# Neologisms **URL:** \ **Category:** Monkey Tennis\ **Created:** [7 January 2017 09:53 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637 "2017-01-07T09:53:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 09:53 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/1 "2017-01-07T09:53:18Z")
OK, as part of my bid to recreate the “fun with words” thread bit by bit, here’s another bit. This time neologisms (Fowllyd will have come in his plus-fours by this stage of the thread introduction). These are words that have been coined to define new or existing things or concepts. So let’s have _your_ new words that should enter the language and obviously include your definition. Here’s a starter list from the Washington Post (5 and 12 do it for me). ## ![](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/2X/f/f9039dbaa1b5deeed1598d9a01c2fde11a686310.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 10:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/2 "2017-01-07T10:05:17Z")
Boomerang: to loudly proclaim displeasure at a poorly executed dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Rallyboy](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/0ea827/32.png) [@Rallyboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Rallyboy)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 10:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/3 "2017-01-07T10:10:25Z")
Displeasure - the art of loudly proclaiming that you don’t like enjoying yourself. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 10:19 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/4 "2017-01-07T10:19:23Z")
Wanking - A town in North East China ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 10:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/5 "2017-01-07T10:29:40Z")
Interdict: raped by Italians. ---
**Author:** ![Sadoldgit](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/sadoldgit/32/44_2.png) [@Sadoldgit](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sadoldgit)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 10:43 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/6 "2017-01-07T10:43:20Z")
Cumberbatch - term for samples taken from a sex assault crime scene. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/7 "2017-01-07T11:01:41Z")
Custardy - being arrested and held for poor execution of a creme anglais. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:02 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/8 "2017-01-07T11:02:47Z")
Toffee - a person that is looked down upon by someone who believes they are socially superior. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:03 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/9 "2017-01-07T11:03:01Z")
Antagonist - someone who goes out of their way to annoy insects. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:08 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/10 "2017-01-07T11:08:51Z")
Constabulary - the spreadsheet in which a pimp keeps track of the performance of his female prostitutes. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/11 "2017-01-07T11:15:10Z")
Dictator - a man who gets pleasure from intercourse with starchy vegetables. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/12 "2017-01-07T11:17:31Z")
Flatulance - Don Quixote in the modern world ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/13 "2017-01-07T11:18:06Z")
Handicapped - finding oneself fortunate to be wearing a hat. ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/14 "2017-01-07T11:18:35Z")
Gripe - the fruit used to make Australian wine. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/15 "2017-01-07T11:20:08Z")
Moan - complaining just after one finishes cutting the grass. ---
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/16 "2017-01-07T11:20:28Z")
Bletch - the sound made by a lily livered word bore after half a bottle of Nannny State ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/17 "2017-01-07T11:34:29Z")
Sublime - poor quality citrus fruit. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:39 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/18 "2017-01-07T11:39:18Z")
Grate - the feeling after finishing a really satisfying meal. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/19 "2017-01-07T11:50:49Z")
Welsh - a nation of people renowned for reneging on agreements. ---
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [7 January 2017 11:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637/20 "2017-01-07T11:50:58Z")
Eerie - the fear of people with large hearing organs. [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/neologisms/637.md?page=2)