Stunt word

A Stunt word is a word created to produce a special effect, e.g., to attract an attention, to parody a certain style of speech, or to demonstrate some aspects of grammar.^[1] Examples are gloatation, titterosity, and truthiness (the last generally being attributed to Stephen Colbert). Some stunt words are portmanteau words, such as brunch.^[2][3]

See also

• Neologism
• Protologism
• 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, Edited by John Algeo, p. 231 (ref. "smuttery") (ISBN 978-0521449717)

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