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A relatively recent word that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not been fully accepted into mainstream language.

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Is the word 'spork' a neologism?

Yes, it is! (spoon + fork)

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Is the word 'bleisure' a neologism?

Yes, it is! (business + leisure)

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Is the word 'aquifer' a neologism?

No, it isn't. It is an old word from the Latin aqua (water) and ferre (to bear).

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Is the word 'pajamas' a neologism?

No, it isn't. It is an old word that comes from the Persian pāy, meaning “leg” and jāma meaning “garment.”

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Which one is NOT a neologism? Nerd - Serendipity - Antenna

Antenna

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Which one is a neologism? Accident - Coronavirus - Monster

Coronavirus

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Which one is an example of technology neologisms? Noob - BFF - Tipex

Noob

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Which one is an example of modern day neologisms? Umbrella - Band-Aid - Staycation

Staycation

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What is the neologism coined to describe people who are clueless?

404

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What is the neologism coined to talk about using online search engine as the basis for looking up information on the World Wide Web?

Google

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