What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

Hey there all,

I'm looking for a book that I've read in the past year where the author is talking about a fake word he's made up, and has made a game of including it in essays and term papers, to see if teachers catch it.

I believe there's a plot point where a teacher finally calls it, outright, and the student, after so many years of it working, actually tries to contest it.

I know that's vague. Any ideas?

Don't think that's it. I recall this being weirdly anecdotal, like in a Penn Jillette book or somethign similar.

Fiction or nonfiction?

I think nonfiction. I think.

Is the author well known, either as an author, or in some other career?

Maybe Frindle?

Gushi, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

Never did find it.

Gushi, any chance you remember what the made up word was?

Still looking, Gushi?

Searched worldcat.org for
kw:"Made up word" school


The word came to me
Author:Namdar Nasser (Author)
Summary:This is a true story that describes how a made-up word in a high school enivroment grows, expands and makes its own connotations. How the word eventually takes over the destiny of the young student who fabricated it at the first place. [Elib]
eBook, English, 2014
Publisher: nordienT, 2014