(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office has released a list of vanity license plates that were rejected last year.
There were more than 300 vanity or personalized plates that were rejected last year.
Some that we can share are JAGWEED, BADARSE, and WEENIE.
Topping the list is one taken from a pop culture phenomenon, a word that doesn't exist, made famous, or infamous, by a woman named Haliey Welch – that had no chance of making it past the censors.
View more rejected names released here.
Secretary of State Alexei Giannoullius said Illinoisans consistently display a great deal of creativity when choosing their customized plates.
He said the plates that hit the road must meet standards of good taste and decency.
He said his team is pretty well versed in lecherous language and sneaky swearing.
To get a vanity plate, drivers pay an extra $94 for a new plate.
The Illinois Secretary of State Office currently says there are more than 800,000 personalized or vanity plates registered in the state.
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