Words, like all good things–people, for instance–have and convey by their very existence meaning . That is why language can be foul. That is why words of love can make us cry with deep emotion. The age of the internet has given rise to a whole new set of words that have and convey meaning that simply didn't exist before. I think this is an example of the correct use of language; it's function is to convey what is meant. If you want to mean something new, you come up with a new word. However, I don't think that attaching new meanings to already existing words or new words to old meanings is such a good practice. Why? What could be the harm of just changing the meaning of a word? Or expanding it a little? Simple: The harm is that we don't just use words to express our thoughts, we think in words , and changing the meaning of words is a subversive attempt to change the way we think about things . First example: Family Family. You can call things whatever you want, y