nonsense word
Definitions
A neologised word that does not have a given meaning, or that has been invented without any etymological sense.
Examples
“George Bernard Shaw's classic joke about English spelling is that his nonsense word ghoti should be pronounced fish⟳. He explained: gh = like⟳ the gh in cough = fo = like⟳ the o in women = i ti = like⟳ the ti in nation = sh ghoti = fish⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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