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Word: neologistic (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1974-1974
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Many of those terms will soon be outdated, of course, if they are not already. The very existence of the pamphlet threatens them. If every volunteer understands what convicts are saying, the inmate neologist will simply invent new jargon to remain different from the straights. For some prisoners, that's a number one Jones they do not want to kick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Law: Prison Patois | 6/17/1974 | See Source »

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