Yeah really! Obscure text and documentation my man - back at ya
The words quoted were "patinizing"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patinizing?show=0&t=1302802271
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/patinizing
and "patinization"
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/patinization
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patinization
But I know what y'all mean so let's leave it lay alright?
Actually, the U.S. Government used the "patinizing" word, in the first link I put up http://w3.gsa.gov/web/p/hptp.nsf/0/6d8d570997741c02852565c50054b3fb?OpenDocument
But it's not simply because one doesn't find that a word is not in a dictionary that is dispositive. When a word is in a dictionary like the Merriam or the Oxford English Dictionary, it's simply a recognition that the word has become part of the language and has withstood the test of time, usually something on the order of 20 years, although that traditional time period may be shorter these days. Then there are words that are best described as jargon and that are particular to a certain industry or sector and which may not make it into a regular dictionary at all.
There's another word that I've not used until now, but given the circumstances in this thread, I'll let 'er rip. It's the verb "patinate" and it's first known usage was in 1880.
Actually, creating new words when suitable other words that mean the same or approximately the same thing but don't exist is fun to do. So if neologism is the noun form, perhaps the act of creating new words might be "to neologize" as in, "he's a fellow who likes to neologize every chance he gets."
In any case, I think we all understand how the patinizing and patinization words are attractive in their own right.
