Orthogony

noun
The structure of actuality; orthogonal futures and pasts that fluoresce from the universe as it is, and from those into others, and others, always at right angles to the stream of time.
Origin
Back-formation from ‘orthogonal’.
Source
Great Work of Time

Lectrospecs

noun
Spectacles with augmented- and virtual-reality capabilities.
Origin
Corruption of ‘electric spectacles’.
Source
Friends in Need

Cursism

noun
Bigotry towards those inflicted with a Hag curse.
Source
Ootheca

Trollburg

noun
A large animal that can house a population of occupants in symbiosis.
Origin
Portmanteau of troll (a giant supernatural being) and burg (town).
Source
Two Moons

Oxygarette

noun
A type of cigarette that releases oxygen spiced with stimulants when burned.
Origin
Pairing of ‘oxygen’ and ‘cigarette’.
Source
Proposition 23

Pastorpreneur

noun
A spiritual leader primarily engaged in moneymaking activities.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘pastor’ and ‘entrepreneur’.
Source
Godmother

Smeghead

noun informal
An idiot.
Origin
Pairing of smeg (contraction of ‘smegma’) and ‘head’.
Source
Red Dwarf

Gelf

noun
Acronym of “genetically-engineered life form”.
Source
Red Dwarf

Brainlock

noun
A behaviour alteration procedure that uses hypnosis to induce an extreme aversion to certain stimulus.
Source
Dogfight

Gimboid

noun informal
An incompetent person.
Origin
Possibly a pairing of ‘gimp’ and the suffix -oid (resembling).
Source
Red Dwarf

Bonephone

noun informal
A bone-conduction implant used for discreet telecommunication.
Source
Hinterlands

Headvid

noun
Video viewed by direct interface with the visual cortex of the brain.
Source
Voice of the Whirlwind