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Alex Beam

Is the English language full?

By Alex Beam
Globe Columnist / September 23, 2008

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I love neologisms, coinages, new words, whatever you want to call them. I think "staycation" is hilarious. Daniel Maurer, author of "Brocabulary: The New Man-i-festo of Dude Talk" is merchandising the words "brobituary" and "manecdote." (Full article: 706 words)

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