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hackmailing

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

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

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

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

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:...

nesting

nesting  n.— «“Nestings,” those who get off work on the dot to avoid high-speed promotions, have emerged.» —“Bitter Neologisms Arise During Employment Crisis” by Jung-Eun Lee Dong-a Ilbo (S. Korea) Jan...