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This is why I love language. it's not owned by one person. its not controlled (even though so many try). its always changing always growing. 
my favorite right now is how the word literal is changing to mean the exact opposite. So many people are losing their minds over the idea that people use the word "literal" to give emphasis to something figurative. 
but it has happened before. if something was kinda cool, it had 'some awe' i.e. it was "awesome". but if it was full of awe it was "awefull" I dont know the progression of that word but somebody probably starting using it sarcastically ... "oh that is awe-full" and eventually it changed from being full of awe to being horrible. 
Language is chaotic neutral.
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If you have the soapbox and people are listening, you could invent a word like "cromulent" like The Simpsons did, and it could become an accepted part of the language.
Shakespeare also invented words that later became accept (i.e., became perfectly cromulent). >

Making up words embiggens the soul. >

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You can invent hundreds of thousands of words yourself(as all words have been invented since they dont exust in nature), them being accepted is the issue. >

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Wait until you learn about the German language.
I can invent any noun right now, and all German speaking people will instantly understand it without explanation. >

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All words were invented at some point. Beforehand we relied on sticks and stones to communicate.  Lessons were more painful back then. >

Yes but no. Anyone can invent a word but it’s also not really a word if nobody else in the world uses it or knows what it means. >

Basically it depends on what emphasis you put on the word "just"
You can just make up a word
But you can't just make up a word