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6. Better than "spot on" I guess.

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 08:09 PM

Feb 2014

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Is the word "epic" overused in this decade? [View all] Jamaal510 Feb 2014 OP

Homer's "The Odyssey" is epic. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #1

Epic poll. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2014 #2

Over the top descriptions are part of marketing nowadays Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2014 #3

I'm waiting for "brilliant" to finally make it here from the UK eShirl Feb 2014 #4

Better than "spot on" I guess. Iggo Feb 2014 #6

or "sod off" JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #15

What about "Bollocks"? Or "Codswallop"? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #19

I think the word awesome is overused. nt Callmecrazy Feb 2014 #5

I was about to post that! Paulie Feb 2014 #8

Epically awesome! JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2014 #16

IMHO I've had enough of "iconic" n t LiberalElite Feb 2014 #7

Epically over used. whistler162 Feb 2014 #9

"Incredible!" elleng Feb 2014 #10

Agreed. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #11

Why did "epic" become popular in the first place? Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #12

Awesome is so 1982. And unlike "tubular" it just stayed with us. And stayed. Systematic Chaos Feb 2014 #21

Ugh, agreed. Sweet Freedom Feb 2014 #13

Along with "Iconic"...nt uriel1972 Feb 2014 #18