Wertigo: a neologism?
What’s that word for a word that is created to describe a common behavior or phenomenon that must otherwise be described in a complex phrase? Whatever it is, I think I’ve got one.
Wertigo (WAYR-ti-goh): the sensation of confusion and disbelief that arises after the apparent disappearance of an object that was just there a second ago, just put down, or was just in one’s hands. Most commonly experienced when working with tools and writing implements.
Comment from steve g
Time June 29, 2009 at 7:43 pm
that would be a “sniglet”