Otherwords

Popular Words Invented by Authors

Season 1 Episode 5 | 7m 21s

Authors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon!

Aired: 07/28/21 | Rating: NR

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