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30 minutes ago, Mjx said:Has anyone mentioned 'bonbon' as a word that needs to go? Apart from being twee, it's applied to so many different things that it means nothing in particular.
Agreed.
And twee is a fine word. John MacPhee seemed to get one use (just one) of it in every book
I'd add "ooey-gooey" to the list. I think food network and Marc Summers are behind it.
29 minutes ago, Mjx said:Has anyone mentioned 'bonbon' as a word that needs to go? Apart from being twee, it's applied to so many different things that it means nothing in particular.
Agreed.
And twee is a fine word. John MacPhee seemed to get one use (just one) of it in every book
