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Neologism Competition – Index
Bob Levey has been running his monthly neologism competition since 1983. Every month he selects a unnamed aspect of modern life or society (suggested by his readers) and publishes it in his column in The Washington Post. The challenge for the three thousand or so readers who enter is to invent a witty new word to describe the chosen subject.
Do you have to live in Washington to join in the fun? No. You can read Levey's column online, and send in your clever, inspired neologistic creations by e-mail. First prize, by the way, is lunch with the columnist himself.
Below are links to all Levey's neologism columns since April 1999.
| Jun 2003: | A Sweet One Wins Missy Neologistic Honors |
| May 2003: | Neologism Winners Hail From Far and Wide |
| Apr 2003: | From the Other Coast, a Neologism Winner |
| Mar 2003: | A Neologism Victory for Greg the Engineer |
| Feb 2003: | The Family Member Who Wins It for Claudia |
| Jan 2003: | Never an Auction, But Ron's Still a Winner |
| Dec 2002: | Verbothity' Makes a Wordsmithing Winner |
| Nov 2002: | Rozi's Riveting (and Winning) Neologism |
| Oct 2002: | Neologism Prize to One Who Doesn't Wander |
| Sep 2002: | From His Past Warnings, a Neologism Win |
| Aug 2002: | Sneakers Point Geri Toward Neologism Glory |
| Jul 2002: | He Took His Sweet Time, but Jim's a Winner |
| Jun 2002: | A 'Self-Scruncher' Captures Neologistic Glory |
| May 2002: | A Linguist Grabs the Neologistic Brass Ring |
| Apr 2002: | For Harold, Early-Morning Neologism Win |
| Mar 2002: | Thesaurus Plus Inspiration Equals a Winner |
| Feb 2002: | Once a Columnist, Now a Neologism Champ |
| Jan 2002: | A Torte and a 'Re-dijested' Neologism Contest |
| Dec 2001: | For Jack, McCartney and Neologistic Glory |
| Nov 2001: | Retire the Trophy: Susan Wins a Third Time |
| Oct 2001: | Jay the Horologist Becomes Jay the Neologist |
| Sep 2001: | No More 'Did Bob Call?' for Neologist Jim |
| Aug 2001: | Elizabeth Nails That 'Telemarketer Tone' |
| Jul 2001: | Method to Greg's Neologistic Madness |
| Jun 2001: | Victory to an 'Even-Steven Kind of Guy' |
| May 2001: | To the Early Bird, the Neologism Worm |
| Apr 2001: | From Her Garden to Neologistic Victory |
| Mar 2001: | Mendacity Provides a Neologism Winner |
| Feb 2001: | For Demetra, Intuitive Neologism Victory |
| Jan 2001: | An Ever-So-Felicitous Neologism Winner |
| Dec 2000: | Diet Cokes See Craig to the Winner's Circle |
| Nov 2000: | Neologism Bridesmaid Moves Up at Last |
| Oct 2000: | First Nuptials, Then Neologistic Victory |
| Sep 2000: | Jim Lands a Big Fish: Neologistic Victory |
| Aug 2000: | Joe the Punster Wins Neologism Contest |
| Jul 2000: | Jim's 'Geramour' Wins Neologism Honors |
| Jun 2000: | From a Long Way Off, Neologistic Victory |
| May 2000: | Second-Born Jennifer Grabs the Crown |
| Apr 2000: | Tumfoolery': Karen's Neologism Winner |
| Mar 2000: | Carkiss' Makes Her a Winning Wordsmith |
| Feb 2000: | First Try, and He's a Neologism Champ |
| Jan 2000: | Punster Lee Becomes a Neologism Champ |
| Dec 1999: | Not Female or 30, but a Neologism Champ |
| Nov 1999: | In the Detroit Airport, Neologistic Brilliance |
| Oct 1999: | Exotic `Exhotica' Captures Neologism Prize |
| Sep 1999: | Irreverent Barbara Grabs the Brass Ring |
| Aug 1999: | Doug's Horsey Neologism Carried the Day |
| Jul 1999: | Shock Jock Inspires a Neologistic Win |
| Jun 1999: | From Fort Wayne, a Neologistic Winner |
| May 1999: | M Followed by N Spells Neologism Victory |
| Apr 1999: | Paul Prevails, Thanks to Neologistic Study |
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