Coinage (Invent some new words or phrases)

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The discussion revolves around the invention of new words and phrases, with participants sharing their creative coinages and exploring the meanings and implications of existing terms. The conversation includes playful exchanges about language, definitions, and the origins of certain phrases, as well as humorous commentary on the nature of word creation.

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  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants discuss the term "word salad," with varying interpretations of its meaning and origin.
  • One participant introduces "spoilish," describing it as the state of milk that is beginning to spoil but is not yet bad enough to discard.
  • Another participant suggests "gurulation" and "gurulity," speculating on their meanings and connections to existing words.
  • There is a playful debate about the validity of the word "garrulity," with references to dictionaries and definitions.
  • Several participants propose new terms, including "anvillessness," "GiDdyhead," and "jabberwackiness," each with their own definitions.
  • The term "dopeler effect" is mentioned as a humorous concept regarding the perception of ideas based on their delivery speed.
  • Participants engage in light-hearted banter about the nature of language and the creation of neologisms.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share a playful attitude towards language and word creation, but there is disagreement regarding the origins and definitions of certain terms, particularly "word salad" and "garrulity." The discussion remains unresolved on some points, with multiple interpretations and proposed meanings coexisting.

Contextual Notes

Some terms discussed have established meanings in specific contexts, such as "word salad" in psychiatric terminology, which may influence participants' interpretations. The conversation also reflects varying levels of familiarity with linguistic concepts and definitions.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in linguistics, wordplay, and creative language use may find this discussion engaging and thought-provoking.

  • #31
I always liked the word anvillessness from cartoon terminology. It describes the state of being without an anvil :smile: :smile: :smile: .
 
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  • #32
Anvility-state of being an anvil
 
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  • #33
GiDdyhead-person too mentally degenerated to stick his head out of the GD section for a significant time period.
 
  • #34
I found this on the sig of a person on another forum.

dopeler effect - the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

Now for an original coinage :

jabberwackiness - the ability to spew stupid ideas rapidly
 
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  • #35
Well, I found out that he had a wife but not much else: George Norman Garmonsway (1898-1967), Professor of English language in the University of London. I'm not giving up on this yet... irretardless.
 
  • #36
honestrosewater said:
Well, I found out that he had a wife but not much else: George Norman Garmonsway (1898-1967), Professor of English language in the University of London. I'm not giving up on this yet... irretardless.
:smile:
Is the British registration office for births/marriages/deaths online yet?
 
  • #37
  • #38
HRW, are you the one who coined zoquoing around here?

zoquo (zo-kwo) v. to add irrelevant characters or words to the end of a post in PF to meet the ten character minimum.
 
  • #39
honestrosewater said:
Well, I found out that he had a wife but not much else: George Norman Garmonsway (1898-1967), Professor of English language in the University of London. I'm not giving up on this yet... irretardless.
Have a blast, dear:
http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/partners/gro.htm
 
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  • #40
And we mustn't forget crackpottery, either..
 
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  • #42
Moonbear said:
HRW, are you the one who coined zoquoing around here?

zoquo (zo-kwo) v. to add irrelevant characters or words to the end of a post in PF to meet the ten character minimum.
Not I....
 
  • #44
Hey, I think this is him. He would have been about 18: http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=910429&CATLN=6&Highlight=,GARMONSWAY&FullDetails=True

doesn't help, but at least it's something...
 
  • #45
honestrosewater said:
Hey, I think this is him. He would have been about 18: http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=910429&CATLN=6&Highlight=,GARMONSWAY&FullDetails=True

doesn't help, but at least it's something...
Not a whole lot of personal info, there; but we're closing in on George Norman and his paramour..

QUESTION:
He would have WOOED Rosalinda, right?
(Such a nice word; why did you stop using it?)
 
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  • #46
Obstropolous, conflabberation , are two i use.
 
  • #47
What the eky thump??:confused:

Oh, our dear shy wollie ram is back! :smile:
 
  • #48
Rambunktity is another :smile:
 
  • #49
arildno said:
Not a whole lot of personal info, there; but we're closing in on George Norman and his paramour..

QUESTION:
He would have WOOED Rosalinda, right?
(Such a nice word; why did you stop using it?)
That site is a conflabberation! I haven't been able to find an online search for marriages. I did find something else of his though:
http://www.nra.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/pidocs.asp?P=P10987
 
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  • #50
She's eluding us! :cry:
Or, has she just eloped?
 
  • #51
moonbearesque- a
1.a term usuallt meaning annoying or having a great desire to kill franzbear. or having a great avatar. you prick! you're so moonbearesque
2.relating to the PF username moonbear. who was very annoying in her quest to kill franzbear.
 
  • #52
Is Perspicacity, a proper word yet?
 
  • #53
* runs and hides *
 
  • #54
wolram said:
Is Perspicacity, a proper word yet?
George Norman says so.
 
  • #55
And, crumpatuous? Now there goes a crumpatuous lady. a cracker.
 
  • #56
honestrosewater said:
russ watters' word salad (a meaningless string of words; worse than nonsense).
I can't claim the invention of that one. I've seen it many times in forums. I do, however, make up words all the time. I get that from my sister, who can verb-ize any word (turn any noun into a verb).

Anyway, some of my favorite invented words are ones I invent in the politics forum. Ie, "neohippieism".

edit: Related word - hippify: applied to a person, to grow long dredlocks, stop showering, and start smoking pot. Applied to an object - to paint it tie dyed, stop maintining it, and cover it with bumper stickers (whether its a car or not).
 
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  • #57
Gokul43201 said:
dopeler effect - the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
Oh yeah - as an engineer, I have "coefficients" and "effects" for everything. Ie:

crackpot coefficient: fraction of posters in a thread who are crackpots.

"I'm outta here - the crackpot coefficient is just too high for meaningful conversation."
 
  • #58
Maybe Rosalinda was his favorite childhood sled...
 
  • #59
honestrosewater said:
Maybe Rosalinda was his favorite childhood sled...
Citizen Garmonsway on a sled??
I don't think so..
 
  • #60
My best guess so far is http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:SCT5-s1-EhkJ:www.sal.org.uk/fellows/fellowsarea/archive/obituaries/show.php%3Fid%3D74 . I'm taking a break.
 
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