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A lexicon of new slang or popular language is presented.

A study of neologisms of the 1990s that are derived from personal names & from names of specific people & places lists 79 words & expressions with definitions & sources of first written attestations. Textual contexts & sociocultural commentary are provided for selected items, with particular focus on the full Monty/Monte, Morris Trust transaction/dodge, Goldilocks economy, & Hindutva. J. Hitchcock

The new words to the English language are defined.

As part of a continuing project, an alphabetical listing of 95 new English words is presented. Each entry includes definitions, part of speech, source(s), & date first heard. Sources include newspapers & magazine clippings, published & unpublished glossaries of new forms, glossaries on the World Wide Web, & individual contributors. 7 References. B. Gadalla

A compilation of neologisms not found in dictionaries that are included in the publication Words of the Year (1996) compiled by the Newsletter of the American Dialect Society. Ebonics is identified as the most controversial entry yielding a productive group of words ending in -onics. Words & phrases incorporating, eg, drive-by, friendly, & -gate are highlighted, & it is shown that the Internet has provided to be a productive environment for new words. A list of neologisms is presented along with definition, sentence function, & reference to date & location of origin. M. Castillo