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I Want to Create a Word

November 8, 2004

On the way to work, I thought about the word Blaxploitation. It's an obvious combination of two words, black and exploitation. Anyone could see that, but it got me thinking about the man or woman who first used the word. Someone had to have created it and I'm sure that William Safire knows who that is. I envy the creator but I think I could do it too.

I am excellent at combining words. Just last night some friends and I were deciding between thai and chinese food. Immediately I tried to placate everyone by offering either Thainese or Chai food. See? See how good those combinations are?

So, if I can just be in the right place at the right time, I think I could create a word that would stick. My best attempt ever was not a combination, but a refashioning of a word. I thought the word boolean could became the next awesome. For instance, "That shit's so boolean." It didn't work out. Thus, I shall combine words and hope for some good luck.

If you have any thainese food anytime soon, you'll know who created that wonderful word.

Comments (2 comments so far)

Comment #1:

I worked hard to help you make boolean=awesome. So sad that it failed.

Posted by nelly on November 08, 2004 at 9:12PM

Comment #2:

I also want to invent a cool new word. While I do it, I'm using bronto for everything.

I ate a bronto food, my brontostupid boss, it think it is my new 'mega' or 'super grande' (huge in spanish).

Posted by Mariana on December 03, 2004 at 7:16PM

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