The time has surely come...

[JollyElm]

...for people to stop using the most overused word in the history of the world in their posts. Yes, of course I am talking about "iconic." For the love of God, please use something else. I'm not alone. We can't take it anymore!!!!!!!

Here is an imperfect, but quite far-reaching, list of words/short phrases I quickly cobbled together that can easily be switched in before you even think about hitting the 'i' on your keyboard to start writing that hackneyed, trite, tired, cliched, played-out word. Just look over the list and choose the one that works best for you in your post. I beg of you...please. It's easy, they're in alphabetical order. I'll even amend the list to add other words that work, if people have suggestions...

• archetypal
• banner
• canonical
• celebrated
• chief
• classic
• consequential
• definitive
• distinctive
• elite (eliminated by request)
• emblematic
• eminent
• epic (added by request)
• epochal
• essential
• exalted
• exemplary
• extraordinary
• fabled
• famed
• famous
• featured
• flagship
• glorious
• highly-regarded
• historic
• illustrious
• important
• key
• lauded
• leading
• legendary
• lionized
• magnificent
• marvelous
• momentous
• most important
• one and only
• paradigmatic
• paragon
• pivotal
• popular
• powerful
• premier
• primary
• prime
• principal
• prized
• prominent
• prototypical
• quintessential
• renowned
• revered
• seminal
• showcased
• supreme
• time-honored
• top of mind
• venerable (newly added and an awesome alternative)
• venerated
• well-established
• well-known

Additional content most likely NOT found in the OED:
• Fantabulous!

[brianp-beme]

I have never seen such an exhaustive list as you have created. I believe it would be tough to top. It seems, if I may say so, iconic in nature. Your mission is complete.

Brian

[Brian Van Horn]

Haven't used any of the words in the list or the one you want to replace.

[jchcollins]

I don't use that word to describe a card unless I can double click on it on top of it's slab, mag case, or top loader and elicit a noticeable response...

[RCMcKenzie]

How bout "textbook"... 'fabled' is nice. I might use that next time...

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

I can't take it when announcers during sporting events use the word unbelievable.
Unbelievable would be Cuba winning a gold medal in hockey not some guy make the same play you have already seen 100 times before.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

I can't take it when announcers during sporting events use the word unbelievable.
Unbelievable would be Cuba winning a gold medal in hockey not some guy make the same play you have already seen 100 times before.

"Amazing" is equally over-used.

[DeanH3]

You forgot waterfront.

[Huysmans]

I'd sooner see "iconic" used ad nauseam instead of the corny slang prevelant now like "GOAT".

[jchcollins]

Also: “Awesome”. Perhaps the most absurdly overused word of the century. Do you know what most people really mean when they saw “Awesome” anymore? They mean it’s fine. It’s ok. Good. But mostly just ... fine.


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[h2oya311]

this post is EPIC!

...didn't see it on your list

[tschock]

Well, I for one won't believe that iconic is the most overused one until we start seeing some civil lawsuits about it.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

...for people to stop using the most overused word in the history of the world in their posts. Yes, of course I am talking about "Iconic." For the love of God, please use something else. I'm not alone. We can't take it anymore!!!!!!!

Here is an imperfect, but quite far-reaching, list of words/short phrases I quickly cobbled together that can easily be switched in before you even think about hitting the 'i' on your keyboard to start writing that hackneyed, trite, tired, cliched, played-out word. Just look over the list and choose the one that works best for you in your post. I beg of you...please. It's easy, they're in alphabetical order. I'll even amend the list to add other words that work, if people have suggestions...

