey -- 3 (Emoticon for 'heart' used in text messages and e-mail.)

-- icon or iconic

-- game changer

-- staycation

-- desperate search

-- not so much

-- winner of five nominations

-- it's that time of year again