These 20 Words Should Be Banned In New York, Stop Using Them

Each region of the country, has a collection of words and phrases that were popular in their time. Which New York words and phrases do you hope to never hear again?

We took a social media poll and put together a list of the Top 20 Words and Phrases New Yorkers Want Banned.

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Before we get to the current list, let's look back at the words and phrases that were popular in the 1970's:

• Keep On Truckin'
• Groovy
• Foxy

Words and phrases that were popular in the 1980's:

• No Duh
• Grody
• Rad

Words and phrases that were popular in the 1990's:

• Aiight
• My Bad
• Not!

Here are the Top 20 words and phrases New Yorkers have had enough of in 2024 

#20 - Social Distancing

#19 - "Governor" Cuomo

#18 - G.O.A.T. - Greatest Of All Time

#17 - Bummer

#16 - It's Ok To Not Be Ok

#15 - "This" (typically used on a social media post)

#14 - Governor Hochul (Honorable mentions go to MAGA and President Biden)

#13 - In These Uncertain Times

#12 - Bruh

#11 - Sig Other

#10 - Pivot

#9 - New Normal

#8 - It Is What It Is

#7 - We Need to Remain Fluid

#6 - Robust

#5 - Read That Again

#4 - And Go (when asking for recommendations on Facebook)

#3 - If You Know You Know

#2 - Literally

#1 - Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (We call it the Tappanzee)