Re: New Words (was: some word usage)

Maria C. wrote:

Chuck Riggs wrote:
DAVID GREENE wrote:

Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again
asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by
adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new
definition.

Here are the winners:
[...]

Great stuff. Thank you for bringing these to our attention, David.

You took the words right out of my fingers, Chuck.

I wish I could think of a new word for that action. (Presign? Nah.)
Anyone?

Antetype?

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