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Made-Up Words

tbonethemighty
Posts: 100 Member
Hey all,
I'm looking for books (I suppose also movies) that have invented/made-up English words in them. Good examples (which I, sadly, already have) would be:
Terry Pratchett inventing words like "thaumaturgical", "splatter" (like a bouncer, but tougher), or "headology"
Jasper Fforde with "beigeing", "loopholist", "rebookment"
Edward Lear with "scroobious", "abruptious", "Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo"
Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, are already on my list.
As you can see, the words can be totally invented/no relation to English ("scroobious", Dr. Seuss's "Sneetches"), or they can be derived English words ("abruptious", "headology", "loopholist").
Suggestions here are greatly appreciated :-) I'm compiling a database, but I'm struggling to find new examples at this point...
ETA: something like Tolkien is NOT what I want, since most of his made-up words are in other languages (Elvish, etc.) -- I need made-up words that are supposed to be English.
I'm looking for books (I suppose also movies) that have invented/made-up English words in them. Good examples (which I, sadly, already have) would be:
Terry Pratchett inventing words like "thaumaturgical", "splatter" (like a bouncer, but tougher), or "headology"
Jasper Fforde with "beigeing", "loopholist", "rebookment"
Edward Lear with "scroobious", "abruptious", "Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo"
Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, are already on my list.
As you can see, the words can be totally invented/no relation to English ("scroobious", Dr. Seuss's "Sneetches"), or they can be derived English words ("abruptious", "headology", "loopholist").
Suggestions here are greatly appreciated :-) I'm compiling a database, but I'm struggling to find new examples at this point...
ETA: something like Tolkien is NOT what I want, since most of his made-up words are in other languages (Elvish, etc.) -- I need made-up words that are supposed to be English.
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The Pompatus of Love made iup in the Steve Miller Song "The Joker"0
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Ooh, thanks! I didn't even think of using song lyrics as well, but since I'm using poetry, that would make sense...0
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My daughter came up with "scientifical" As in " Mom, don't get all scientifical on me!"
This when I tried answering a question she asked0 -
Ha ha using song lyrics immediately brought Beyonce to mind with bootylicious lol0
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How about the old Pretenders hit - Brass in Pocket - great song.
What does this mean though?
Got new skank it's so reet0 -
Thanks for the ideas! Apparently song lyrics are a rich source for this ;-)
I actually have a list of words that my (German) students have made up while speaking English..."scientifical" would fit right in (along with "plug out", "applicate", and "experimentate")...0 -
How about the old Pretenders hit - Brass in Pocket - great song.
What does this mean though?
Got new skank it's so reet
And I have no idea. But if I can work it in, I'm on it!0 -
didn't edgar allen poe create the word "tintinabulation"?0
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I think it is about getting paid, although that whole song kinda confuses me.0
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My daughter likes to use her "smarticles".0
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These are not books. These are my own offerings, from toddlerhood onwards, that I was convinced were real words till I was a teen and informed otherwise (wish I was joking):
heaterator (central heating vent, like a radiator but a vent)
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grocerying (the act of purchasing groceries)0
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