Is Sniglet a Sniglet?
(laughs)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniglet
A sniglet is a neologism defined as "any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should:
* Foodgitives: The food on one side of a TV dinner tray that escapes to the other side. (Hall 1985a: 31)
* Furnidents: The indentations left in carpet after moving heavy furniture (Hall 1983)
* Glackett: The ball inside a can of spray paint (or other aerosol can) for stirring the contents inside the can. (Hall 1984: 38) (This object is known as a "pea" in the paint industry.)
* Pediddel: A car with only one working headlight (Hall 1984: 59) (Note: regional variant: Perdiddle)[citation needed]
* Premblememblemation: Whenever you drop a letter in the mailbox, you always re-check to make sure it's gone down. (Hall 1984: 66)
* Pyramonster: That thing with one big eye on the back of a dollar bill. (Hall 1986: 67) (The pyramid on the Great Seal)
* Sniffleridge: The groove running between the nose and the mouth (Hall 1984: 92). (The real name for this structure is the philtrum.)
* Timefoolery: Setting the alarm clock ahead of the real time in order to fool yourself into thinking you are not getting up so early.
-J
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniglet
A sniglet is a neologism defined as "any word that doesn't appear in the dictionary, but should:
* Foodgitives: The food on one side of a TV dinner tray that escapes to the other side. (Hall 1985a: 31)
* Furnidents: The indentations left in carpet after moving heavy furniture (Hall 1983)
* Glackett: The ball inside a can of spray paint (or other aerosol can) for stirring the contents inside the can. (Hall 1984: 38) (This object is known as a "pea" in the paint industry.)
* Pediddel: A car with only one working headlight (Hall 1984: 59) (Note: regional variant: Perdiddle)[citation needed]
* Premblememblemation: Whenever you drop a letter in the mailbox, you always re-check to make sure it's gone down. (Hall 1984: 66)
* Pyramonster: That thing with one big eye on the back of a dollar bill. (Hall 1986: 67) (The pyramid on the Great Seal)
* Sniffleridge: The groove running between the nose and the mouth (Hall 1984: 92). (The real name for this structure is the philtrum.)
* Timefoolery: Setting the alarm clock ahead of the real time in order to fool yourself into thinking you are not getting up so early.
-J