avatarRhea Anglesey

Summary

The web content discusses the author's passion for wordplay, highlighting the Washington Post's 2021 Neologism competition winners as examples of witty and inventive use of language.

Abstract

The article titled "Is Wordplay like Foreplay for Writers?" delves into the author's infatuation with linguistic playfulness, both in writing and speech. The author admits to an addiction to exploring synonyms and creating new words, referred to as 'nonce' words. The piece celebrates the discovery of the Washington Post's 2021 Neologism competition, showcasing clever examples of wordplay where existing words are given new meanings or entirely new words are invented. The author invites readers to indulge in the full list of winning entries and engages the audience by asking about their own linguistic fascinations.

Opinions

  • The author expresses a deep personal enjoyment and addiction to wordplay, indicating a strong emotional connection to language.
  • There is an appreciation for the creativity and humor displayed in the Washington Post's Neologism competition entries.
  • The author values reader engagement, encouraging comments to share individual experiences with wordplay.
  • The use of the term "wordiliciously" suggests a playful and enthusiastic attitude towards the subject matter.
  • The author seems to find joy in the endless possibilities of language, as evidenced by their delight in discovering new wordplay and their own practice of creating nonce words.

Is Wordplay like Foreplay for Writers?

Warning: Wordiliciously explicit content follows

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Don’t know about you, but I am addicted to playing around with words. Be it in the written form or the spoken. They lure me, titillate me and have me in their spell. It takes extreme self control for me not to look up yet another synonym or to write yet another one of my innumerable ‘nonce’ words.

Imagine my delight when I chanced upon the Winning entries of the Washington Post 2021 Neologism competition!

Here’s some witty wordplay for you where either new meaning are assigned to existing words OR new words are coined.

  • Balderdash-a rapidly receding hairline
  • Pokemon- a Rastafarian proctologist
  • Giraffiti- Vandalism spray-painted really high
  • Hipatitis- Terminal coolness

Hungry for more? Here’s all the winning entries

What is your writer turn on? Let me know in the comments.

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