How to Make a Neologism

rogersgeorge on August 10th, 2020

Put a suffix on something new!

https://www.comicskingdom.com/brilliant-mind-of-edison-lee/2020-06-10

In this case, the suffix is “gate.” You get the idea. Back when I was a kid, and short skirts came out, everybody started saying mini this and mini that, followed by maxi this and maxi that.

When this happens, linguists say the item is productive.

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