clanjamfrey

/ˈklæn.dʒæm.fri/

Definitions

1. noun

A made-up or nonsense word, often used to demonstrate a point about language or to test the limits of a dictionary.

“The linguist used the word ‘clanjamfrey’ as an example of a non-existent word in her paper on language structure.”

Synonyms

  • made-up
  • nonsensical

Antonyms

  • genuine
  • real