nash v.— «If Crozier is so hard up for charming regional neologisms, might I suggest one that doesn’t involve ratty proles hurting each other, such as “nash”, a verb meaning to travel somewhere against a tricky deadline (as in...
hackmailing n.— «Technology does have a lot to answer for in shaping our language and is by far the greatest source of neologisms. silicon.com’s own effort is to get the word “hackmailing”—a conjunction of hacking and...
yumptious adj.— «This scholarly, no-frills econiche for neologisms makes yumptious reading from here to Bosnywash.» —“On Language: Living In Synonymy” by William Safire New York Times Magazine Sept. 21, 1980...
meinchang n.— «A new word, “meinchangs,” denotes employees who stare dumbly out the window because work has dwindled and layoffs are near.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun...
moeng n.— «“Moengs” are very similar, and refer to those who use their spare time to study English on their mobile phones.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S...
U-turn n.— «U-turns (students who return to school after enjoying a wild social life).» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S. Korea) Jan. 11, 2005. (source:...