Inventing Neologisms

The cluster focuses on discussions about coining new words, neologisms, and buzzwords, particularly in tech and web contexts, with humorous or critical takes on inventing terms for existing concepts.

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AI ALAN ADAMS ML wikipedia.org twoguys.org NSFW TIL hof.html thisworddoesnotexist.com word words words like vocabulary dictionary inventing invent time ve ha phrase

Sample Comments

NooneAtAll3 Sep 12, 2025 View on HN

greatinventing new word when we don't need one

timjahn Jul 7, 2011 View on HN

Let's make a new buzzword for that, then, heh.

JKCalhoun Jul 4, 2024 View on HN

Thanks for the new word (phrase), ha ha.

evanwolf Oct 7, 2024 View on HN

sometimes it seems folks are just making up words.

TeMPOraL Jul 27, 2015 View on HN

Web scene likes inventing new words for old concepts.

humanrebar Dec 18, 2015 View on HN

I realize I need some neologisms.

tempodox Aug 22, 2016 View on HN

Creative word generation is always welcome.

nonethewiser Aug 1, 2023 View on HN

You'd think they'd find a new word

gavinray Aug 22, 2025 View on HN

Neat (no pun intended), TIL there's a word for this

rolltiide Jan 2, 2020 View on HN

that's not a real word, keep using it if you would like it to be