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A Coinage is no currency unless the minted word is traded in the marketplace of language
A Coinage is no currency unless the minted word is traded in the marketplace of language
William Shakespeare invented about 10% of his total used words, doing so by simply changing the prefixes and suffixes, connecting words together, borrowing from a different language, or simply inventing them altogether.
Shakespeare invented the words "assassination" and "bump"

Shakespeare created the name "Jessica" in The Merchant of Venice.