I've always been a bit of a neologist - every now and then
I come up with a new word, phrase or euphemism that I feel wouldn't be all that far out of place
in common parlance, such as portmanteaux of existing words. So here are some potential contributions of mine to the English language.
They are coined from a decidedly British perspective,
as reflects my roots.
They range from the decidedly sanguine to the
extremely flippant, and some are unashamedly pejorative - but I'll leave it to you to decide where each belongs in those regards...
General
| Term |
Definition |
Etymology |
Example(s) |
| Amerikaans |
US English
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Spoof of Afrikaans |
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| Blairhead |
A politician with the gift of the gab but lacking intellectual depth
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= Blair + airhead |
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| dogmatose |
Mindlessly dogma-driven
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= dogmatic + comatose |
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| NPIC |
Now Playing In Car
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Extension of existing early internet abbreviation |
NPIC: Pink Floyd - The Wall |
| pitheriatric |
Elderly person who has difficulty making up their mind; suggests
they do not allow others to go ahead of them meanwhile
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= pithery + geriatric |
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| snore-draw |
Nil-nil football result
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| twidlophile/-phobe |
A music fan who does/doesn't like (guitar/keyboard) 'twiddly bits' (eg arpeggios)
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weedling |
Weed seedling.
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Twitbook |
A fictional naff social media site, designed for and mainly used by people lacking a bit upstairs
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Guess! |
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| Yankistan |
The USA
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Euphemisms
| Term |
Definition |
Etymology |
Example(s) |
| departmental visit |
...to the toilet
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| excremental integration |
Getting one's shit together
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| inter-aural cavity |
Space between the ears
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| thespianic integration |
Getting one's act together
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Motoring jargon
Backronyms
| Term |
Definition |
Etymology |
Example(s) |
| MPV |
Multi-Pillock Van
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| SUV |
Selfish Urchin Van
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| TDi |
Thick Dunderheaded idiot
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Others
| Term |
Definition |
Etymology |
Example(s) |
| fuckwitnaut |
Thoughtless or inconsiderate heavy lorry
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= fuckwit + juggernaut |
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| Tour-de-France wannabee |
Inconsiderate cyclist, esp one who dresses in Lycra, goes through red traffic lights, and/or pedals like fury at the
few places on a narrow country road you might otherwise be able to overtake!
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thrashadile |
Loud motorbike
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| truckwit |
Thoughtless or inconsiderate heavy lorry driver
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= trucker + fuckwit |
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Strawbs |
Ashtar |
Drugstore |
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La Honda |
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