#  New Affixes 

 



An acquaintance recently referred to her husband as her "techno-stud." *Techno*- is an example of a new affix, or, an old one put to new purposes. Consider also: - -*gate*, as in "deflate-gate"
- -*ware* as in "freeware"
- *cyber*- as in "cyber-punk" or "cyber-theft" or "cyber-warfare"

 Can you think of more affixes of recent vintage? Some possible fields: Harvard life, digital technologies, the entertainment industry.