Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Lesson 231--to coin a phrase



definition:  create a phrase or idiom/start a new saying or phrase or term

examples

Steppenwolf coined the phrase "heavy metal" in music.
Justin Bieber coined the phrase "bieberific".
 
Nobody knows who coined the phrase "mental health day." (see lesson 176)
 
One of my students coined the phrase "sucsexful"--which she explained mean successful at having sex.

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