The Crew, Inspiration and Socialversion

Summary

A group of playful writers known as "The Crew" has been creating and sharing new words, or neologisms, that they believe should be part of the English language, reflecting modern experiences and emotions.

Abstract

The Crew, a collective of writers, has embarked on a creative endeavor to craft new words that capture contemporary sentiments and situations. They have coined terms such as "Pectbar," "Egogreedamus," and "Socialvert," each with its unique definition, to fill gaps in the English lexicon. The group encourages others to join in the fun of language creation, sharing their inventions in a series of articles on Medium. These writings explore the playful and practical aspects of neologisms, suggesting words like "Intentful" for determination and "Donosay" for imagining obstacles. The Crew's contributions to this lexical challenge are documented in various Medium posts, showcasing their collaborative effort to enrich the language with words that resonate with everyday life and human behavior.

Opinions

The writers express a shared enthusiasm for the creative process of inventing new words, suggesting it's both enjoyable and intellectually stimulating.
They believe that the current English vocabulary is lacking in certain areas, motivating them to fill these gaps with their neologisms.
The Crew values the social aspect of language, as seen in the creation of words like "Socialvert," which describes someone with a blend of introverted and extroverted qualities.
The writers see their neologisms as a means to succinctly express complex feelings and situations, such as "Egogreedamus" for someone who is never satisfied with praise, or "Slurt" for a friend who cannot keep secrets.
They are playful with their language inventions, coining terms like "Dipnoodle" as a G-rated curse word, indicating a lighthearted approach to language expansion.
The Crew's initiative to share their neologisms publicly via Medium articles suggests a desire to engage with a broader audience and possibly influence the evolution of the English language.

Neologisms for today

We’re the Crew and we’ve jumped into the deep end.

As a writer, I’m fascinated by words and always love to discover a new one. I belong to a fun group of playful writers and we’ve been creating words that should exist.

It’s a lot of fun and we’d love it if you jump in and play with us.

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The Crew, Inspiration, and Socialversion

Neologisms for today

Without further adieu, here are today’s fantastic new words:

Pectbar

Egogreedamus

Searchmanic

Socialvert

Intentful

Donosay

Here is an up-to-date collection of quirky and creative responses to this challenge.

So Many Words

My third contribution to this lexical bonanza

Are You a ‘Napunzel’ or a ‘Phug’?

Six more words that need adding to the dictionary

‘Grumpelstiltskin’ and 6 Other Words We Should All Be Using

Handy words for common situations

Did you have a naptitude today?

Words that should be real… but aren’t.

Cigatese

A Few More Mashed Together Words

Underconstandable

A response to Eli Snow’s Invite to mash up some words

It Was Fun While It Lasted, but I Gotta Sleepnough

Four newly coined words for anyone that cares

I Have a Horrible Case of Packlapse

Foodie words we need Now

Perplexium — When You Forget Why You Entered a Room

Words We Need To Use Today

New Words That Need To Be In the Dictionary

Vlock is one

Of Bluzy Summers and Manageries

Five more words that could be in the dictionary

Are You a Trackboother?

And 5 other future neologisms you should know

Five Food Related Words You Don’t Know

(Because they don’t exist yet)

How to Know if You’re an Autopologiser

Six newly coined words.

Words That I Believe Need to Be in the Dictionary

My “Polate” response to a great prompt