WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'TO COIN'
13 / 04 / 2016
WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'TO COIN': meaning and examples
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
For this week's Wordy Wednesday, we are looking at the verb TO COIN (a phrase or word).
Definition: to invent a new word or expression, or to use it in a new way for the first time.
Example 1: Shakespeare coined many new words in English.
Example 2: Who coined the term "FRENEMY?"
Here's another interesting fact: J.R.R. Tolkien coined the word TWEEN. Do you know what it means? Give us your best guess on our Facebook or Twitter pages.
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For this week's Wordy Wednesday, we are looking at the verb TO COIN (a phrase or word).
Definition: to invent a new word or expression, or to use it in a new way for the first time.
Example 1: Shakespeare coined many new words in English.
Example 2: Who coined the term "FRENEMY?"
Here's another interesting fact: J.R.R. Tolkien coined the word TWEEN. Do you know what it means? Give us your best guess on our Facebook or Twitter pages.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZigguratIdiomas
That's all for today. Thanks for reading!
