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‘Whatever’ is America’s most annoying word

By Paul Bedard

Published December 21, 2016 5:51pm ET

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‘Whatever’ is America’s most annoying word — Garfield the Cat in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade in 1989. The comic character is famous for using the dismissive word "whatever," 2016's most annoying, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm) | RON FREHM

The dismissive “whatever” is the most annoying word in the country, according to a new survey.

It led “no offense, but” and the all-time most hated, “like,” in the latest Marist Poll.

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