"No worries," "circle back" and "you're on mute" among list of phrases that should be banished, university says

"No worries." "New normal." "Circle back." "You're on mute."

These are among the most overused, misused and generally groan-inducing phrases, according to the judges of a Michigan university's annual "Banished Words List."

The phrase "wait, what?" topped Lake Superior State University in Michigan's Upper Peninsula lighthearted list of 10 winners chosen from among more than 1,250 submissions. "Wait, what?" irritated nominators who felt the phrase intended to show astonishment or disbelief is overused.