Saturday 17 May 2014

Shakespeare’s Novel Neologisms We Still Use

William Shakespeare, neolgoismIn honor of William Shakespeare, I’d like to share some words popularized by the Bard himself. Shakespeare died on April 23rd and was baptized on April 26th; his actual birth date remains unknown.We hesitate to definitively say that Shakespeare coined the following terms. While that may be the case, it’s hard to know for sure that the list below contains terms invented by the beloved playwright. These words may have been in conversational usage when he committed them to the page, or they may have previously appeared in the writings of his less-prominent contemporaries. Whether or not these words are Shakespeare coinages, the plays of Shakespeare indubitably brought many novel words and phrases to the universal consciousness of English speakers worldwide. The continued popularity of Shakespeare’s writing keeps 16th- and 17th-century words alive that might have otherwise faded into obscurity.

bedazzle: to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
foul-mouthed: sth using obscene, profane, or scurrilous language; given to filthy or abusive speech.
bedroom: (Noun:) a room furnished and used for sleeping.
(adjective):concerned mainly with love affairs or sex: The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.
(adjective): Sexually inviting; amorous: bedroom eyes.
swagger: to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
well-bred: well brought up; properly trained and educated: a well-bred boy.
champion: a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
droplet: a little drop.
pageantry: pageants collectively//spectacular display; pomp: the pageantry of a coronation.(SYN: spectacle, ceremony, show. )
inaudible: not audible; incapable of being heard.
eyeball: the ball or globe of the eye.

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