Noun
- A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.
- The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word.
- A psychopath's meaningless word or phrase.
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...A neologism (); from Greek νές (neo 'new' + logos 'word') is a newly coined word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language. Neologisms are often directly attributable to a specific person, publication, period, or event. According to Oxford English Dictionary the term neologism was first used in print in 1772. Read full entry
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- 1.Neologism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A neologism (pronounced /niˈɒlədʒɪzəm/); from Greek νές (neo 'new' ... According to Oxford English Dictionary the term neologism was first used in print in 1772. ...
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- 2.neologism: Definition from Answers.com
- neologism n. A new word, expression, or usage. The creation or use of new words or senses. ... English Dictionary the term neologism was first used in print ...
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How do you pronounce the word lawgism or lodgism
Nee-awla-gism
Sorry. I'm from NY and that
word is killing me.
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nee-ol-o-jism :) |
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Is it a neologism to expect |
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Geez screw the neologism....If
we continue to let the Neo Con
constituency (i.e. Big
Corporations) be responsible
for foreign policy and
America's social problems we
will continue to have
Profitable wars, Space Shuttle
Crashes, A broken health care
system...... etc.
btw did you check to see how
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Do you have a favorite What is it? Where did you
learn it? Or did you create it
yourself?
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"Beautimous" We started this in high schoool. "How does my hair look?" "Oh it's just beautimous hun!" I've actually seen and heard people all over the place say it now. Don't you think it's time Webster took a stab and entered it into the dictionary?? What a beautimous occasion that about be eh? |
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