And the most annoying word of 2013 is…

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whatever

According to the Marist Poll, made by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, the most annoying word or phrase of the year for Americans was “whatever”.  Here is the entire Top 5:

  1. “Whatever”  38%
  2. “Like”  22%
  3. “You know”  18%
  4. “Just sayin’”  14%
  5. “Obviously”  6%.

Looking ahead to 2014, which political word or phrase would Americans like to eliminate from the discussion? More than four in ten — 41% — do not want to hear “Obamacare.” There is also a strong aversion to Washington’s budget speak. 30% would prefer not to hear “shutdown” while 11% would like “gridlock” left out of the vernacular. One in ten — 10% — does not want to hear “fiscal cliff” while 4% feel the same about “sequestration.”

More information about annoying words and the complete poll results can be found here.