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This category is for English phrases which were invented by Shakespeare, and older phrases which were notably used in his works. The main article for this category is William Shakespeare . Pages in category "Shakespearean phrases"
Words and phrases coined during the decade 1870s. ... Shakespeare's late romances ... Pages in category "1870s neologisms" The following 25 pages are in this category ...
Neologisms are often formed by combining existing words (see compound noun and adjective) or by giving words new and unique suffixes or prefixes. [9] Neologisms can also be formed by blending words, for example, "brunch" is a blend of the words "breakfast" and "lunch", or through abbreviation or acronym, by intentionally rhyming with existing words or simply through playing with sounds.
Shakespeare added hundreds of new words to the English language, including many commonly used words and colorful expressions that we still use today.
Words and phrases coined during the decade 1860s. 1810s; 1820s; 1830s; 1840s; 1850s; ... Pages in category "1860s neologisms" The following 47 pages are in this ...
Pages in category "Neologisms" The following 150 pages are in this category, out of 150 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
stunt word: a nonce word intentionally coined to demonstrate the creator's cleverness or elicit an emotional reaction, such as admiration or laughter; such words are often noted in the works of Dr. Seuss, as in "Sometimes I am quite certain there's a Jertain in the curtain", in which the one-time use of Jertain refers to some unspecified ...
Words coined from the years 1901 to 2000. Most words will be classed by their respective decade they were coined in; this category is only to be used directly on an article if the decade the neologism was coined is uncertain.