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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Neologism for an all too common... #8257 10/16/2000 3:40 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5 sfordin stranger sfordin stranger Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5 ...construction used in the world of computers? What is the (a) word for the kind of noun construction where you glom together two or more previously happy, minding-their-own-business nouns, but retain the initial caps for each? For example: - WordPerfect - StarOffice - NoteTab Scott Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Neologism for an all too common... #8258 10/16/2000 4:31 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 glom together two nouns Hi Scott - welcome to the madhouse. Have a look at the thread (also under Q&A) called Conjoined Words - we have thrown a few ideas around, but join the fun Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Neologism for an all too common... #8259 10/16/2000 4:53 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5 sfordin stranger sfordin stranger Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 5 Thank you, maverick, for your reply, and for pointing out the "Conjoined words" thread. Sellotype(tm) is a great suggestion! Regards, Scott Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Neologism for an all too common... #8260 10/16/2000 5:41 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I don't know the brand, Sellotype, or is it sellotape? What's a potfor? To cook in. What's a Scottfor? Why, to welcome, obviously! Glad to have you! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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