If I made up a word that makes sense , what qualifies it to be added to a dictionary?
2007-08-15 19:14:14 · 9 answers · asked by pookiepoo 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
When it becomes commonly used enough that everyone knows what it means. Words like Internet were not in the dictionary back in the day and I suspect such things as blog and texting either were not or had different meanings. It just has to come into use often.
2007-08-15 19:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Robert P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can add it to urbandictionary.com and hope that your word gets used by society. And when it does, it will qualify to be in the dictionary because all the dictionary does is report the most frequently used definitions for a word.
2007-08-16 02:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by ixd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be widely used. Or you have to be the writer for that dictionary. Or an editor. Until it enters the lexicon at some level, it won't be in a dictionary.
2007-08-16 02:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by Coach McGuirk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Become president of the united states
of course, nuculear & strategery still don't make it past the spell checkers
2007-08-16 02:22:39 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it really makes sense, try to do not forget.
2007-08-16 03:45:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sergiu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to become part of common usage. You can't do this by yourself.
2007-08-16 02:25:30 · answer #6 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start using it around people until it gets big and starts spreading
2007-08-16 02:22:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this Paris Hilton??? Thats so HOTTT!!!
2007-08-16 02:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would think so. as long as u tell us what it is lol.
2007-08-17 10:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by Gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