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