"sniglet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsnɪɡlɪt/ Forms: sniglets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡlɪt Etymology: Coined by American comedian Rich Hall for the 1980s television series Not Necessarily the News. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Rich Hall|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=comedian}} Coined by American comedian Rich Hall Head templates: {{en-noun}} sniglet (plural sniglets)
  1. An often humorous word coined to define something for which no previous word existed; a protologism. Wikipedia link: sniglet Categories (topical): Linguistics

Inflected forms

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