[Boogieman]

Whew! Ask a simple question about what your subjective definition is and you start spewing insults left and right!

You see, there is a distinct difference between someone not comprehending the English language and being curious as to your intent in choosing how to use that language. My inquiry was in the latter category, not the former.

I did glean from your reply, though, that your definition of a “real word” is that it has common usage, and is recognized in a dictionary. Still, that leaves the question as to whether a word which has common usage is not a “real word” until it is recognized by a dictionary. After all, dictionary editors do not invent words, they simply compile them.

So, do words require a dictionary’s stamp of approval to be real or is common usage enough?

[Cyber Liberty]

Pissing everybody off. The detective isn’t playing the crime scene very well, is he?

[detective]

Almost all words in common usage with a generally accepted definition are in the dictionary. There is a small gray area of words with common usage and a generally accepted definition that are not in a standard dictionary. In the case of these words, they can be called generally accepted or colloquial.

The word in the article, “truthism” is made up by the author to create an insult, a nonexistent condition and something that the author says he hates. It is not in any standard dictionary. It is not a commonly used or recognized word. It is not by any definition a real word.