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This is a selection of portmanteau words.
Wiktionary has a category on English blends.
Animals
[edit]Hybrids
[edit]- cama, from camel and llama
- cattalo, from cattle and buffalo[1]
- donkra, from donkey and zebra (progeny of donkey stallion and zebra mare) cf. zedonk below
- geep, from goat and sheep (progeny of)
- grolar bear, from grizzly bear and polar bear
- hebra, from horse and zebra (progeny of horse stallion and zebra mare) cf. zorse below
- hinny, from horse and jenny (progeny of horse stallion and donkey mare)
- humanzee, from human and chimpanzee
- humster, from human and hamster
- llamanaco, from llama and guanaco[2]
- lorikeet, from lory and parakeet[3]
- pacovicuña, from alpaca and vicuña
- pizzly bear, from polar bear and grizzly bear
- pumpkingill, from pumpkinseed and bluegill
- splake, from speckled male brook trout and female lake trout (progeny of)
- sturddlefish, from Russian sturgeon and American paddlefish
- wallaroo, from wallaby and kangaroo
- wholphin, from whale and dolphin[1]
- yakow, from yak and cow
- yattle, from yak and cattle
- zedonk, from zebra and donkey (progeny of zebra stallion and donkey mare) cf. donkra above
- zorse, from zebra and horse (progeny of zebra stallion and horse mare) cf. hebra above[1]
Cats
[edit]- blynx, from bobcat and lynx
- bougar, from bobcat and cougar
- caraval, from caracal and serval
- leoger, from leopard and tiger
- leopon, from leopard and lion[1]
- liger, from lion and tiger (progeny of male lion and tigress) cf. tiglon/tigon below[1]
- lijagulep, from lion, jaguar, and leopard
- liliger, from lion and liger
- litigon, from lion and tigon
- marlot, from margay and ocelot
- ocebob, from ocelot and bobcat
- pumapard, from puma and leopard
- servical, from serval and caracal
- tigard, from tiger and leopard
- tigon, from tiger and lion (progeny of male tiger and lioness) cf. liger above[1]
- tiliger, from tiger and liger
Mixed breeds
[edit]Dogs
[edit]- cockapoo, from cocker spaniel and poodle[1] (with influence from cockatoo)
- dorgi, from dachshund and Welsh corgi
- goldendoodle, from golden retriever and poodle ("doodle" in reference to the Labradoodle)
- Labradoodle, from Labrador retriever and poodle
- Maltipoo, from Maltese and poodle
- Pekapoo, from Pekingese and poodle (with influence from peekaboo)
- puggle, from pug and beagle
- schnoodle, from schnauzer and poodle
Other
[edit]- beefalo, from beef and buffalo
- Brangus, from Brahman and Angus breeds of cattle
- Hvaldimir, from Norwegian hval (whale) and Russian President Vladimir Putin
- Wangus, from Wagyu and Angus breeds of cattle
Characteristics
[edit]- camelopard, from camel and leopard
- Beelzebufo, from Beelzebub and Bufo
- sploot, from splay and scoot
- squitten, from squirrel and kitten
Fictional
[edit]- Aristocats, from aristocrats and cats
- buggalo, from bug and buffalo
- crocoduck, from crocodile and duck[4]
- Cressie, from Crescent Lake and Nessie
- Issie, from Lake Ikeda and Nessie
- jackalope, from jackrabbit and antelope
- mammophant, from mammoth and elephant
- Pajanimals, from pajamas and animals
- pegacorn, from Pegasus and unicorn
- Pigasus, from pig and Pegasus
- Predalien, from Predator and Alien
- Squirtle, from squirt and turtle
- Whippomorpha, from English (whale and hippopotamus) and Greek (morphē (μορφή, "form"))
Art, literature and entertainment
[edit]- Agitpop, from agitprop and pop music
- animanga, from anime and manga[a]
- animatronics, from animation and electronics
- animutation, from animation and mutation
- Animusic, from animation and music
- auditorial, from audio and editorial
- autobiografiction, from autobiography and fiction
- autofiction, from autobiography and fiction
- Barbenheimer, from Barbie and Oppenheimer
- batarang, from bat and boomerang
- Belieber, from believer and Justin Bieber
- Bennifer, from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
- Beychella, from Beyoncé and Coachella
- biopic, from biographical and motion picture
- blaxploitation, from black and exploitation
- bleen, from blue and green (coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate Goodman's paradox; see grue, below)
- blurple, from blue and purple
- Boglins, from bog and goblins
- Bollywood, from Bombay and Hollywood
- Bootylicious, from booty and delicious
- Brangelina, from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- Britcom, from British and comedy
- Britpop, from British and pop music
- bromance, from bro (brother) and romance
- bromantic, from bro and romantic, adjective form of bromance
- Brony, from bro and pony
- Bruceploitation, from Bruce Lee and exploitation
- Californication, from California and fornication
- cassingle, from cassette and single
- celebrity, from celebration and personality
- Chamillionaire, from chameleon and millionaire
- Chesterbelloc, from G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc
- churnalism, from churned-out journalism
- Cinedigm, from cinema and paradigm
- Cinemax, from cinema and maximum
- claymation, from clay and animation
- cosplay, from costume and play[6]
- Death 'n' roll, from death metal and rock 'n' roll
- disasterpiece, from disaster and masterpiece[7]
- disemvoweling, from disemboweling and vowel
- Dhallywood, from Dhaka and Hollywood
- docudrama, from documentary and drama
- docuseries, from documentary and series
- docusoap, from documentary and soap opera (serialised drama)
- Dollywood, from Dolly Parton and Hollywood
- Draculaura, from Dracula and name Laura, character from Monster High
- dramedy, from drama and comedy
- edutainment, from education and entertainment
- Electrocutioner, from electrocution and executioner
- faction, from fact and fiction
- fanac, from fan and activity
- fanslation, from fan and translation
- fanzine, from fan and magazine
- fauxligraphy, from faux and calligraphy
- fauxlography, from faux and holography
- fauxtography, from faux and photography
- FUNimation, from fun and animation
- Funkadelic, from funk and psychedelic
- Galentine's Day, from gals and Valentine's Day
- Gleeks, from Glee and geeks
- glitterati, from glitter and literati
- Godsmack, from God and gobsmack
- Governator, from governor and Terminator
- Gojira (Godzilla), from ゴリラ (gorira, "gorilla") and 鯨 (kujira, "whale")
