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According to Take Our Word For It The Squid and the Whale movie , the origins of the word disgruntled are as follows:
Usually, the prefix dis- implies a loss of something, as in disease, disgust and disgrace. Very occasionally, as here, it means “entirely” or “very”. So disgruntled means something like “extremely gruntled “. So, [...]

Dictionary.com/vitriolic
Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.

Dictionary.com/Neologism
-A new word, expression, or usage.
-The creation or use of new words or senses.

Also – Neologist; one who creates new words or senses
Thanks to Jamie for the answer to that one !

Dictionary.com/actually
- In fact; in reality
- Used to express wonder, surprise, or incredulity
I counted the word “actually” seven times in what I wrote for my last blog enty on Hong Kong. I actually think I might have to think a bit more carefully about my choice of words when writing.

Dictionary.com/extraneous
- Not constituting a vital element or part.
- Inessential or unrelated to the topic or matter at hand; irrelevant