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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDo 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.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Our daughter when she was three messed up the cat's nickname "heffalump"
benld74
(9,904 posts)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,,,,
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)i think its a substitute for bitch
ex: its raining like a beezer
zbdent
(35,392 posts)crunch60
(1,412 posts)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)With the emphasis on the NAG, lol!
We also say "the California Adequate" for the California Aqueduct.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)as in interrupt and being rude at the same time. Or did I hear that from someone else?