Words, Words, Words
Our language uses several made-up words, or “coined” words as they are sometimes called (why “coined,” I do not know). And more are being created every day, it seems. A recent one – “hangry” – combined two words into one, to describe when someone is angry because they are hungry. An excellent word, I thought.
I also hear this word a lot nowadays – “snarky” – when a person is being sarcastic in a not so nice way. At least, I think that’s the definition. I never heard it used when I was growing up. Maybe people are more snarky now? 🤔
I thought snark or snarky was a new “coined” word, but I was SO wrong. Did you know that “snark” was made up by Lewis Carroll in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark, published in 1876???
And “nerd” was created by Dr. Seuss in 1950!
I love people with great imaginations. I’m not sure I have that kind of creativity. Have you made up a word?
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