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Article by James Gleick in "The New York Times" explains how new words are added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Provides a definition, and examples created by Professor Mikhail Epstein.
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A long-running monthly competition for readers, by Bob Levey of "The Washington Post". Includes links to past results.
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Features the results of one round of "The Washington Post's Style Invitational", where readers are asked to alter a dictionary word by one letter, and then supply a new definition.
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An alphabetical collection created by students at Rice University in Texas.
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ABC News Opinion article discusses whether some of the latest word creations enhance or detract from the language.
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An alphabetical and phonetic dictionary of made-up words.
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Alphabetical list of placenames and new meanings. Transcript of the book by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd.
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Provides new definitions for names of real towns and cities, with a search feature and a forum. Users are invited to submit their own items for inclusion.
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A collection of newly invented, but not widely accepted words or phrases, arranged by topic.
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A personal collection of newly-coined words and phrases.
