Neological

adj

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Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to neology. not-comparable
"The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers."

Example

"The Oxford English Dictionary's neological sleuths found a 1990 Canadian use suggesting an intense put-down, and the subsequent popularization as the name of a TV show starting in 1999 that presents the grunts and groans of fearsome wrestlers."

Etymology

From neology + -ical.

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