Neologism? Just ask Dr. Know.
The Independent is fast becoming my favourite London newspaper (especially with the new Tube-Friendly tabloid version.)
I was cracking up on the train today reading this article by Mark Wilson about 2003 neologisms (I had to look it up too, it means the creation of new words or senses) and wanted to share my three five favourites.
Al Desko. To eat lunch at your desk.
Retrosexual. Person who has relations with ex-partners more than is seemly
Prehab. What you’re in before rehab - ie a state of excessive drinking or drugging
Spave. Spend money on items that are on sale and save the difference in price; thus, the illusion that you are better off financially than you were before (eg “Those Manolos were reduced from $450 to$300 in the sale, so effectively I made $150 on the deal”)
Tricky and I are particularly good spavers.
OhNo-Second. Epiphany of failure; or the moment between sending an e-mail and wishing you hadn’t.
We’ve all had one of those.
I’ve also made up one of my own.
Homersexual. A fat, bald gay man with no style and a taste for beer and donuts. (or a woman, that could work.)
Now go and read the rest of them.