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An often humorous word coined to define something for which no previous word existed; a protologism.
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Sniglet — A sniglet is a neologism defined as any word that doesn t appear in the dictionary, but should . The term was coined by writer/actor/comedian Rich Hall, who first created a series of Sniglets while he was a performer on the 1980s HBO comedy… … Wikipedia
sniglet — /snig lit/, n. any word coined for something that has no specific name. [1980 85; said to be der. of obs. sniggle to snicker, with LET] * * * … Universalium
sniglet — snig•let [[t]ˈsnɪg lɪt[/t]] n. inf any word coined for something that has no specific name • Etymology: 1980–85; der. of obs. sniggle to snicker, with let … From formal English to slang
sniglet — /snig lit/, n. any word coined for something that has no specific name. [1980 85; said to be der. of obs. sniggle to snicker, with LET] … Useful english dictionary
sniglet\ snatchers — People submitting sniglets from Rich Hall s book as their own. (Paul s note: haha, it s SO true!) … Dictionary of american slang
sniglet\ snatchers — People submitting sniglets from Rich Hall s book as their own. (Paul s note: haha, it s SO true!) … Dictionary of american slang
Daffynition — A daffynition (derived from daffy and definition) is a pun format involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it sounds like another word (or group of words). They are similar to transpositional puns, but often much less … Wikipedia
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Sniggle — Sniggling is: * A fishing technique for eels. * A prankish act of social commentary, art, disruption, or protest; a politically subversive breaching experiment see culture jamming. * A word used to describe mirth or laughter, a mixture of snort… … Wikipedia
Nonce word — For other uses of the word, see Nonce. A nonce word is a word used only for the nonce to meet a need that is not expected to recur. Quark, for example, was formerly a nonce word in English, appearing only in James Joyce s Finnegans Wake. Murray… … Wikipedia
