2007-03-21 10:49:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Technology, to be sure. Trade as well. Like how our word ketchup evolved from the indonesian word kecap, meaning sauce. Authors tend to do it too. Gibson was the first to use the term "cyberspace".
2007-03-21 10:54:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Politicians have certainly taught us reams of synonyms for "lies," and the current word for divorce or reconciliation is the scientific "DNA test."
2007-03-21 11:01:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Advertising--names of products often become generic, i.e. Kleenex.
2007-03-21 10:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by franklyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
food-technology-music-gangs-clothes-anything kids do or hang or wear or have
2007-03-21 10:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by Britanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people being lazy, that's why we get words like "gonna", "wanna", "sup" etc.
2007-03-21 11:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
books....most recent example "muggle" is now in the dictionary thanks to JK Rowling and Harry Potter
2007-03-21 10:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