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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:27 PM Jun 2012

Do you (or a family member) make up words that sound completely logical?

My friend Michelle likes to use the word "flusterate" for frustrate. Paul just finished using the word "intertwingle" for intermingle or intertwine. I'm not really sure what he was going for.

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Do you (or a family member) make up words that sound completely logical? (Original Post) WillParkinson Jun 2012 OP
There was our cat that got nicknamed "hellaflump" madinmaryland Jun 2012 #1
I LOVE substituting words either made up of meaning something benld74 Jun 2012 #2
beezer La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #3
Don't confustipate the issue with your strategerizing ... zbdent Jun 2012 #4
I love neologisms. - a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense crunch60 Jun 2012 #5
We say "nagivate" for navigate... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #6
I thought up this one, interude.... a kennedy Oct 2012 #7

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
1. There was our cat that got nicknamed "hellaflump"
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:29 PM
Jun 2012

Our daughter when she was three messed up the cat's nickname "heffalump"

benld74

(9,904 posts)
2. I LOVE substituting words either made up of meaning something
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 09:40 PM
Jun 2012

completely different in conversations just to see if people are paying attention. Usually you can tell those that are not having a very good day, just by their expression from what you just said,,,,

 

crunch60

(1,412 posts)
5. I love neologisms. - a newly coined word, or a phrase or familiar word used in a new sense
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 10:02 PM
Jun 2012

This is new net lingo, well, some not so new.

http://www.netlingo.com/word/neologism.php

Here's a list of some pretty funny ones.
http://www.english-for-students.com/Neologism.html

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,620 posts)
6. We say "nagivate" for navigate...
Mon Jun 18, 2012, 10:03 PM
Jun 2012

With the emphasis on the NAG, lol!



We also say "the California Adequate" for the California Aqueduct.

a kennedy

(29,661 posts)
7. I thought up this one, interude....
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:33 AM
Oct 2012

as in interrupt and being rude at the same time. Or did I hear that from someone else?

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