Coin
Neologism [...]
To devise (a new word or phrase). --The American HeritageŽ DictionaryNorthern Soul was coined in 1971 by writer Dave Godin.
Avant la lettre
avant la lettre [F] foreign term : before the letter: before a (specified) name existed. --http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/French/Vocabulary/French-International.html [Mar 2005]your Amazon recommendations - Jahsonic - early adopter products