Coiner

coin  (koin)

n.

1. A small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money.

2. Metal money considered as a whole.

3. A flat circular piece or object felt to resemble metal money: a pizza topped with coins of pepperoni.

4. Architecture A corner or cornerstone.

5. A mode of expression considered standard: Two-word verbs are valid linguistic coin in the 20th century.

tr.v. coined, coin·ing, coins

1. To make (pieces of money) from metal; mint or strike: coined silver dollars.

2. To make pieces of money from (metal): coin gold.

3. To devise (a new word or phrase).

adj.

Requiring one or more pieces of metal money for operation: a coin washing machine.

Idiom:

the other side of the coin

One of two differing or opposing views or sides.

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[Middle English, from Old French, die for stamping coins, wedge, from Latin cuneus, wedge.]

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coina·ble adj.

coiner n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coiner - a maker of counterfeit coins Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom counterfeiter, forger - someone who makes copies illegally
	2.	coiner - someone who is a source of new words or new expressions author, generator, source - someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
	3.	coiner - a skilled worker who coins or stamps money minter, moneyer skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills