Fair. I concede the point, I guess I've been hiding a set of additional expectations under the term "cabbage salad" that's region-specific and also not explicitly stated in the name.

I admit that I'm just whining here (that's why I started the subthread saying I'm only half-serious about it). It's not the occasional new unique word that annoys me - just the impression that those new words seem to constantly pop out of nowhere, and half the time they are new names for some regular dishes.