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Wiktionary: Neologisms

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Neologism (noun)

Any word or phrase which has been newly coined.

See neologisms:stable for neologisms which have already gained some recognizable and likely somewhat lasting foothold, at least in the circles familiar with the subject domain related to the word (e.g., words which have recently been added to print dictionaries, including popular slang dictionaries).

See neologisms:diffused for newly coined words which have already reached a significant audience (such as those perhaps used publicly by prominent figures in the popular culture or which have entered a significant subculture (e.g., jargon or lingo), but which have not gained full mainstream acceptance (at least in one of their uses).

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