Poll: Americans say 'fake news' is second most annoying phrase

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 12/19/17 10:18 AM EST

Americans say “fake news” is the second most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation, according to a new Marist poll released Monday.

Nearly one-fourth of respondents, 23 percent, said that “fake news” was the most annoying word. The phrase, popularized by President Trump, is a new addition to the list.

The top most annoying phrase, respondents said for the ninth year in a row, is “whatever.” One-third of all respondents said it was the most annoying, a share that was even higher when accounting for age–40 percent of Americans age 45 and older said it was the most annoying spoken word

Among respondents under 45 years old, the most annoying phrase was said to be “no offense, but.”

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