Uncommon Commentary #219: Trite Makes Right? Not at My Site

The following are the catchphrases that currently annoy me the most (in no particular order). I forbid visitors to the Doman Domain to use these clichés under any circumstances.

1. game-changer
2. sea change
3. game [sic] the system
4. endgame [sic]
5. 24/7
6. 9/11
7. Ground Zero
8. cutting-edge
9. high-tech [sic]
10. hi(gh)-def [sic]
11. high-res [sic]
12. state-of-the-art
13. brutal(ly) murder(ed)
14. carbon footprint
15. wake-up call
16. heads up
17. food for thought
18. the brink
19. _ community
20. -friendly
21. -bashing
22. (multi)cultural diversity
23. multi-task
24. max out
25. e-
26. bio-
27. Euro-
28. mega-
29. -gate
30. -cam
31. zero tolerance
32. here goes nothing
33. walk the walk (and talk the talk)
34. next level
35. next generation
36. extreme (sports, &c.)
37. Got _?
38. got game
39. over the top
40. A-list
41. perfect storm
42. go big
43. go viral
44. demonize
45. marginalize
46. empower
47. Red Zone
48. comfort zone
49. new normal
50. nonstarter [sic]
51. no-brainer
52. fail [used as a noun]
53. leverage [used as a verb]
54. partner [used as a verb]
55. dialogue [used as a verb]
56. app [sic]
57. it's not a question of "if"; it's a question of "when"
58. moral compass
59. the elephant in the room
60. both sides of the aisle
61. off the charts
62. bucket list
63. so [followed by a noun]
64. fracking [sic]
65. flash mob
66. robo-call [sic]
67. boots on the ground
68. at the end of the day
69. _Care [sic]
70. push back /pushback
71. zero-sum
72. man up
73. iconic
74. Greatest Generation
75. Tea Party