Peeve #31
Certain expressions that are not themselves objectionable annoy as a result of overuse. One of them is "Kudos to," as in "Kudos to President Bush for bringing democracy to Iraq" or "Kudos to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for ignoring Fahrenheit 9/11." The word is Greek, meaning "glory," but the best synonyms are "praise" and "honor." I see the word nearly every day in The Dallas Morning News, either in a letter to the editor or in an editorial opinion. Can we please vary the usage, people?
Posted at 5:23 PM CT on Sunday, 30 January 2005