Wordnap
noun
a new meaning or usage for an existing word
Word Origin
word + (kid)nap, coined by Richard Lederer
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- Word-of-honor
noun 1. a pledge of one’s honor that a specified condition, bargain, etc., will be fulfilled; oath; promise. word of honor A pledge of one’s good faith, as in On his word of honor he assured us that he was telling the truth. [ Early 1800s ]
- Word of mouse
noun communicating via computer or electronics, as opposed to oral communication
- Word-of-mouth
noun 1. informal oral communication: The rumor spread rapidly by word of mouth.
- Word-order
noun 1. the way in which words are arranged in sequence in a sentence or smaller construction: In Latin, word order is freer than in English. noun 1. the arrangement of words in a phrase, clause, or sentence. In many languages, including English, word order plays an important part in determining meanings expressed in other […]
- Word-picture
noun 1. a description in words, especially one that is unusually vivid: She drew a word picture of a South Pacific sunset. word picture noun 1. a verbal description, esp a vivid one