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sniglet

(ˈsnɪɡlɪt)
n
any word that does not appear in a dictionary
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

snig•let

(ˈsnɪg lɪt)
n.
any word coined for something that has no specific name.
[1980–85; derivative of obsolete sniggle to snicker, with -let]
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