• archetypal
• banner
• canonical
• celebrated
• chief
• classic
• consequential
• definitive
• distinctive
• elite
• emblematic
• eminent
• epochal
• essential
• exalted
• exemplary
• extraordinary
• fabled
• famed
• famous
• featured
• flagship
• glorious
• highly-regarded
• historic
• illustrious
• important
• key
• lauded
• leading
• legendary
• lionized
• magnificent
• marvelous
• momentous
• most important
• one and only
• paradigmatic
• paragon
• pivotal
• popular
• powerful
• premier
• primary
• prime
• principal
• prized
• prominent
• prototypical
• quintessential
• renowned
• revered
• seminal
• showcased
• supreme
• time-honored
• top of mind
• well-established
• well-known

Darren,
Today, you are the King. How on Earth did you nail this so perfectly?!?
Can we remove "Elite", however? That one is as overused as iconic, Lol.

[Fuddjcal]

you forgot the words FAKE, Soaked, Trimmed, Doctored and Scam

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by tschock

Well, I for one won't believe that iconic is the most overused one until we start seeing some civil lawsuits about it.

Great post!

[cardinalcollector]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

I can't take it when announcers during sporting events use the word unbelievable.
Unbelievable would be Cuba winning a gold medal in hockey not some guy make the same play you have already seen 100 times before.

First of all, great thread Darren!
Second of all, I spewed my coffee on this quote by eagleeye.

[bnorth]

What word would describe this card?

[cammb]

Must have gotten a thesaurus for Christmas

[drcy]

How about use the word only when it's iconic.

Fair to call the T206 Wagner iconic or the Iwo Jima photo iconic.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by tschock

Well, I for one won't believe that iconic is the most overused one until we start seeing some civil lawsuits about it.

Epic post...

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

Ok....another King. There must be 2 Kings today. Dam, this made me laugh my ass off.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

I appreciated the TPG for this card. Made me chuckle. Would you call it "infamous"?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

Ben, it might be time to create a follow-up card, and eventually a Checklist (the way things are going).

Perhaps the next version can feature Mathis/Sloan/Probstein as the Second Series ****Face Trio.

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

Ben,

Can i get a 100 of these Cards from You?

Really, i'd like to randomly send them in bulk orders jus to see if they'll slab one!?

PLMK ~

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Ben, it might be time to create a follow-up card, and eventually a Checklist (the way things are going).

Perhaps the next version can feature Mathis/Sloan/Probstein as the Second Series ****Face Trio.

I did not create that card. Someone posted it on here and I just copied it and made a few. The only thing I did was remove the Topps logo it had on it. I think there was 4 or 5 different ones.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Also: “Awesome”. Perhaps the most absurdly overused word of the century. Do you know what most people really mean when they saw “Awesome” anymore? They mean it’s fine. It’s ok. Good. But mostly just ... fine.


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Same across the pond, except it's brilliant instead of awesome.

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

this post is EPIC!

...didn't see it on your list

Done.

[chalupacollects]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

That would be "Fantabulous!"

[whitehse]

I disagree

Super is the most overused word right now and it drives me crazy

"I am super pumped for this opportunity"

"I am super excited"

"This card is super incredible"

Arrrrgggggghhhhhhhhhhh

[PowderedH2O]

The term that most annoys me is "unanswered" in sports. Anytime a team strings together some run of consecutive points, that term seems to be said by the announcer. "Unanswered" would seem to be "not answered", so even if you scored three consecutive touchdowns, once the other team has scored, the "unanswered" is gone. Plus, it isn't really that great of a term anyway.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

I'd sooner see "iconic" used ad nauseam instead of the corny slang prevelant now like "GOAT".

I am glad that I am not the only one that this irritates. GOAT means Greatest of all time. Forget for a moment the subjectivity of assigning - but Greatest means one singular player, thing, etc.

I saw an interview with the presumed MVP of the NFL this year and they asked him about 4 or 5 players during the interview. With each one, he said GOAT - so all five were the greatest??

The goat emoji that everyone uses for everybody and everything drives me batty as well - but, when I tell my kids this, I get an eye roll and an OK Boomer! response.

They think that the emoji is ICONIC!

[perezfan]

GOAT irritates the hell out of me as well. And the GOAT keeps changing month to month, which makes no sense either... If one is truly the greatest of all-time, it wont change on a dime.

