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Yiyin

All the cool kids are using it. In case you missed it: yiyin (n) – a word converted from some language into Chinese characters. yiyinise (vb) – to turn a word from some language into Chinese characters. yiyinisation (n) – the act of turning a word from some language into Chinese characters. I e-mailed the people at the OED. Dear Sir/Madam, I've invented a new word. Yours &c. Uncle Angel. PS All the cool kids are using it. I think they're really excited, because here's the reply. daer uncle angel, thnk u fr yr ml mssge. i'm ttlly tpng yur new wd into teh oed dtbse rght now. rly i am. yurs sncrely, adfaef igfiug. ps teh oed is too kewl for skool. Strange sort of name. I think he/she might be Ethiopian. Also interesting how the person uses that techie orthographers language. I can hardly understand it. So there. You now know someone who got a word into the OED.