I hardly ever come to MN thse days but I had to get this off my chest.
What is the ridiculous word that has suddenly entered the vocabulary of journalists, and even some scientists, since this virus thing started?
I mean UPTICK!! wtf?
In all my many years on this earth this is a new one on me, and I have a scientific background.
However it seems that in the daily briefing when shock horror we have daily charts to look at which need explaining, every time there is an INCREASE (yes that's the word, or rise, or growth...) or even a slight increase, they use the word "UPTICK". It sounds like you're about to throw up (upchuck?). On the other hand it has very positive cheery connotations. Yay an uptick - things are looking up.
Aside from not using plain English and instead a new buzzword, the politicans and scientists and journos have sometimes been using this word to describe an INCREASE in DEATHS or people in hospital ffs.
How can I make them stop? Every time I hear it I shout at the TV!