Neologisms

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Lexicopoeia :

- Provides a definition, and examples created by Professor Mikhail Epstein.
The Meaning of Liff :

- Alphabetical list of placenames and new meanings. Transcript of the book by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd.
Neologism Competition :

- A long-running monthly competition for readers, by Bob Levey of "The Washington Post". Includes links to past results.
Neologisms :

- Features the results of one round of "The Washington Post's Style Invitational", where readers are asked to alter a dictionary word by one letter, and then supply a new definition.
New Words In English :

- An alphabetical collection created by students at Rice University in Texas.
Sniglets :

- An alphabetical and phonetic dictionary of made-up words.
What the Hell is Liff? :

- Provides new definitions for names of real towns and cities, with a search feature and a forum. Users are invited to submit their own items for inclusion.
Wiktionary: List of Protologisms :

- A collection of newly invented, but not widely accepted words or phrases, arranged by topic.
Word Spy: Neologisms :

- A personal collection of newly-coined words and phrases.
New words reflect changing culture. :

- ABC News Opinion article discusses whether some of the latest word creations enhance or detract from the language. (January 17, 2007)
Cyber-Neologoliferation :

- Article by James Gleick in "The New York Times" explains how new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary. (November 5, 2006)