# Present your neologisms

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**Created:** [July 14, 2005, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-your-neologisms/312459 "2005-07-14T02:54:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-your-neologisms/312459/21 "2005-07-15T06:18:20Z")

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[**Sniglets**](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0020125305/qid=1121407662/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-9333229-2313701)

(snig’ lit):any word that doesn’t appear in the dictionary, but should

I haven’t read thru this book in a long time… funny stuff!

**aeropalmics** - n. the study of wind resistance conducted by holding a cupped hand out the car window

**expressholes** - n. people who try and sneak more than the “eight items or less” in to the express checkout line

**maypop** - n. a bald tire

**rignition** - n. the embarrasing action of trying to start one’s car with the engine already running.

It’s not in sniglets, but I haven’t seen anyone list this one:

**attaboy** - n. praise, a compliment; as in “Hey! Can I get an attaboy for puttin’ the lid down here, or what?”

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