• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      6 hours ago

      IIRC this particular word emerged in a blog post published explicitly to propose a bunch of new words.

      So yes I do realise that all words have an etymology, but most were not created in the course of self aggrandizement.

      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 hours ago

        But I mean like… so what?

        There was a need/desire for a word describing this concept, it was created, and is now used. It’s a new word