Merriam-Webster's favorite non-words

Colin Dunstan · 05-30-2005, 04:43 AM

Merriam-Webster has published its favorite non-words, words that are not in the dictionary:

1. ginormous (adj): bigger than gigantic and bigger than enormous

2. confuzzled (adj): confused and puzzled at the same time

3. woot (interj): an exclamation of joy or excitement

4. chillax (v): chill out/relax, hang out with friends

5. cognitive displaysia (n): the feeling you have before you even leave the house that you are going to forget something and not remember it until you're on the highway

6. gription (n): the purchase gained by friction: "My car needs new tires because the old ones have lost their gription."

7. phonecrastinate (v): to put off answering the phone until caller ID displays the incoming name and number

8. slickery (adj): having a surface that is wet and icy

9. snirt (n): snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed

10. lingweenie (n): a person incapable of producing neologisms

Gatton · 05-30-2005, 01:23 PM

The first three I am familiar with but the rest were new to me. I have to say that #5: cognitive displaysia is my favorite. Mainly because I am afflicted with it on a daily basis!

05-30-2005, 04:43 AM	#1
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Merriam-Webster's favorite non-words Merriam-Webster has published its favorite non-words, words that are not in the dictionary: 1. ginormous (adj): bigger than gigantic and bigger than enormous 2. confuzzled (adj): confused and puzzled at the same time 3. woot (interj): an exclamation of joy or excitement 4. chillax (v): chill out/relax, hang out with friends 5. cognitive displaysia (n): the feeling you have before you even leave the house that you are going to forget something and not remember it until you're on the highway 6. gription (n): the purchase gained by friction: "My car needs new tires because the old ones have lost their gription." 7. phonecrastinate (v): to put off answering the phone until caller ID displays the incoming name and number 8. slickery (adj): having a surface that is wet and icy 9. snirt (n): snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed 10. lingweenie (n): a person incapable of producing neologisms

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05-30-2005, 01:23 PM	#2
Gatton Groupie Posts: 151 Karma: 368 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2021, assorted Fire tablets.	The first three I am familiar with but the rest were new to me. I have to say that #5: cognitive displaysia is my favorite. Mainly because I am afflicted with it on a daily basis!