Which words do Americans often overuse?

Posted by Waltz8@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 47 comments

Which words do you think are overused in the US? off the top of my head I can mention: 1) "Weird" 2) "Literally" 3) "Cool" 4) "Like".

What other words can you think of?

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GOTaSMALL1@reddit

I don’t do TikTok/reels/instaface or whatever other please y’all watch videos… but my wife loves that shit.

I hear the word “Obsessed” dozens of times a day now… literally.

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mysecondaccountanon@reddit

“Yeah”

It can just be used in so many places! And in so many ways!

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mysecondaccountanon@reddit

Yeah

Yeah, yeah

Yeah, no

No, yeah

Yeah, no, yeah

No, yeah, no

Yeah, no, for sure

They all can mean different things

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thingsbetw1xt@reddit

I'd be happy if I never heard a zoomer say "diabolical" again

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RoutineCranberry3622@reddit

Not long ago I had someone tell me, “Coffee with diner food? Diabolical.” I was extremely confused.

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KillBologna@reddit

Older people: Like

Younger people: Bet

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Baroque_Hologram@reddit

older people: Like

This just did psychological damage

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Bitter_Ad8768@reddit

The gap between 1975 and 2000 is smaller than gap between 2000 and today. The show goes on.

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Waisted-Desert@reddit

Like, no it didn't, like really?

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John-Dune-Awakening@reddit

Why you have to call me out like that?

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Odd-Condition-4773@reddit

“Like”

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Sweet_Race_6829@reddit

Scam. Just because something is expensive or you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s a scam.

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Frosty_Employment171@reddit

No Problem. That's two.

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Sufficient_Cod1948@reddit

4) "Like"

I once tried to explain what this word means and why people use it so much to a co-worker who speaks English as a second language. I couldn't do it.

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anneofgraygardens@reddit

literally

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lolwatokay@reddit

“I mean…” at the start of many statements is one you can’t unhear in yourself or others once you know to listen for it

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BogieTime69@reddit

Awesome

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suzemagooey@reddit

Yep, this is THE one and it frequently lands on something not inspiring anything like awe too. It is as if the actual meaning has been lost.

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Tommy_Wisseau_burner@reddit

I’m guilty ngl

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Aromatic_Buddy_9931@reddit

Here In the south, Y'ALL Hey Y'all!

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Cheap_Coffee@reddit

"Literally."

That world doesn't mean what most people think it means.

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Herr-Charles-D-Ward@reddit

At least in somewhat serious policy discussions: existential.

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BooksDogsNaps@reddit

Narcissist

They have no idea what it really means, but it has essentially replaced calling someone an asshole.

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albertnormandy@reddit

You disagreed with me! That makes you a narcissist!

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travelinmatt76@reddit

Bro

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Bluemonogi@reddit

Okay. Sure.

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hakohead@reddit

Period.

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DarkAngelGenesis@reddit

I came here to say Bro. So sick of hearing bro.

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RDgul@reddit

"...you know"

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HerrDrAngst@reddit

'i feel'

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FondleGanoosh438@reddit

I fucking use the word fuck way too fucking much. That and literally when people mean figuratively.

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tvan184@reddit

Amazing!

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SensibleBrownPants@reddit

This is the one I was looking for.

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Stan_Deviant@reddit

Ummmmm

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Effective_Coach7334@reddit

like, basically, there are literally so many it's totally insane, bro

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Kyauphie@reddit

-Do your own research to people who have no idea how to do actual research beyond Googling nonsense or what a legitimate source looks like.

-Great meaning good ignoring it's more appropriate usage in the context if The Great Depression, The Great War, or The Great Gatsby.

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