The Words I Made Up series first saw the light in September 2015. And just like the OLS Reflections, I had absolutely no idea it will last for almost a decade and counting.
As mentioned in the first list-article, “... My thoughts are often invaded by new single words. Sometimes I wake up with one in my head, such as ‘Jalapeñonated’. Other times, it’s while meditating, showering, reading, or just relaxing.
Knowing that language is beautiful yet elusive and limiting, the trilingual logo-lexophile in me now finds exquisite joy to give the made-up words proper definitions. For perhaps someday they could be used in appropriate situations — even make it to dictionaries and thesauruses. Who knows. Because, when you think about it, one way or another all words are made up. So maybe we should play around with language. ...”
‘Jalapeñonated’ was later defined as: Being so assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions that your face turns red and you start sweating and tearing. Yeah, pfff.
As mentioned in the first list-article, “... My thoughts are often invaded by new single words. Sometimes I wake up with one in my head, such as ‘Jalapeñonated’. Other times, it’s while meditating, showering, reading, or just relaxing.
Knowing that language is beautiful yet elusive and limiting, the trilingual logo-lexophile in me now finds exquisite joy to give the made-up words proper definitions. For perhaps someday they could be used in appropriate situations — even make it to dictionaries and thesauruses. Who knows. Because, when you think about it, one way or another all words are made up. So maybe we should play around with language. ...”
‘Jalapeñonated’ was later defined as: Being so assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions that your face turns red and you start sweating and tearing. Yeah, pfff.
The following are the most recent neologisms, reaching 200 babies in total, which will soon be compiled into one hilariously absurd, ridiculously silly book:
• On the lamb: Running away, especially from police, by riding on the back of a young sheep.
• Exaspiration: Feeling of intense irritation or annoyance due to the end of one’s life.
• Crag: A stoned rocker who brags till they become a drag.
• Lipelule: A pill-popping French dragonfly.
• Exaspiration: Feeling of intense irritation or annoyance due to the end of one’s life.
• Crag: A stoned rocker who brags till they become a drag.
• Acanemia: Condition that develops in hard-working scholars when blood produces a lower-than-normal amount of healthy red blood cells.
• Limsp: Hobbling in one’s walk and talk.
• Cellsius: Scale of temperature inside prison.
• Embark: When dogs go on board a ship or aircraft.
• Manga cum load: To graduate, with a great bang, with a degree in Japanese comics, cartoons, and animations.
ALSO VIEW:
Words I Made Up
Words I Made Up — The Sequel
Words I Made Up — The Threequel
Words I Made Up — The Fourquel
Words I Made Up — The Fifthquel
Words I Made Up — The Sixquel
Words I Made Up — The Seventhquel
Words I Made Up — The Eightquel
Words I Made Up — The Ninthquel
Words I Made Up — The Tenthquel
Words I Made Up — The Eleventhquel
Words I Made Up — The Twelfthquel
Words I Made Up — The Thirteenth
Words I Made Up — The Fourteenth
Words I Made Up — The Fifteenth
Words I Made Up — The Seventeenth
Words I Made Up — The Sequel
Words I Made Up — The Threequel
Words I Made Up — The Fourquel
Words I Made Up — The Fifthquel
Words I Made Up — The Sixquel
Words I Made Up — The Seventhquel
Words I Made Up — The Eightquel
Words I Made Up — The Ninthquel
Words I Made Up — The Tenthquel
Words I Made Up — The Eleventhquel
Words I Made Up — The Twelfthquel
Words I Made Up — The Thirteenth
Words I Made Up — The Fourteenth
Words I Made Up — The Fifteenth
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