book and website review: Addictionary

25Feb09

I recently was introduced to this wonderful website, Addictionary

The Addictionary is a site for word lovers and those who like to see our beloved English language grow in serious or humorous ways. We built the Addictionary to empower word-play and to help lovers of word-play showcase and market their cleverness and creativity to the world. Every feature in the site tries to keep that in mind. Let us know if you have suggestions in that regard.

This fabulous site should be on the bookmak bar of every word lover! enjoy reading and commenting on newly created words or go ahead and add your own. I personally adore “the wordoff” section where new words go head to head, as readers chose which one should prevail.  You can even sign up to receive “the word of the day” just to ensure you are getting your daily dose of new-word goodness! 

Back in ‘08, Jim Banister compiled a collection of his favorite new words from the site in a bite sized book Addictionary: Brave New Words. The new words are organized into the following categories: computers, office, corporate america, politics, medicine, pubs & clubs, literati, sports, religion & philosophy, travel, food & drink, hollywood, family, pets & other animals, dating & sexuality, fun & games, words that almost exist, miscellaneous.

two of the words that jumped off the page and remained in my mind:

lexecutioner

noun, A person with a particular knack for butchering language.

 

perkatory

noun, the minutes spent waiting for your first cup of coffee in the morning

 

Snag a copy of the book, visit the site and let your word nerd creativity soar. Make your mark on the english language evolution (or revolution). So, what words have you created lately?

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