- Görliwood, from Görlitz and Hollywood, a nickname for the Görlitz and Zgorzelec metropolitan area as a filming location
- greige, from grey and beige
- grue, from green and blue (see bleen, above)
- Hamburglar, from hamburger and burglar
- Hatchimals, from hatch and animals
- ignorati, from ignorant and literati
- infomercial, from information and commercial
- infotainment, from information and entertainment
- Jamiroquai, from Jam (session) and Iroquois
- Japandroids, from Japanese Scream and Pleasure Droids (two band name ideas)
- Japanoise, from Japanese and noise
- Jedward, John and Edward Grimes
- Jollywood, from Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio and Hollywood
- Kollywood, from Kodambakkam and Hollywood
- Kripkenstein, from Saul Kripke and Ludwig Wittgenstein
- latensification, from latent and intensification
- literotica, from literature and erotica
- Lollywood, from Lahore and Hollywood
- Mad Libs, from mad and ad lib
- Mandroid, from man and android
- Megxit, from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and exit
- Metroidvania, from Metroid and Castlevania
- Mephiskapheles, from Mephistopheles and ska
- militainment, from military and entertainment
- mockbuster, from mock and blockbuster
- mockumentary, from mock and documentary[1]
- Mollywood, from the combination of any of the following terms with Hollywood:
- Malayalam, when referring to Malayalam cinema
- Marathi, when referring to Marathi cinema
- The LDS Church term Molly Mormon, when referring to Mormon cinema
- Monokuma, from monochrome and Japanese kuma ("bear")
- Mouseketeer, from Mickey Mouse and musketeer
- Muppet, from marionette and puppet
- newscast, from news and broadcast
- Nedna, from Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel, from The Simpsons
- Ninjago, from ninja and Lego
- Nollywood, from Nigeria and Hollywood
- nonebrity, from nonentity and celebrity[8]
- Odditorium, from odd and auditorium
- Ollywood, from Odia and Hollywood
- Pallywood, from Palestinian and Hollywood
- Parcheesi, from Parker Brothers and pachisi
- Pensieve, from pensive and sieve
- presstitutes, from press and prostitutes
- prequiem, from preemptive and requiem
- psychobilly, from psycho and rockabilly
- rainscaping, from rain and landscaping
- reprography, from reproduce and photography[1]
- rockabilly, from rock and hillbilly
- rockumentary, from rock and documentary
- scanlation, from scan and translation, used for unofficial internet-distributed translations of manga
- schlockumentary, from schlock and documentary
- seascape, from sea and landscape
- scratchiti, from scratch and graffiti
- sextra, from sex and extra (acting)
- shockumentary, from shock and documentary
- showmance, from show business and romance
- sidequel, from side and sequel
- Siliwood, from Silicon Valley and Hollywood
- skinema, from skin and cinema
- Skinemax, from skin and Cinemax
- Slingo, from slots and bingo
- smark, from smart and mark
- soundscape, from sound and landscape
- Spraycation, from vacation and spraypainting coined by the anonymous English Street artist Banksy for the title of his summer 2021 series of works "A Great British Spraycation"[9]
- stalkumentary, from stalking and documentary
- Stucky, from Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes
- Tamagotchi, from tamago (Japanese for "egg") and uotchi (from English "watch")
- telegenic, from television and photogenic
- teleidoscope, from telescope and kaleidoscope
- televangelist, from television and evangelist
- Tollywood, from Tollygunge (when referring to West Bengal cinema) or Telugu (when referring to Telugu cinema) and Hollywood
- TomKat, from Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
- tragicomedy, from tragedy and comedy
- travelogue, from travel and monologue
- Treknology, from Star Trek and technology
- Truckasaurus, from truck and Tyrannosaurus
- Unwindulax, from unwind and relax
- Valleywood, from Wye Valley and Hollywood
- Wagatha Christie, popular name of a 2022 English defamation court case; derived from the football term "WAGs" and Agatha Christie
- Waluigi, from Japanese warui ("bad") and the name Luigi
- Wario, from Japanese warui and the name Mario
- Wellywood, from Wellington and Hollywood
Fashion and apparel
[edit]- anklet, from ankle and bracelet
- armlet, from arm and bracelet
- bandkini, from bandeau and bikini
- burkini, from burka and bikini
- camikini, from camisole and bikini
- cosplay, from costume and roleplay
- crossplay, from crossdressing and cosplay[10]
- dayjamas, from daytime and pajamas
- draids, from dreadlocks and braids
- facekini, from face and bikini
- fauxhawk, from faux and mohawk
- femullet, from female and mullet
- flagkini, from flag and bikini
- floordrobe, from floor and wardrobe
- glamazon, from glamorous and Amazon
- groutfit, from gray and outfit
- halterkini, from halter top and bikini
- jeggings, from jeans and leggings[1]
- Jewfro, from Jew and afro
- jorts, from jeans and shorts
- mankini, from man and bikini
- manscaping, from man and landscaping
- manssiere, from man and brassiere
- manzilian, from man and Brazilian wax
- meggings, from man and leggings
- metrosexual, from metropolitan and heterosexual
- murse, from man and purse, or alternatively, male and nurse
- Nair, from no and hair
- pleather, from plastic and leather
- pubikini, from pubic and bikini
- seekini, from see-through and bikini
- shaxing, from shaving and waxing
- skirtini, from skirt and bikini
- skort, from skirt and short (as in short pants)
- skullet, from skull and mullet
- slingkini, from slingshot and bikini
- starburns, from star and sideburns
- stringkini, from string and bikini
- tactleneck, from tactical and turtleneck
- tankini, from tank top and bikini
- tanorexia, from tan and anorexia
- tantoo, from tan and tattoo
- tapekini, from tape and bikini
- treggings, from trousers and leggings
- trikini, from triple and bikini
- vabbing, from vagina and dabbing
- vajazzle, from vagina and bedazzle
- vajungle, from vagina and jungle
- vattoo, from vagina and tattoo
- Velcro, from velvet and crochet
Instruments
[edit]- banjitar, a combination musical instrument of a banjo and a guitar
- banjolele, a combination musical instrument of a banjo and a ukulele
- banjolin, a combination musical instrument of a banjo and a mandolin
