Staffing firm Accountemps periodically surveys executives to find out what they deem the most annoying and overused office cliches. Here are a few of the best.

"Socialize" -- No, not talking. Rather, the concept of jamming an idea down people's throats. Example: "We need to socialize to our patients our practice of closing the doctor's office every day for two hours at lunch."

"Game changer" -- A catalyst of some sort that can change the way someone or something is viewed. Example: "Getting indicted for fraud was a game changer for Bernie Madoff."

"Circle back" -- To see someone again and again, even if may not want to be seen. Example: "I'm having cocktails with Mervin, but I will circle back around midnight to see if you've finished the Implebottom Report."

"Value-add" -- A gain of some kind, usually financial. Example: "She refuses to donate to charity unless she sees some value-add, say, eternal salvation."

"Disconnect" -- When you want one thing, but get something else. Example: "There is a disconnect between what the consumer wants and what we intend to provide."

"Viral" -- So prevalent that it's everywhere, perhaps nauseatingly so. Example: "Twitter has gone viral."

"It is what it is" -- Not much you can do about it. As in "Our staff has just been cut in half. It is what it is."

"Leverage" -- Basically, doing more with less. Example: "After the layoffs, we can leverage our staff of three to cover the entire Eastern seaboard."