sniglet

English

Etymology

Coined by American comedian Rich Hall for the 1980s television series Not Necessarily the News.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsnɪɡlɪt/
Rhymes: -ɪɡlɪt

Noun

sniglet (plural sniglets)

An often humorous word coined to define something for which no previous word existed; a protologism.

Anagrams

Etlings, Tingles, glisten, lingets, niglets, singlet, tingles

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