10 Retronyms in Retro Palm Springs

Explore the retro vibe of Palm Springs while counting down 10 retronyms, a unique category of English vocabulary. Have you ever noticed that sometimes a perfectly good word has lost its specificity? Sometimes a new technology is introduced that renders the existing word inadequate to name the item, so a retronym is introduced to take its place. Please subscribe, click the 🔔, and leave a comment. Connect with me on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/palmspringslinguist Twitter - https://twitter.com/PSLinguist Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/palmspringslinguist Correction - At 1:13, it should say "Caliente Tropics," not "Cliente Tropics." Thank you Adam Gray for catching that! Music Credits: Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Down with Paradise by Norma Rockwell