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David Galef has coined the term morox [XIV, 2] to designate unintentional, inelegant oxymorons such as many fewer problems, largely insignificant , and barely clothed . I collect solecisms of all sorts that I hear on television broadcasts.
As Buchanan notes, the term "isolationist" (which he rejects) was coined in the 1920s to denigrate those who would keep America out of European wars.
The high-five was originally a gesture developed for use in basketball, where it first appeared among the University of Louisville team in the 1979-80 season; Louisville player Derek Smith claims to have coined the name.
When Carroll coined the word borogoves he gave it only one r, but somehow a few editors gave it a second r, as in borogroves.
Serendipity was coined by Horace Walpole from the fairy tale, The Three Princes of Serendip (the ancient name for Ceylon), who often set sail for one destination and found something even better, by fortunate accident.