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Q&A Are there any general rules or guidelines for using newly coined word(s) or neologism?

Recently, I came across one beautiful word 'Wynorrific', defined on Urban dictionary: Something being both beautiful and terrible at the same time. [The word "awesome" has lost its meaning on...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by CaWo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:32:30Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar CaWo‭ · 2019-12-08T09:32:30Z (over 4 years ago)
Recently, I came across one beautiful word **'Wynorrific'** , defined on Urban dictionary:

> Something being both **beautiful** and **terrible** at the same time.

[_The word " **awesome**" has lost its meaning on similar line, now it more used as **extremely impressive** _]

I found this word on one of the social networking website and I loved it. Later, I found it was defined on Urban Dictionary with same meaning. But when I checked it online on Webster Or Oxford dictionaries there was no reference of it. So, my question in general to use neologism.

> > **what is the general guidelines for using newly coined word?**

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**_Previously, I used the word 'Cutease'._**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-08-01T13:32:27Z (over 5 years ago)
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