- escopetarra, from Spanish escopeta (shotgun/rifle) and guitarra (guitar); a guitar made from an AK-47
- flumpet, from flugelhorn and trumpet
- guitalele, from guitar and ukulele
- guitalin, from guitar and mandolin
- keytar, from keyboard and guitar
- sympitar, from sympathetic string and guitar
- tromboon, from trombone and bassoon
- ukelin, from ukulele and violin
Titles
[edit]- Alphabear, from alphabet and bear
- Animaniacs, from animated and maniacs
- Animatrix, from anime and The Matrix
- Animorphs, from animal morphers
- Banjo-Tooie, from Banjo-Kazooie and two (sequel)
- BASEketball, from baseball and basketball
- The Beverly Hillbillies, from Beverly Hills and hillbillies
- Blacula, from black and Dracula
- Bunnicula, from bunny and Dracula
- Castlevania, from castle and Transylvania
- Crooklyn, from crook and Brooklyn
- Disturbia, from disturbed and suburbia
- Ennuigi, from ennui and Luigi
- ElimiDate, from eliminate and date
- Evilution, from evil and evolution
- Fergalicious, from Fergie and delicious
- Floribama Shore, from Florida and Alabama
- Frankenfish, from Frankenstein and fish
- Funderdome, from funding and Thunderdome
- Horimiya, from Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura
- Incognegro, from incognito and negro
- Instrumedley, from instrument and medley
- Lamprophrenia, from lampron (bright) and phrenia (mind)
- Lavalantula, from lava and tarantula
- Manimal, from man and animal
- Manster, from man and monster
- MANswers, from man and answers
- Menergy, from men and energy
- Morroblivion, from Morrowind and Oblivion
- Mutanimals, from mutant and animals
- Nintendogs, from Nintendo and dogs
- Notzilla, from not and Godzilla
- Piranhaconda, from piranha and anaconda
- Plandemic, from plan and pandemic
- Policenauts, from police and astronaut
- Polygondwanaland, from polygon and Gondwanaland
- Pornograffitti, from pornography and graffiti
- Puppetoons, from puppets and cartoons
- Quantumania, from quantum and mania
- Religulous, from religion and ridiculous
- Returnal, from return and eternal
- Revolusongs, from revolution and songs
- Roblox, from robot and blocks
- Scribblenauts, from scribble and astronauts
- Seaspiracy, from sea and conspiracy
- Seussical, from Dr. Seuss and musical
- Sharknado, from shark and tornado
- Sharktopus, from shark and octopus
- Sidetalk, from sidewalk and talk
- Simpsorama, from The Simpsons and Futurama
- Skyblivion, from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Skywind, from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Morrowind
- Slotherhouse, from sloth and slaughterhouse
- Somari, from Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario
- Spamalot, from Spam and Camelot
- SPAMasterpiece Theater, from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater
- Splatoon, from splat and platoon
- Spontaneanation, from spontaneous and nation
- Talkartoons, from talk and cartoons
- ThanksKilling, from Thanksgiving and killing
- Threatmantics, from threatening and romantics
- Undertale, from underground and Fairy tale
- Vandread, from vanguard and dreadnought
- VelociPastor, from Velociraptor and pastor
- Workaholics, from work and alcoholics
- Zombeavers, from zombie and beavers
- Zoombies, from zoo and zombies
- Zootopia (or Zootropolis), from zoo and utopia (or metropolis)
Cuisine
[edit]- bananacue, from banana and barbecue
- banilla, from banana and vanilla
- banoffee, from banana and toffee
- banoodles, from bananas and noodles
- barcade, from bar and arcade
- beefaroni, from beef and macaroni
- beerage, from beer and peerage
- Bisquick, from biscuit and quick
- broast, from broil and roast
- brunch, from breakfast and lunch
- Buffaranch, from Buffalo sauce and ranch dressing[11]
- camotecue, from Spanish camote (sweet potato) and barbecue
- cannabutter, from cannabis and butter
- Canola, from Canadian oil, low acid, the trademarked name of a specific cultivar of rapeseed developed in Canada to have a naturally low erucic acid content
- chinchilladas, from chinchilla and enchiladas
- Chocodile, from chocolate and crocodile
- chookie, from cheesecake and cookie
- chork, from chopsticks and fork
- Cinnabon, from cinnamon and bun
- crabocado, from crab and avocado
- Craisin, from cranberry and raisin
- CremeSavers, from creme and Lifesavers
- Croissan'wich, from croissant and sandwich
- cronut, from croissant and doughnut
- Dijonnaise, from Dijon and mayonnaise
- dunch, from dinner and lunch
- Dunkaroos, from dunk and kangaroos
- enchalupa, from enchilada and chalupa
- Enchirito, from enchilada and burrito
- Fabanaise, from aquafaba and mayonnaise
- facon, from fake and bacon
- fawaffle, from falafel and waffle
- flavorite, from flavor and favorite
- Floribbean, Floridian and Caribbean
- flexitarian, from flexible and vegetarian (meaning in principle, vegetarian, but can be flexible if necessary)
- freeganism, from free and veganism
- froyo, from frozen and yogurt
- Funfetti, from fun and confetti
- Funyuns, from fun and onions
- gastropub, from gastronomy and public house
- glutose, from glucose and fructose[1]
- Gogurt, from go and yogurt
- gooducken, from goose, duck, and chicken
- Hanch, from hot sauce and ranch dressing[12]
- Honeyracha, from honey and sriracha[13]
- hufu, from human and tofu
- insinkerator, from sink and incinerator
- jizzcuit, from jizz and biscuit
- Ketchili, from ketchup and sweet chili sauce[11]
- knork, from knife and fork
- Kranch, from ketchup and ranch dressing[14]
- linner, from lunch and dinner, coined in an AM/PM commercial
- lymon, from lime and lemon[15]
- Manwich, from man and sandwich
- Mayochup, from mayonnaise and ketchup
- Mayocue, from mayonnaise and barbecue[16][17][18]
- Mayomust, from mayonnaise and mustard[16][17][18]
- Mayoracha, from mayonnaise and sriracha[19]
- menma, from ramen (拉麺) and machiku (麻竹)
- naanwich, from naan and sandwich
- pizzone, from pizza and calzone, popularized by Pizza Hut as the P'Zone
- popsicle, from pop and icicle
- quesalupa, from quesadilla and chalupa
- quesarito, from quesadilla and burrito
- Rice-A-Roni, from rice and macaroni
- salsamole, from alsa and guacamole
- sconut, from scone and donut
- scromlette, from scrambled eggs and omelette
- snaccident, from snack and accident
- soylent, from soy and lentil
