neonym

A word coined expressly for the purpose of sounding ‘new‘, esp. by marketing people.

Would the Word "assertion" be a possible replacement for the neonym "Snak"?

by zaskaburcio May 31, 2015

Neonym

Word in the trans community meaning 'new name' (coming from the prefix, 'neo-' meaning new, and the suffix, -nym, meaning name).

Person 1: Hey Michael!

Person 2: My necronym is Michael, but my neonym is Cassandra, so please call me that.

Person 1: Oh yeah, sorry Cassandra!

by Commander Egg April 20, 2024