单词 | sniglet |
释义 | sniglet in British English (ˈsnɪɡlɪt) noun any word that does not appear in a dictionary sniglet in American English (ˈsnɪɡlɪt) noun any word coined for something that has no specific name Word origin [1980–85; said to be der. of obs. sniggle to snicker, with -let]This word is first recorded in the period 1980–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: designer drug, golden parachute, postfeminist, scientific creationism, starch blocker-let is a diminutive suffix attached to nouns (booklet; piglet; ringlet), and, by extraction from bracelet, a suffix denoting a band, piece of jewelry, or article of clothing worn on the partof the body specified by the noun (anklet; wristlet) |
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