Last year, in an effort to decide on the worst word ever, The New Yorker asked its readers what word they could remove from the English language altogether. It was curious to see what readers thought, but ultimately, the staff made the final decision. The word “slacks” was given a dunce cap and sent to sit in the corner. According to staff member Ben Greenman, the word is dated, and for many people, it has an unpleasant texture, like “rubbing the palm of their hand over polyester.”
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:10:40 +0000
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