Viral 6-7 Tops 50th Annual Banished Words List

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The viral phrase 6-7 leads the 50th annual Banished Words List released by Lake Superior State University after gaining prominence as a nonsensical Gen Z slang term.Other terms including demure, incentivize, and reach out joined the list following thousands of submissions from around the world.President David Travis noted that social media facilitates the misuse of these words as Gen Z continues to evolve digital vernacular.
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