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The English language has more than 600,000 words - there's room for more. What's yours?

If your interested -- here's my post on how words enter popular usage in the English language. The post inlcudes the FUDGE factor which predicts a new words potential for being successful. robertstevenson.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/evolving-language/

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  1. crkian
    Focial - A focal point for socializing
  2. ender
    spamment
  3. pcrutch
    I saw the word "Infovore" recently. Someone who feeds on information, such as ourselves.
  4. robertstevenson
    How 'bout blogle. . . .when your REALLY like someone's avatar.
  5. blugardenia
    An insect bite that still itches a couple of days after revenomates.
  6. inmyredhead
    Frofile.... a friends profile. ( or a really stupid typo that I will never live down)
    1. robertstevenson
      funny - problably be the one that makes it to Webster's
  7. aningeniousname
    Crantich-the back of the knee.
  8. growhappy
    I like the sound of "spammage".
    @ender, I assume spamment = spam comment?

    I think we can all use both of these terms.
    "I have a lot of spamments on my blog. What can I do to stop this spammage?"
  9. Shiley
    GobbldyGook- double speak ie mechanical writing utinsil (pencil) It's what politicians do.
  10. kdawg68
    Irregardless - folks use it all the time anyway, "regardless" of the fact it doesn't really exist.
    1. robertstevenson
      Good point. I learned that after publishing an article using "irregardless." I ticked off some serious grammarians.

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