Made up, as a phrase (6)

I believe the answer is:

coined

'made up as a phrase' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for coined that I've seen before include "Made money or invented a phrase" , "Invented, word or phrase" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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