Look! I can do it too. I think my wife is smart and pretty. She's Prart! Woohoo! I coined a new word! Look at me!

What people mean by their new terminology is something that everybody already knew and understood how to communicate. Why create new words when everyone already has words to say what you mean?

Possible answers:

• because you don't know how to use the English language to express yourself
• because you want others to think you're cool for being brave enough to combine two words into one

No offense to the guy who recently took great pride in telling others he created the world 'glocal' to mean both global and local, but I just think coining words like this is dumb - at least if you tell other people about them.

Then again, you're not just telling, but also sharing. More of a 'Tearing' if you will. And it's not just..

2 comments

1. Anonymous on 10/7/08, 1:21 PM

   LOL! I fear "prart" sounds too much like "fart" to catch on :)
   
   Although I think there are definitely times where a made-up word works well (usually moments of silliness), I'm with you 100%

    
2. Jon the legal immigrant on 10/7/08, 1:23 PM

   I agree. A few years ago I decided that donut holes are the perfect blend of sugar and fat. Unfortunately neither 'fugar' or the alternative (sh...) sounded right.