Just before being placed in a mental hospital,Steve told Jane that he was going to "gwobble" her coat to the dry cleaners to get it "senft." What Steve meant was that he was going to take Jane's coat to the dry cleaners to get it dry cleaned.Such signs of disorganized thought are known as ____.

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Neologisms refer to the creation of new words or phrases that others may not understand, often seen in individuals with disorganized thought processes, such as in certain psychiatric conditions. Steve's use of "gwobble" and "senft" as replacements for existing terms fits this definition.

Just Before Being Placed in a Mental Hospital,Steve Told Jane