Paul McFedries is the author of more than 40 books on language; he believes that new words, or neologisms, are one of the best ways to understand a changing world and culture. He collects examples of these neologisms and posts them on his blog Word Spy. For each word, he provides notes on pronunciation, definition, as well as examples of their use. Examples of such neologisms include 'robocall' ("n. An automated phone call that plays a recorded message") and 'vegangelical' ("n. An extremely zealous vegan who is eager to make other people believe in and convert to veganism"). Word Spy is an exciting and informative travelogue through the evolving landscape of our language and, consequently, the cultures and subcultures that continually mold and shape not just the language but all of us who speak it.
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