- soysage, from soy and sausage
- spatchcock, from dispatch and cock
- spife, from spoon and knife
- spoodle, from spoon and ladle
- sporf, from spoon, fork and knife
- spork, from spoon and fork
- sujeo, from Korean sutgarak (숟가락, "spoon") and jeotgarak (젓가락, "chopsticks")
- Tarchup, from tartar sauce and ketchup[12]
- tofurkey, from tofu and turkey
- totchos, from tater tots and nachos
- turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken
- Twix, from twin and sticks
- Vegenaise, from vegan and mayonnaise
- waffsicle, from waffle and popsicle
- Wasabioli, from wasabi and aioli[12]
- zoodles, from zucchini and noodles
Beverages
[edit]- alcopop, from alcohol and pop
- appletini, from apple and martini
- beergarita, from beer and margarita
- bluberrita, from blueberry and margarita
- Clamato, from clam and tomato juice
- Coco Rico, from coconut and Puerto Rico
- coffeetini, from coffee and martini
- cranberrita, from cranberry and margarita
- crantini, from cranberry and martini
- dollaritas, from dollar and margaritas
- flirtini, from flirt and martini
- frappuccino, from frappé and cappuccino
- gelatini, from gelatin and martini
- kegerator, from keg and refrigerator
- mangorita, from mango and margarita
- Meritage, from merit and heritage
- mocktail, from mock and cocktail
- Nespresso, from Nestlé and espresso
- Palcohol, from powder and alcohol
- raspberrita, from raspberry and margarita
- rumchata, from spiced rum and horchata
- saketini, from sake and martini
- scotchka, from scotch and vodka
- seltzerita, from hard seltzer and margarita
- Silk, from soy and milk
- strawberrita, from strawberry and margarita
- vodkatini, from vodka and martini
Hybrids
[edit]- broccoflower, from broccoli and cauliflower
- Brusselkale, from Brussels sprouts and kale
- caulini, from cauliflower and broccolini
- celtuce, from celery and lettuce
- citrange, from citron and orange[1]
- citrangequat, from citrange and kumquat
- citrumelo, from citrus and pommelo
- garlion, from garlic and onion[1]
- Grāpple, from grape and apple
- Kinnow, from 'King' (Citrus nobilis) and 'Willow Leaf' (Citrus × deliciosa)
- lemonquat, from lemon and kumquat
- limequat, from Key lime and kumquat
- mandelo, from mandarin orange and pommelo
- orangequat, from orange and kumquat
- parsnip, from Pastinaca and turnip[20][21][22][23][24] (though often confused with parsley root leftover after the leaves and stems have been snipped)
- peacherine, from peach and nectarine
- peacotum, from peach, apricot and plum
- pineberry, from pineapple and strawberry
- pluot, from plum and apricot
- pomato, from potato and tomato
- procimequat, from primitive Hong Kong kumquat and limequat
- sunchoke, from sunflower and artichoke
- tangelo, from tangerine and pomelo
- tomacco, from tomato and tobacco, coined on The Simpsons, "E-i-e-i-(Annoyed Grunt)"
- topepo, from tomato and sweet pepper
- triticale, from Triticum (wheat) and Secale (rye)
- yuzuquat, from yuzu and kumquat
General
[edit]- Aberzombie, from zombie and Abercrombie & Fitch
- absotively, from absolutely and positively
- acupressure, from acupuncture and pressure
- affluenza, from affluence and influenza
- airgasm, from air and orgasm
- Amerind peoples, from American and Indian
- Amerithrax, from American and anthrax attacks
- ametrine, a gemstone composed of amethyst and citrine
- ampersand, from and per se and
- Amshack, from Amtrak and shack
- anacronym, from anachronism and acronym (not to be confused with anachronym)
- analrapist, from analyst and therapist
- anecdata, from anecdote and data
- anticipointment, from anticipation and disappointment
- apronym, from apropos and acronym
- aquamation, from aquatic and cremation
- architourist, from architecture and tourist
- arcology, from architecture and ecology
- ascared, from afraid and scared
- automagical, from automatic and magical
- automobilia, from automobile and memorabilia
- avionics, from aviation and electronics
- backronym, from backwards and acronym
- bacne, from back and acne
- baffound, from baffle and confound[1]
- balloonacy, from balloon and lunacy[1]
- bankster, from banker and gangster
- barbell, from bar and dumbbell
- Barcalounger, from Edward J. Barcalo and lounger
- bedaffled, from bedazzled and baffled
- begpacking, from begging and backpacking
- beneffectance, from beneficence and effectance
- bicurious, from bisexual and curious
- Bionicle, from biological and chronicle
- blaccent, from black and accent – used by non-blacks who try to sound black
- Blackanese, from black and Chinese or Japanese
- blandiose, from bland and grandiose
- Blasian, from black and Asian
- blizzaster, from blizzard and disaster[1]
- blizzicane, from blizzard and hurricane
- blumpkin, from blowjob and pumpkin (slang for anus)
- blurse, from blessing and curse
- bodacious, from bold and audacious
- boldacious, from bold and audacious[1]
- booboisie, from boob and bourgeosie
- boregasm, from boring and orgasm
- bossnapping, from boss and kidnapping
- botel, from boat and hotel (i.e. Boat Hotel in SEA)
- brainiac, from brain and maniac
- brandwagon, from brand and bandwagon
- breathalyzer, from breath and analyzer
- bromance, from brother and romance
- brony, from "bro" and pony – the fanbase for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- broseph, from bro and Joseph
- brosephine, from bro and Josephine
- budtender, from bud and bartender
- bullycide, from bullying and suicide
- burble, from bubble and gurgle[25][26]
- bussy, from boy and pussy
- cablegram, from cable and telegram[1]
- camcorder, from camera and recorder
- cankles, from calf and ankles
- carbage, from car and garbage[1]
- cardening, from car and gardening
- carjack, from car and hijack
- castrophony, from catastrophe and cacophony
- catio, from cat and patio
- Caucasity, from Caucasian and audacity
- celesbian, from celebrity and lesbian
- celebutante, from celebrity and debutante
- cellophane, from cellulose and diaphane
- chavtastic, from chav and fantastic (meaning, 'having many characteristics of a chav', rather than a 'fantastic chav')
- chillax, from chill and relax
- Chinarello, from China and Pinarello (used to describe a counterfeit Pinarello racing bike)[27]
- Chindian, meaning someone with both Chinese and Indian ethnic heritage.
