POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A poll has found that the most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation in America is “whatever.”

The Marist College poll released Wednesday indicates the word irritates 38 percent of Americans.

The pollsters offered up five options for most annoying word or phrase: “Whatever,” “No offense, but,” “Ya know, right,” “I can't even” and “huge.”

“No offense, but” is second with 20 percent. In third place is, “You know, right,” at 14 percent, tied with “I can't even.”

—Staff and news services