Ten Formerly Common Phrases
Every year-end we learn of new words that have made their way into the English lexicon. This year, such accolades have been awarded to “unfriend”, “sexting”, “netbook”, and “paywall”. Previous years have introduced “carbon neutral”, “truthiness”, and “blog” (which is ironically what you are reading right now). In that vein, it would appear that as some terms enter the language others are destined to depart. Here are ten terms that have faded or will perhaps soon be gone:
Credits: Boston Globe, Steve Rubel, PC World, Clip Art
