Two new words that the media now uses that I can't stand are: 'vetted' and 'tapped'.
'vetted' means that someone's background was thoroughly reviewed (like for a national security job).
'tapped' is when someone's been contacted and asked to be a candidate for particular position.
They sound innocent enough but....
The reason I can't stand these new words is because their root words 'vet' and 'tap' have completely different meanings...
The word 'vet' is supposed to bring to mind honor, sacrifice, heroism. Now it means a background check.
The word 'tap' is a popular secular slang word for "the act of making a baby" and so when I hear in the news that someone was 'tapped' for a political position... O_O
I think its interesting to note that this word 'tapped' first became widely used by media when Sarah Palin was asked to be the vice presidential nominee by John McCain.