Twelve words have topped the list of those we want banned from the English language due to overuse in 2012.

Along with "fiscal cliff" are “spoiler alert”, “double down”, “kick the can down the road”, and “bucket list”.

Buzz word “YOLO” made the list as did “superfood”, “boneless wing”, “guru” and “passionate”.

Some workplace and digital terms that we overuse include “trending” and “job creation”.

Words were selected based on nominations from the US, Canada and beyond to Lake Superior State University in northern Michigan.