- Chinglish, English and Chinese mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Spanglish, Franglais, Japanglish)
- chokebreaker, from chokeslam and backbreaker
- chortle, from chuckle and snort (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- Chrismukkah, from Christmas and Hanukkah (popularized by The O.C.)
- chuggers, from charity and muggers[1]
- clussy, from clown and pussy
- complisult, from compliment and insult[1]
- coopetition, from cooperation and competition
- copium, from cope and opium
- Count Chocula, from Count Dracula and chocolate
- covidiot, from COVID-19 and idiot
- cremains, from cremate and remains
- crisitunity, from crisis and opportunity
- cryptanalysis, from cryptogram and analysis
- cryptex, from cryptology and codex
- cunny, from cute and funny
- cyberdelic, from prefix cyber- and psychedelic
- dadvice, from dad and advice
- disastrophe, from disaster and catastrophe[1]
- Doxbridge, from Durham, Oxford, and Cambridge
- dramastic, from dramatic and drastic
- drilldo, from drill and dildo
- drunkorexia, from drunk and anorexia
- dumbfound, from dumb and confound[28]
- Ebonics, from ebony and phonics
- ecoteur, from ecological and saboteur
- electrocute, from electric and execute
- factual, from fact and actual
- fakelore, from fake and folklore
- fantabulous, from fantastic and fabulous
- Farmageddon, from farm and Armageddon[1]
- fatberg, from fat and iceberg
- fauxmance, from faux and romance
- fertigation, from fertilize and irrigation
- filmanthropy, from film and philanthropy
- finickity, from finicky and persnickety
- firenado, from fire and tornado
- flatterfied, from flattered and terrified
- Fleshlight, from flashlight and flesh
- flexicurity, from flexibility and security
- flimmer, from flicker and glimmer[1]
- floof, from fluff and poof
- flotel, from float and hotel
- flounder, from flounce and founder[29] or founder and blunder[30]
- flubber, from flying rubber
- fluff, from flue and puff[31][32]
- flustrated, from flustered and frustrated
- fogbow, from fog and rainbow
- folksonomy, from folk and taxonomy
- folktronica, from folk and electronica
- foodlegger, from food and bootlegger
- fooligan, from fool and hooligan
- foolosophy, from fool and philosophy[1]
- Franglais, French and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Spanglish, Japanglish)
- fratire, from fraternity and satire
- freeter, from free (or perhaps freelance) and the German Arbeiter ("labourer")
- frenemy, from friend and enemy
- friendiversary, from friend and anniversary
- Friendsgiving, from friends and Thanksgiving
- frumious, from fuming and furious (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- funemployed, from fun and unemployed
- funishment, from fun and punishment
- funtastic, from fun and fantastic
- fursona, from furry and persona
- gamestorming, from games and brainstorming
- galumphing, from galloping and triumphant (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- gayby, from gay and baby
- gaydar, from gay and radar
- gaymer, from gay and gamer
- ginormous, from gigantic and enormous
- glamping, from glamour and camping[1]
- glasphalt, from glass and asphalt[1]
- globesity, from global and obesity[1]
- Globish, from global and English
- glocalization, from global and localization
- glasstic, from glass and plastic
- golliwog, from golly and polliwog
- grandiloquent, from grandiose and eloquent
- grasscycling, from grass and recycling
- greenwash, from green and whitewash
- grillbilly, from grill and hillbilly
- guesstimate, from guess and estimate
- guyliner, from guy and eyeliner, eyeliner for men
- Halloweekend, from Halloween and weekend
- handicapable, from handicapped and capable
- hangry, from hungry and angry
- hangxiety, from hangover and anxiety
- happenstance, from happening and circumstance
- harasshole, from harassment and asshole
- hasbian, from has been and lesbian
- hempcrete, from hemp and concrete
- herstory, from her and history
- himbo, from him and bimbo
- Hinglish, from Hindi and English
- Hinjew, from Hinduism and Jew
- hubot, from human and robot
- huggle, from hug and snuggle
- humanure, from human and manure
- hunty, from honey and cunt
- hurriquake, from hurricane and earthquake
- imagineering, from imagination and engineering
- indietronica, from indie (independent) and electronica
- insinuendo, from insinuate and innuendo
- interrobang, from interrogative and bang
- intertwingle, from intertwine and intermingle
- irregardless, from irrespective and regardless
- Japanglish, Japanese and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Spanglish, Franglais)[33][34]
- jasta, from jäger and staffel, German for hunter squadron (WWI air group)
- Jatimatic, from Jali Timari and automatic
- Juneteenth, from June and nineteenth. A holiday celebrating emancipation from slavery in the United States.
