Happy New Year my fellow wordphiliacs! It’s out with the old and in with the new. According to Lake Superior State University there are few words we need to toss out with 2009 as well.
Since 1977, the University has released a list of words that they have deemed overused, misused, or just plain wrong that should be banned from the mouths and minds of the American public. Some of the words (or phrases) on list include “to big to fail”, “shovel ready”, and “Czar”. 2009 was a big year in politics, which means a big year for politicky (I’m using my creative license) words.
While, I have no problem co-signing most of the words on the list, one word made the list that I kind of have a thing for- bromance. I want to know what is wrong with a little bromance? If your not familiar with the combo-word (brother and romance), it refers to two heterosexual guys who have a really close platonic relationship. I happen to like the word, both phonetically and conceptually, and I don’t find it annoying like other combo words. Ahem… frienemy (friend and enemy).
I think we should keep this one alive as well as the idea behind it. Friendships are valuable and a bromance is…well, just cool.
