General Discussion

Gemini: A neologism is a newly coined word, phrase, or expression that is actively gaining common usage but has not yet been fully established in the mainstream language. Once a neologism is widely accepted and added to standard dictionaries, it is no longer considered a neologism.

How They Are CreatedPortmanteau: Blending two existing words together (e.g., hangry from hungry + angry).Acronyms: Forming new words from the initial letters of a phrase (e.g., scuba).Derivation: Adding prefixes or suffixes to existing words (e.g., hyperfixate).Borrowing: Adopting a word from another language.

Real-World ExamplesTechnological: Google (originally a brand, now a verb), meme (coined by Richard Dawkins), podcast.Pop Culture: Influencer, binge-watch.

Protologisms: A newly coined term that is used exclusively within a very small or specific group before it spreads.Slang: Informal language that often originates in specific subcultures and may eventually become a permanent neologism if adopted by the general public.Psychopathological: In clinical contexts, neologisms refer to entirely made-up words that are usually nonsensical and meaningful only to the individual, often associated with conditions like schizophrenia or aphasia
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All of which doesn't touch upon how them name pharmaceuticals, most of whom I cannot pronounce.

I wonder if they're getting at the root of Google there, though. I always thought it was a marriage of Go and Ogle - go look.