A neologism is a new word, usage, or expression.
Successful word-coinages, those that stay in currency for a good long time, tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely ponder when and where they were first minted.
Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: we explore The Hidden History of Coined Words with author Ralph Keyes.
Guest:
- Ralph Keyes, author, “The Hidden History of Coined Words”
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