| neologism |
| Definition: A newly invented word or expression. |
| Example: I have just coined the word neologging, which I will define as "the coining of a neologism solely for the sake of giving an example of neologism coining." |
| Etymology: The word derives from the French néologisme (from the Greek neo, new + logos, word). |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The word's first OED citation is from 1800: "Quaintness, the unavoidable companion of neologism, is … hostile to grace."
(W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. X. 318) |