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:: No No No :: List of Words That Should Be 'Banned' Updated: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 - 1:03 PM By The Associated Press (AP) - The 2004 list of words that should be banished for "misuse, overuse and general uselessness," according to Lake Superior State University: ___ _Metrosexual: An urban male who pays a great deal of attention to appearance. _X: As in "X-Files," Xtreme, Windows XP and X-Box. _Punked: To dupe, popularized by the MTV show "Punk'd." _Place Stamp Here: Printed on return envelopes. _Companion animals: Also known as pets. _Bling or Bling-Bling: Flashy jewelry. _LOL: E-mail speak for "laugh out loud." _Embedded Journalist. _Smoking Gun. _Shock and Awe. _Captured Alive. _Shots Rang Out. _Ripped From the Headlines. _Sweat Like a Pig: The problem is pigs don't sweat. _In Harm's Way. _Hand-Crafted Latte. _Sanitary Landfill: Also known as a dump.