boranj


bor • anj | ‘bôrənj; ‘bär- |
adjective

1. having the qualities of an inelegant iterative step that works
    but will eventually be replaced by something better.
2. of or like an evolutionary step.
3. having both functional and awkward qualities.

‘boranj’ is a study in the spread of ideas; an experiment in cultural evolution and idea (or meme) penetration.
We want to see if and how a word can spread from nothing into ubiquitous acceptance, so we created ‘boranj.’



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