The stage of a new word between its first few uses and the time that it is popularly accepted. Often during this stage, the new word will evolve and mutate definitions, parts of speech, and, occasionally, spelling.
While the term "blog" was still a wordsperm, Glenn Reynolds created his "Instapundit" website, which would soon become one of the most popular blogs on the Internet.
by President Handell January 16, 2005