Many words that people say are ‘fillers’ that give the speaker time to think and to fill a gap. eg ‘y’know, like, so, d’you know what I mean’, if you like, I dare say’ all of which carry little or no meaning. There are many more. We tend to notice the phrases or interjections that irritate us. They become habitual in the speaker and, like a cold, are infectious.“Like” - overused and unnecessary. Viv.