Multiple choice

Which of the following is the name for a newly coined term that may be in the process of entering common usage?

  1. Aureation

  2. Neologism

  3. Backronym

  4. Mondegreen

  5. Blend word

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A neologism is the name for a newly coined term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use but that has not yet been accepted into mainstream language.