A Question for Linguists

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I’m not a linguist. I’d like to say I wish I was, but the thought of spending 4 years at university to call myself one isn’t too appealing. Still I find linguistics interesting, and based on some observations in the last few years I’ve had something on my mind: Is there a term for when a sudden cultural event highlights a relatively unknown word...