ironic

thanks to Alanis Morissette confusing it with the concept of "shit happens", ironic is so misused that the Canadian Oxford Dictionary notes:

"It is not recommended to use ironic to describe any mildly surprising, unexpected, coincidental or paradoxical state of affairs."

such as... rain on your wedding day, a traffic jam when you're already late, or a black fly in your Chardonnay.

bling

ugh

bitch slap

uniquely offensive when uttered by women, and used by the West Ender's Arts editor Mary Frances Hill, in a film review in today's paper:

"Art School Confidential evolves into a bitch-slap aimed at an art world that is ever more commercial and shallow."

leverage

the corporate equivalent of plagiarism and parasitism, as in

Leveraging our relationship with our business partners has enabled us to attain our fourth quarter objectives.

is the new

brown is the new black
straight is the new gay
hot is the new cool

mediocrity is the new originality

'nuff said

especially when used in print journalism, in place of logically arguing one's point.

back in the day

back in what day, exactly?