- kidult, from kid and adult
- legiterally, from legitimately and literally
- linoleum, from linseed oil and petroleum
- mangina, from man and vagina[35]
- manniversary, from man and anniversary
- manny, from man and nanny
- manosphere, from man and atmosphere
- Masshole, from Massachusetts and asshole
- mathlete, from math and athlete
- mechatronics, from mechanical and electronics
- medevac, medical evacuation[36]
- meld, from melt and weld
- mimsy, from miserable and flimsy (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- Mitzvatunity, from Mitzvah and opportunity
- mizzle, from mist and drizzle
- mockney, from mock and Cockney
- momfluencer, from mom and influencer
- momager, from mom and manager
- moobs, from man and boobs
- motel, from motor and hotel
- Movember, from moustache and November[1]
- moxibustion, from moxa and combustion
- murdercide, from murder and suicide
- napalm, from naphthene and palmitate
- needcessity, from need and necessity[1]
- neuticles, from neutered and testicles
- Nintendonitis, from Nintendo and tendonitis
- Nuyorican, from New York and Puerto Rican
- Oxbridge, from Oxford and Cambridge
- palimony, from pal and alimony
- paratrooper, from parachute and trooper
- parkade, from parking and arcade
- Pastafarian, from pasta and Rastafarian; from Pastafarianism or The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
- pegacorn, from pegasus and unicorn
- pegasister, from pegasus and sister
- permafrost, from permanent and frost
- Pictionary, from picture and dictionary
- pigloo, from pig and igloo
- pissicle, from piss and icicle
- Poglish, from Polish and English
- Portuñol, from Portuguese and Español (Spanish)
- prissy, from prim and fussy (or sissy)[37]
- promposal, from prom and proposal
- proplifting, from propagating and shoplifting
- prostitot, from prostitute and tot
- protoflight, from prototype and flight (hardware)
- prebuttal, from preemptive and rebuttal
- precap, from preemptive and recap
- preply, from preemptive and reply
- preport, from preemptive and report
- punny, from pun and funny
- pykrete, from Geoffrey Pyke and concrete
- rebar, from reinforced and bar
- religiose, from religious and grandiose
- Runglish, from Russian and English
- Quebexican, from Quebecois and Mexican
- sadgasm, from sad and orgasm
- satisficing, from satisfy and suffice
- Scattergories, from scattered and categories
- scribacious, from scribe and loquacious[1]
- scuzzy, from scummy and fuzzy
- sexcapade, from sex and escapade
- sexcellent, from sex and excellent[38]
- sexercise, from sex and exercise
- sexhibition, from sex and exhibition
- sexpedition, from sex and expedition
- sexperience, from sex and experience
- sexperiment, from sex and experiment
- sexpert, from sex and expert (refers mainly to people who give advice about sex and sexual matters)
- sexpionage (or sexspionage), from sex and espionage
- sexploitation, from sex and exploitation
- sexploration, from sex and exploration
- sexpo, from sex and expo
- sexterity, from sex and dexterity
- sexting, from sex and texting[1]
- sextortion, from sex and extortion
- sextravaganza, from sex and extravaganza
- shamateur, from sham and amateur[1]
- shamboo, from sham and bamboo
- shart, from shit and fart
- sheanderthal, from she and Neanderthal
- sheeple, from sheep and people
- shero, from she and hero
- shewee, from she and weewee
- shiksappeal, from shiksa and appeal
- shotcrete, from shot and concrete
- simulcasting, from simultaneous broadcasting[1]
- situationship, from situational and relationship
- skeezy, from sketchy and sleazy
- skinship, from skin and kinship
- skitching, from skating and hitching
- skyjack, from sky and hijack
- slacktivism, from slacker and activism
- slanguage, from slang and language
- sleepiphany, from sleep and epiphany
- slimsy, from slim and flimsy[39]
- slithy, from slimy and lithe (coined by Lewis Carroll)[1]
- sliving, from slaying and living
- slofie, from slow motion and selfie
- slore, from slut and whore
- slunt, from slut and cunt
- smackaroons, from smackers and doubloons (with influence from macaroons)
- smaste, from smell and taste
- smaze, from smoke and haze
- smexy, from smart and sexy
- smirting, from smoking and flirting
- smize, from smile and eyes
- smog, from smoke and fog[1]
- smothercate, from smother and suffocate[1]
- snarf, from snort and scarf
- snark, from snide and remark
- snart, from sneeze and fart
- snatiation, from sneeze and satiation
- snazzy, from snappy and jazzy
- snice, from snow and ice
- snoregasm, from snore and orgasm
- snough, from sneeze and cough
- snowclone, from snowcone and clone
- Snowmageddon, from snow and Armageddon[1]
- snowpocalypse, from snow and apocalypse
- solemncholy, from solemn and melancholy[1]
- sorostitute, from sorority and prostitute
- spange, from spare change
- Spanglish, Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Franglais, Japanglish)
- spanktastic, from spank and fantastic
- sparktastic, from spark and fantastic
- Spermageddon, from sperm and Armageddon
- spermjacking, from sperm and hijacking
- splatter, from splash and spatter
- spottle, from spots (cannabis) and bottle
- sprelve, from sprite and elve
- splendiloquent, from splendid and eloquent
- spunion, from spun out and onion
- spunk, from spark and funk
- squander, from scatter and wander
- squarson, from squire and parson[1]
- squelch, from squash, quell, and quench
- squiggle, from squirm and wiggle
- squircle, from square and circle
- squirl, from squiggle and twirl or whirl[1]
- squizz, from squint and quiz
- starchitect, from star and architect
- stash, from store or stow and cache
- statite, from static and satellite
- staycation, from stay and vacation[1]
- stealthie, from stealth and selfie
- steez, from style and ease
- stupidstitious, from stupid and superstitious
- superveillance, supervision and surveillance
- swapportunity, from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap
- swaption, from swap and option
- Taglish, from Tagalog and English
- tarmac, from tar and macadam
- telethon, from television and marathon
- tensegrity, from tensional and integrity
- testilying, from testifying and lying
