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Podcast: Word for Word
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#33 New word mashups
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:11:17
Publish Date: 2020-06-17 21:00:00
Description:

In this special “iso edition” episode, we chat about some of the many new words that have emerged from the global pandemic of COVID-19. One of the most common ways new words are made is by word mashups, or portmanteau words. The massive societal change brought about by coronavirus has resulted in many new words cropping up — from quarantini to covidiot and beyond.

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