Respondents to an annual Lake Superior State University survey have deemed the phrase "6-7" as overused and worthy of banishment, including it in the 50th annual Banished Words List released Thursday. The list, a tongue-in-cheek roundup of misused slang, originated in 1976 as a New Year's Eve party idea and is known as the "list of Queens English for Mis-use, Over-use and General Uselessness."

Lake Superior State University received approximately 1,400 submissions from all 50 states and various countries, including Uzbekistan, Brazil, and Japan. Other terms making the top 10 include "demure," "incentivize," "perfect," "gifted," "my bad," and "reach out." Notably, "my bad" and "reach out" previously appeared on the list in 1998 and 1994, respectively.

David Travis, president of Lake Superior State University, stated that the list reflects the evolving trends and vernacular of the younger generation. "Social media allows a greater opportunity to misunderstand or misuse words," Travis said. "We're using terms that are shared through texting, primarily, or through posting with no body language or tone context."

The Banished Words List aims to highlight words and phrases that have become clichés or are used incorrectly, often due to their prevalence on social media and in informal communication. The annual survey provides a lighthearted commentary on language trends and encourages more thoughtful communication.