- Thanksgivukkah, from Thanksgiving Day and Hanukkah
- thembo, from them and bimbo
- threepeat, from three and repeat
- throuple, a committed personal partnered relationship between three people as a connected unit (in some instances also known as a "Ménage à trois")
- thrussy, from throat and pussy
- tiparillo, from tip and cigarillo
- toonie, from two and loonie
- transbian, from transgender and lesbian[40]
- transceiver, from transmitter and receiver
- transistor, from transfer and resistor
- transmogrify, from transfigure and modify
- transponder, from transmitter and responder
- transvestigation, from transgender and investigation
- triggernometry, from trigger and trigonometry
- trilemma, from triple and dilemma
- trill, from true and real
- trimmigrant, from (cannabis) trimming and immigrant
- trustafarian, from trust fund and Rastafarian
- tween, from teen and between
- twigloo, from twig and igloo
- twincest, from twins and incest
- twirl, from twist and whirl[41][42]
- twunk, from twink and hunk[43][44]
- twunt, from twat and cunt
- unvitation, from uninvited and invitation
- utilidor, from utilities and corridor
- vacationship, from vacation and relationship
- vagenda, from vagina and agenda
- vagrant, from vagabond and migrant
- voluntourist, from volunteer and tourist
- vurp, from vomit and burp
- waithood, from wait and adulthood
- wasband, from was and husband
- weediquette, from weed and etiquette
- weedsplain, from weed and explain
- Wenglish, from Welsh and English
- wikiquette, from wiki and etiquette
- Wiktionary, from wiki and dictionary
- wordnik, from word and beatnik
- workaholic, from work and alcoholic
- workiversary, from work and anniversary
- wuss, from wimp and puss
- yestergay, from yesterday and gay
- zombocalypse, from zombie and apocalypse
- HMS Zubian, Royal Navy destroyer built from parts of damaged HMS Zulu and HMS Nubian
Internet and computing
[edit]- alphanumeric, from alphabetic and numeric
- ASCIIbetical, from ASCII and alphabetical
- balun, from balanced and unbalanced
- bitmoji, from bit and emoji
- blogosphere, from blog and logosphere
- blorph, from blend and morph
- brogrammer, from bro and programmer[45]
- brouter, from bridge and router
- bullshot, from bullshit and screenshot
- Chaturbate, from chat and masturbate
- codec, from coder and decoder
- companding, from compressing and expanding
- concolic, from concrete and symbolic
- cryptography. from κεκρυμμένος (hidden) and Γραφή (writing)
- cryptocurrency, from cryptography and currency
- cybrarian, from cyber and librarian
- Darwine, from Darwin and WINE
- debconf, from Debian and configuration
- datacasting, from data and broadcasting
- dataveillance, from data and surveillance
- deepfake, from deep learning and fake
- desknote, from desktop and notebook
- digerati, from digital and literati
- emoticon, from emotion and icon
- favicon, from favourite and icon
- Fediverse, from federation and universe
- Finsta, from fake and Instagram
- folksonomy, from folk and taxonomy
- frecency, from frequency and recency
- freemium, from free and premium
- Hackintosh, from hack and Macintosh
- hacktivism, from hack and activism
- Hatreon, from hate and Patreon
- incel, from involuntary and celibate
- Intellivision, from intelligent and television
- Joy-Con, from joystick and controller
- Jython, from Java and Python
- Kinect, from kinetic and connection
- knowledgebase, from knowledge and database
- Linux, from Linus and Unix
- listicle, from list and article
- machinima, from machine and cinema[46]
- Mactel, from Macintosh and Intel
- Markiplier, from the name Mark and multiplier
- memex, from memory and index
- Mii, from Wii and me
- Mobilegeddon, from mobile and Armageddon
- modem, from modulator and demodulator
- modmin, from moderator and admin
- Mozilla, from "mosaic killer" and Godzilla
- netiquette, from Internet and etiquette
- netizen, from (Inter)net and citizen
- phablet, from phone and tablet
- pharming, from phishing and farming
- phubbing, from phone and snubbing
- pixel, from picture and element
- podcast, from iPod and broadcast
- Polandball, from Poland and ball[b]
- Privoxy, from privacy and proxy
- Project Chanology, from chan (a common suffix for the titles of imageboards) and Scientology
- QAnonsense, from QAnon and nonsense
- Raspbian, from Raspberry Pi and Debian
- reddiquette, from Reddit and etiquette
- resel, from resolution and element
- screenager, from screen and teenager
- screenshot, from screen and snapshot
- SerDes, from serialize and deserialize
- Skype, from sky and peer-to-peer
- spamdexing, from spam and indexing
- spamouflage, from spam and camouflage
- spaxel, from spatial and pixel
- sporgery, from spam and forgery
- texel, from texture and element
- textonym, from text and synonym[1]
- Throwbot, from throw and robot
- treap, from tree and heap
- trixel, from triangle and pixel
- Twitterverse, from Twitter and universe
- upsert, from update and insert[47]
- vlog, from video and blog
- vortal, from vertical and portal[1]
- voxel, from volume and pixel
- wardriving, from wardialing and driving
- webcast, from World Wide Web and broadcast
- webinar, from World Wide Web and seminar
- webisode, from World Wide Web and episode
- webtoon, from World Wide Web and cartoon
- widget, from window and gadget
- Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
- Wintel, from Windows and Intel
Marketing
[edit]- advergame, from advertising and game[1]
- advertainment, from advertising and entertainment
- advertorial, from advertising and editorial
- entreporneur, from entrepreneur and porn
- innoventing, from innovating and inventing
- marchitecture, from marketing and architecture
- cineplex, from cinema and complex (building)
- manufactroversy, from manufacture and controversy
- masstige, from mass market and prestige
- multiplex, from multiple and complex – this word has a different meaning in telecommunications
- petrodollar, from petroleum and dollar
- prosumer, from either producer or professional and consumer
- subvertising, from subverting and advertising
- telemarketing, from telephone and marketing
- tenderpreneur, from tendering and entrepreneur
- wantrepreneur, from want and entrepreneur
