W00t and Neologism
A patient FrontBurnervian suggested a couple of new words of her own (after “w00t” was recently named Word of the Year):
Seriously, how do I submit a new word? Doesn’t Washington Post publish a list each year? I suggest: starbonics - the language of barristers and coffee drinkers at Starbuck’s. I have another that’s less clever but descriptive and understandable to those in the remodeling or home construction fields. kitchetoriam - a wide open area within a home that includes a kitchen, den, game table and home theater system.
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I’m thinking that your reader meant to say “barristas”. Barristers might patronize a Starbucks (more likely a “Second Cup” up north), but probably don’t work there, absent the loss of their admission to the Bar in Canada or in the UK.
The Dictionary Society of North America actually sends representatives from city to city to conduct New Word Open Mic. No, I’m not kidding.