Neologisms

noun a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example, 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'

• The linguist explained the concept of a portmanteau word as a blend of two words to create a new one.
• I love how 'brunch' is a portmanteau word of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
• My friends and I always use the portmanteau word 'hangry' to describe being angry because you're hungry.
• The artist described her painting style as a portmanteau word of realism and surrealism.

noun a gender-neutral pronoun used to refer to a person who does not identify as male or female

• The scientist studied the behavior of the zir species in their natural habitat.
• I heard that zir is a really talented artist.
• Zir totally aced that exam, they're so smart!
• The CEO is considered the zir of the company, making all the important decisions.

noun a meal that combines elements of both lunch and dinner, typically eaten in the late afternoon or early evening

• The company organized a drunch event to celebrate the successful completion of the project.
• Let's grab some drunch at that new bistro down the street.
• I'm in the mood for some drunch and chill with my friends this weekend.
• The idea of drunch symbolizes the blending of lunch and dinner into one enjoyable mealtime experience.

noun a newly coined word or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use but has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language

• The linguist introduced a new protologism to describe the phenomenon.
• I heard that new word is a protologism, pretty cool, huh?
• Have you guys heard that protologism going around? It's catching on fast!
• Her idea was like a protologism in the world of fashion, completely new and innovative.

noun A word that is a combination of two or more words or parts of words, often created for humorous or creative purposes

• The linguist coined the term 'frankenword' to describe a word created by combining parts of other words.
• I love making up frankenwords by smashing two words together to create something new.
• My friend and I have a secret language full of frankenwords that only we understand.
• The new company name was a frankenword, combining elements of tradition and modernity.

noun a meal that is eaten between lunch and dinner, typically in the late afternoon

• The group gathered for a midday meal, which they referred to as dunch.
• Let's grab a quick dunch before heading back to work.
• I'm feeling a bit peckish, wanna go for a dunch at that new cafe?
• His ideas were just a dunch of random thoughts thrown together.

noun a slang term for a marijuana cigarette, also known as a joint

• The term 'mootie' is not recognized in formal language usage.
• My friend likes to call me 'mootie' as a playful nickname.
• Hey mootie, what's up?
• The debate over the new policy was considered mootie as it was already decided.