Author Topic: "Words" you hate  (Read 17032 times)

Christine Moritz

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Re: "Words" you hate
« Reply #45 on: March 11, 2009, 10:40:10 am »
I can't stand the word "coed" when used as a noun to mean "female college student."

Granted, it's hardly ever used, except maybe by men over 60... but even still.  Coeducation has been around for a long time now; that word needs to be phased out!