Hackneyed not a hackneyed word

WASHINGTON, D.C. - hack·neyed
Adjective
(of a phrase or idea) Lacking significance through having been overused.

Synonyms
trite - banal - commonplace - threadbare - platitudinous

With so many words, it is surprising that people tend to use the same ones. But we do. Even 'trite' borders on being commonplace. Get it? It's a synonym joke.

Convenience, familiarity, and simplicity are in favor of reusing overused blabber. But The Skillet had a conversation about words (while using words, so meta) that are not overused with a man that uses them daily.

We asked former basketball star Jamal Mashburn if he thought people used the word 'hackneyed' too much.

Know what he said?

"No"

Well there you have it folks. Jamal Mashburn thinks hackneyed is not a hackneyed word. So go ahead, use it today, but not too much. Or else Jamal Mashburn will dunk on your grandmother and sleep with your girlfriend.

Just kidding, Jamal Mashburn respects women.