<P> In these instances, words are used in small communities then spread through the use of social media . "Doggo - Lingo" specifically has spread primarily through Facebook group and Twitter account use . The suspected origin of this way of referring to dogs stems from a Facebook group created in 2008 and gaining popularity in 2014 in Australia . The Facebook group called DogSpotting posts pictures of dogs that members have seen with amusing captions, often using Doggo - Lingo . In Australian English it is common to use diminutives, often ending in--o, which could be where doggo - lingo was first used . The term has grown so that Merriam - Webster has acknowledged its use but notes the term needs to be found in published, edited work for a longer period of time before it can be deemed a new word making it the perfect example of a neologism . </P> <P> The use and over-use of brand names is another example of neologism creation . The terms "coke" or "cola" may be used in reference to any Coca - Cola like beverage regardless of brand . Kleenex is used in reference to any facial tissue . Xerox or xerox - ing is used in reference to any photocopier or action of photocopying . </P> <P> Neologisms can also originate entirely online from social media and other forms of internet media . An example of an online neologism from 2015 is "freebooting", a reinterpretation of an existing word, from the Hello Internet podcast . </P> <P> Because neologisms originate in one language, translations between languages can be difficult . </P>

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