Stunt word

A stunt word is a neologism created to produce a special effect, or to attract attention.^[1] Examples are gloatation, titterosity, santorum, scrumtrulescent, and truthiness. Some stunt words are portmanteau words.^[2][3]

See also

• Neologism
• Buzzword

References

1. ^ Encyclopedic Graded Grammar, Vol 2, ISBN 1435740696, p. 925
2. ^ The Oxford Companion to the English Language, Oxford University Press (1992), p. 991 (ISBN 0-19-214183-X)
3. ^ Fifty Years Among the New Words: A Dictionary of neologisms, Cambridge University Press 1993, Edited by John Algeo, p. 231 (ref. "smuttery") (ISBN 978-0521449717)