Worst Words of 2023 - People's choice

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Bundle of rights
Qantas stated that it does not sell particular flights, it only sells 'a bundle of rights'.

Autobesity
A new word to describe the trend of cars getting bigger and heavier.

Feedforward
A new word created to avoid the negative implications of 'feedback'.

Retiring buildings
How a Victorian housing agency described getting rid of their older community housing towers.

Rapid nature of home value uplift
How one commentor described house prices going up.

Mission specialists
The Titan submarine company calls passengers 'mission specialists', which legally classes passengers as crew with fewer rights.

We are aware of the pain that has been caused
A non-apology from celebrities Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis about their support for a convicted rapist.

Rapid unscheduled disassembly
The phrase SpaceX used instead of 'exploded', when the company's Starship spacecraft blew up shortly after takeoff.

Resenteeism
A new word to describe turning up at work but being unhappy about it.

Solutioning
IT-speak that is creeping into other areas, and simply means problem solving.

Lifestyle choice
The UK Home Secretary stated that being homeless is a lifestyle choice.

Worst Words of 2023 - People's choice

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