This article is prompted by the recent passing of Prodigy singer Keith Flint, and the sadness that yet another musical and cultural touchstone has succumbed to unknown internal or external pressures, and chosen to take his own life.

It was recently announced that 'toxic' has emerged as the word of 2018, which is defined as a word or expression that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood or preoccupations of the passing year, and have lasting potential as a term of cultural significance. It is worth taking notice of the words it is commonly paired with.