monty pythonesque application of the principles of logic and etymology 

The standard logic used by such people as the knights of the round table. It's sound logic that can only be understood by men of science.

E.g. You want to test if a woman is a witch. You burn witches, but you also burn wood. This means witches burn because they are made of wood. Wood also floats in water, just like a duck. So therefore, if she weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood, and is therefore a witch. Now you must weigh her on a set of large scales with a duck, and if they weigh the same, she is guilty of being a witch.

Well, Bernard, that is some Monty Pythonesque application of the principles of logic and etymology right there!

monty pythonesque application of the principles of logic and etymology by PetersonE1 February 16, 2017

etymological terrorist 

A person who purposefully misuses a term or tries to appropriate a term based on historical meanings in order to advance a political agenda.

Terms some etymological terrorists have used in the past:

Isolationist to refer to non-interventionism
Classical libertarian to refer to communism
and more.

Bill Kristol is being an etymological terrorist when he calls people who don't want to always be involved in a war "isolationists" when in fact isolationism is what North Korea has and non-interventionism is what Switzerland has.

etymological terrorist by Gunguy September 6, 2016

etymogenesis 

the act of creating a new word

"I couldn't think of a word that meant what I wanted to say, so I made one up, and it really works. I guess I just committed an act of etymogenesis. Neat."

etymogenesis by BvO November 1, 2003

etymology 

I am surprised that this word is not here yet....now it is.

Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Some words have been derived from other languages, possibly in a changed form (the source words are called etymons). Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed.

A word often misused and mispronounced 'entymology' which is the study of insects!

Etymology in action:

"The etymologist spent hours describing the origin of the word "nice" to the students. Unfortunately no one understood what he was talking about and were all in a deep slumber after 10 minutes."

"The dean spent weeks trying to track down the entymologist to give a lecture on the derivation of the word 'aunt.' When the entymologist finally arrived discussing the workings of one of the most interesting insects on Earth, the dean was promptly fired for being a fraud."

etymology by psiscott April 27, 2006

Etymoron 

It means one who is ignorant of the true meaning of a word. A person who repeatedly misuses a word or group of words or one who incorrectly defines a word or a group of words. Usually implies one who does so unintentionally but with a flagrant disregard for the true origin of a word.

Derived from the modern words etymology (the study of speech & word origins) and moron (one who is foolish, and lacking in intelligence).

The Urban Dictionary's rating system helps keep the etymorons in check.

My friends are always trying to come up with cool 'new' words but they just end up sounding like a bunch of etymorons.

Bill's etymoronic tendencies can be embarrassingly awkward at times.

Etymoron by Ash Fab May 23, 2008

etymologist 

An etymologist is a person who studies etymology.

Etymology is an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.

Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed.

An Etymologist is different then a philologist, one who studies linguistics and etymology.

Beware, those who are nescient often misuse and mispronounce'entymology' which is actually the study of insects!

(et-uh-mol-uh-jist)

If you want to learn the origin of the word nescient, then you should consult an etymologist!

Denise: If we had resources available to us, we could hire an etymologist to do our homework!
Kenny: Let's just log onto youtube and watch HotForWords...
Denise: Isn't she a philologist?

etymologist by g-diggity April 19, 2008

Etymolojakka

The God of Words, according to Jerry Holkins of Penny Arcade. Stated in their Podcast for the comic 'Doctor Feelgood'.

Tonight we sacrifice this sacred tome to our dark lord and master Etymolojakka.

Etymolojakka by J Hall May 31, 2006