# Words & phrases that need to be retired

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 2, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-phrases-that-need-to-be-retired/27890 "2000-08-02T20:13:24Z")\
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I nominate “signage”, “verbage” (or “verbiage”), and “wordage.” Also “facilitate”. I was told once that my job was to “facilitate the coordination…” The one that really needs to die is “pushing the envelope.”

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