Word of the Day
During Toastmaster meetings, we include a word of the day. Increasing our vernacular is a good thing. But why stop there, why hide that knowledge under a bushel (figuratively speaking). No, starting today i will add words of the day to jaceanderson.com . Not everyday of course, there are sites for that sort of thing. No, i will add words, as they fit... or as i need content to avoid being staid and boring, (no comment).
"There are many ways to coin words. You can make words out of thin air: googol, a word for a very large number (1 followed by 100 zeros) was coined by a nine-year-old boy. It was the inspiration behind the naming of the Google search engine.
You can redefine old words. The Google name, in turn, became genericized as a verb meaning to search for something, not necessarily on the Web."
neologist (nee-OL-uh-gist) noun
One who coins, uses, or introduces new words, or redefines old words in a language. Courtesy of Wordsmith.org
"There are many ways to coin words. You can make words out of thin air: googol, a word for a very large number (1 followed by 100 zeros) was coined by a nine-year-old boy. It was the inspiration behind the naming of the Google search engine.
You can redefine old words. The Google name, in turn, became genericized as a verb meaning to search for something, not necessarily on the Web."
neologist (nee-OL-uh-gist) noun
One who coins, uses, or introduces new words, or redefines old words in a language. Courtesy of Wordsmith.org
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