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The Word of the Day for October 02, 2009 is:

neologism • \nee-AH-luh-jiz-um\

• noun

*1 : a new word, usage, or expression

2 : a meaningless word coined by a psychotic

Example Sentence:

The novelist’s latest book is peppered with numerous slang words and neologisms that might not be familiar to some readers.

Did you know?

The English language is constantly picking up neologisms. Recently, for example, computer technology has added a number of new terms to the language. "Webinar," "malware," "netroots," and "blogosphere" are just a few examples of modern-day neologisms that have been integrated into American English. The word "neologism" was itself a brand-new coinage at the beginning of the 19th century, when English speakers first borrowed it from the French "nèologisme." Its roots, however, are quite old. Ultimately, "neologism" comes from Greek "neos" (meaning "new") and "logos" (meaning "word").

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.