skunked term
skunked term · skunked terms
A word that becomes difficult to use because it is transitioning from one meaning to…A word that becomes difficult to use because it is transitioning from one meaning to another. Purists may insist on the old usage, while descriptivists are more open to newer usages.
Meaning
1 sensesA word that becomes difficult to use because it is transitioning from one meaning to another. Purists may insist on the old usage, while descriptivists are more open to newer usages.
Origin
Coined by American lawyer, lexicographer, and teacher Bryan A. Garner, and since adopted bCoined by American lawyer, lexicographer, and teacher Bryan A. Garner, and since adopted by some other style guides.
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Forms
plural: skunked terms| Singular | skunked term |
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