German-English translation for "Unwort"

"Unwort" English translation

Unwort
Neutrum | neuter n <Unwort(e)s; Unwörter>

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bad usage, unattractive expression, ridiculous word contemptuous expression, absurd expresssion ghastly neologism
examples
  • Unwort des Jahres
    most ghastly word of the year
    Unwort des Jahres
‘ Smart sourcing ’ has every chance of becoming 2005 s least popular new phrase ’.
Es hat alle Chancen, das Unwort des Jahres 2005 zu werden.
Source: Europarl
What we are doing here is actually regulated deregulation, if I am allowed to say that.
Was wir hier tun, ist eigentlich eine regulierte Deregulierung, wenn das nicht ein Unwort wäre.
Source: Europarl
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