FurBabies by Nancy Beiman for February 11, 2025

Not a new word, but one in which the meaning is the same but the definition is constantly being updated.

I like Kate’s definition.

Did she learn to pun from Shawm?

She’s been given permission to be inventive? Not much of a challenge, here…

You go young lady…

Yay Kate! Good one.

I used to make up words all the time! It’s fun!

Let’s see what PRAT-L will invent!

PyroCLASStic – the class room floor is lava up on your desks and make for the window.

Not bad, Kate.

LOL

The WaPo used to have a weekly contest called “The Style Invitational”. Neologisms were a popular topic, and my favourite through all of the contests was: REINTARNATION: Being reborn as a hillbilly .

You can be cheeky later, Kate. Or, as they call it, Pro-SASS-tination.

the mysteries of tween slang cannot be defined nor explained.

You responded! Yay! That means you can do more than barely read our notes! I really love this one—she reminds me of MOI!

Anybody here remember SNIGLETS ?

So if you keep putting of mowing your lawn, is that

Pro-GRASS-tination?

Seems a perfectly cromulent word.