retronym \REH-troh-nim\ - a term (such as analog watch or snail mail) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples
I just yesterday reread an e-mail from the former coworker who first introduced me to this term, who is a fine word geek. He was fond of pointing out to me one of the retronyms to which the write-up refers, because of my guitar avocation. He also suggests that the oldest retronym might be "naked."toponym noun \TAH-pÉ™-nim, TOH-\ - place-name
This related word makes sense, too.
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