But the worst part is the "recent memory syndrome" that everyone in the media seems to have. In Football, for instance, the history of great QBs started with Montana in the '80s. That's about as far back as they're capable of going.

You'll only get a perplexed look if you try to include Tittle, Baugh, or even Unitas in the conversation. So the GOAT has to be someone who's currently playing or recently retired. Meaningless and annoying, IMO.

[drcy]

Also, goat has dual and opposite meaning in sports.

[Kawika]

When it comes to superlatives you can't beat penultimate.

[bbcard1]

Originally Posted by perezfan

GOAT irritates the hell out of me as well. And the GOAT keeps changing month to month, which makes no sense either... If one is truly the greatest of all-time, it wont change on a dime.

But the worst part is the "recent memory syndrome" that everyone in the media seems to have. In Football, for instance, the history of great QBs started with Montana in the '80s. That's about as far back as they're capable of going.

You'll only get a perplexed look if you try to include Tittle, Baugh, or even Unitas in the conversation. So the GOAT has to be someone who's currently playing or recently retired. Meaningless and annoying, IMO.

I have a different problem. There is a time honored meaning for the term goat in sports, and it is someone who is responsible to a catastrophic turn of events for their teams, particularly in a key game.

Honestly, the current vernacular really grinds my gears.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...series-history

[JollyElm]

The Chiefs, so far, have 41 unanswered points today.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

The Chiefs, so far, have 41 unanswered points today.

An iconic performance! Mahomes, Reid, and Kelce are all GOAT!

[bmattioli]

Beside Iconic, I can not stand the phases:

"Reaching out"
"Let's connect"
"Moving forward"
"That being said"

All douchey..

[egri]

I’m surprised no one has mentioned ‘literally’ yet. It’s even more misused and overused, IMO.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by egri

I’m surprised no one has mentioned ‘literally’ yet. It’s even more misused and overused, IMO.

Literally, Basically, Essentially - I have put a ban on those words in my home.

[JollyElm]

Whenever I hear somebody use the word "literally," I know without question they are saying something that is NOT literal at all.

[gracecollector]

Originally Posted by Kawika

When it comes to superlatives you can't beat penultimate.

Sure you can. It literally means "second to last." So it only beats one superlative.

I'll take iconic all day over someone referring to a card as "sick."

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by gracecollector

Sure you can. It literally means "second to last." So it only beats one superlative.

Yeah, I know. "Penultimate" and its incorrect usage was the grist of a bygone episode of Net54. Was sort of hilarious then, probably not so much now.

RIP Archive

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by bnorth

What word would describe this card?

I'd describe it as acquaintances. Sorry, best superlative I can come up with

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Paul S

I'd describe as either quaint or acquaintances. Sorry, best superlatives I can come up with

We all have shady acquaintances my friend.

[leaflover]

What ever happened to after a "thank you" a simple "you're welcome"?

Instead we get a "no problem". That bugs me.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by leaflover

What ever happened to after a "thank you" a simple "you're welcome"?

Instead we get a "no problem". That bugs me.

C'mon Mike. Even I say "no prob" fairly often. I consider it a you're welcome sometimes. Maybe I will have to reconsider that phrase.
My least favorite, overused word is "amazing".

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[JollyElm]

It is time to bump this thread, because the widespread overuse of that godforsaken word on this site is batsh*t crazy!! Open (or click on) a freakin' thesaurus, people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a side note, watch any show on 'Discovery +' or The History Channel, or whatever, and the hosts continually trot out that stupid word every chance they get. When we start watching a show, we bet on the over/under for the number of occurrences. If it was a drinking game, we'd be on the floor within the first seven minutes!!!

[Tom Hufford]

I can't remember who or where, but it seems to me that I saw an autograph recently that the signer had put "GOAT" under the signature.

The only autograph like that that I would even be mildly interested in would be if it was an item signed by Fred Merkle. Can you imagine a T206 card signed that way?

[brianp-beme]

See below for exciting new update

Brian