The hidden history of coined words / Ralph Keyes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keyes, Ralph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--New words.

English language.

English language--Etymology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 375 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-where of it all, but delights in stories that reveal the mysteries of successful coinage.

Contents:

Cover

The Hidden History of Coined Words

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Illustrations

A Word with the Reader . . .

I. How Words Are Coined

1. Zen and the Art of Word Creation

2. Coined by Chance

3. Casual Coinage

4. Just Kidding

5. Prankery

6. Taunt Terms: Euro

7. Taunt Terms: U.S.

II. Sources of Coined Words

8. Coins in Bubbles

9. Ink-​Stained Word Coiners

10. Kiddie Lit

11. Naming the Future

12. Literary Lingo

13. Ivy-​Covered Words

III. Coinage Syndromes

14. Coined with Intent

15. Nonstarters

16. Van Winkle Words

17. Disputation

18. Word Wars

19. Coiner's Remorse

20. You Too Can Coin a Word

Bibliography

Notes

Acknowledgments

Illustration Credits

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-046678-2

0-19-757392-4

0-19-046677-4

OCLC:

1224585351