Slang Word-Coiners

[Fred Shapiro]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, James A. Landau wrote:

> Perhaps H. L. Mencken, who coined among others "ecdysiast" and a
> portmanteau of "boob" and "bourgeois" that I won't even try to spell.

"Booboisie."

Fred Shapiro


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