Organizations and companies
[edit]- Accenture, from accent and future (accent on the future)
- Alitalia, from Ali (Italian translation for wings) and Italia (Italy)
- Alstom, from Alsace and Thompson-Houston[c]
- Amtrak, from American and track
- Austar, from Australia and star
- Bapes, from bathing and ape
- Binance, from binary and finance
- Calutron, from California University Cyclotron
- Carvana, from car and nirvāṇa
- Citigroup, from Citicorp and Travelers Group
- Citizendium, from Citizens' Compendium
- Comcast, from communication and broadcast
- Compaq, from compatibility and quality
- Conservapedia, from conservative and Wikipedia
- Costimates, from cost and estimates
- Creamsicle, from cream and popsicle
- Danimals, from Dannon and animals
- Dash (cryptocurrency), from Digital and Cash
- Ecosia, from ecology and Acacia
- Edexcel, from educational and excellence
- Emergen-C, from emergency and vitamin C
- Extell, from excellence and intelligence
- Filmation, from film and animation
- Froogle, from frugal and Google
- Fruitopia, from fruit and utopia
- Fudgsicle, from fudge and popsicle
- Funimation, from fun and animation
- Garmin, from Gary Burrell and Min Kao
- Googleplex, from Google and complex (meaning a complex of buildings) (with influence from googolplex)
- Groupon, from group and coupon
- Ideanomics, from idea and economics
- Imagineering, from Imagine (or Imagination) and Engineering
- LATAM, from Lan Airlines and TAM Airlines
- Lenovo, from Legend and "novo" (Latin ablative for "new")
- Microsoft, from microcomputer and software[48]
- Medi-Cal, California's name for their Medicaid program, from medical and California
- Medicaid, from medicine/medical and aid
- Medicare, from medicine/medical and care
- Netflix, from internet and flicks (slang for movie)
- Nikon, from Nippon Kōgaku and Ikon
- Pinterest, from pin and interest
- Poo-Pourri, from poo and potpourri
- Popsicle, from (soda) pop or lollipop and Epsicle (Epsicle itself a portmanteau of Epperson (“the surname of the inventor”) and icicle)
- Qualcomm, from Quality and Communications
- RuPay, from rupee and payment
- Rustoleum, from rust and linoleum
- Spotify, from spot and identify
- Teletoon, from television and cartoon
- Toonami, from cartoon and tsunami
- Toshiba, from Shibaura Seisaku-sho and Tokyo Denki[d]
- Travelocity, from travel and velocity
- Triscuit, from electricity and biscuit
- Venezuelanalysis, from Venezuela and analysis
- Verizon, from veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon
- Victorinox, from Victoria (the company founder's mother) and inox (stainless steel)
- Unilever, from Margarine Unie and Lever Brothers
- Wikimedia, from Wikipedia and media
- Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
- Yelp, from yellow pages and help
- Yosicle, from yogurt and popsicle
Places
[edit]- AfPak, from Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Afrabia, from Africa and Arabia
- Afro-Eurasia, from Africa, Europe, and Asia
- Arlandria, from Arlington, VA and Alexandria, VA
- Australasia, from Australia and Asia
- Autopia, attraction in Disneyland, from automobile and utopia
- Benelux, from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
- Birome, from Bickham and Jerome Cartwright, landowners
- BosWash, from Boston and Washington, D.C.
- Brockton, from Brant, Greenock and Walkerton
- Calexico, from California and Mexico
- Calistoga, from California and Saratoga
- Canwood, from Canadian woodlands
- Chambana, from Champaign and Urbana
- Chiberia, from Chicago and Siberia
- Chindia, from China and India
- Chiraq, from Chicago and Iraq
- Chimerica, from China and America
- Clerval, from claire vallée, French for "clear valley"
- Cotai, from Coloane and Taipa
- Czechoslovakia, from Czechia and Slovakia
- Dalworthington Gardens, a city in north Texas, from Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington
- Delmarva, from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
- Delran Township, from the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek
- Donbas, from Donets coal basin
- Eurabia, from Europe and Arabia
- Eurasia, from Europe and Asia
- Fairborn, from Fairfield and Osborn
- Gerbangkertosusila, from Gresik, Bangkalan, Mojokerto, Surabaya, Sidoarjo and Lamongan
- Glenbard, from Glen Ellyn and Lombard
- Harvey Cedars, from harvest and cedars
- Hillcrest, from Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest
- Hollansburg, from Hollaman and Harland, landowners
- Hotlanta, from hot and Atlanta
- Illiana, from Illinois and Indiana
- Indialantic, from Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean
- Irrigon, from irrigation and Oregon
- Jabodetabek, from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi[e]
- Jardee, from Jardanup and Deeside
- Kanorado, from Kansas and Colorado
- Kanwaka Township and Kanwaka, from the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers
- Kentuckiana, from Kentucky and Indiana
- Kormak, from Charles Korpela and Oscar Maki, settlers
- Manchattan, from Manchester and Manhattan[50]
- Mexicali, from Mexico and California
- Michiana, from Michigan and Indiana
- Mimaropa, from Mindoro (Mindoro Occidental and Mindoro Oriental), Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan
- Navelencia, from navel and Valencia oranges
- NyLon (the concept, not the plastic), from New York City and London
- Nylonkong, from New York City, London, and Hong Kong
- Ohaton, from the Osler, Hammond and Nanton company
- Pennsyltucky, from Pennsylvania and Kentucky
- Poictesme, from the two French towns Poitiers and Angoulême, used in a number of novels by James Branch Cabell
- Sauk Prairie, from Sauk City and Prairie du Sac
- Scarberia, from Scarborough and Siberia
- SeaTac and Sea-Tac Airport, from Seattle and Tacoma
- Senegambia, from Senegal and Gambia
- Soccsksargen from South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos
- Stravenue, from street and avenue
- Tamiami, from Tampa and Miami
- Tanzania, from Tanganyika and Zanzibar
- Taxachusetts, from taxation and Massachusetts
- Texarkana, from Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana
- Texoma, from Texas and Oklahoma
- The Tridge, from Tri-Cities and bridge
- Valsetz, from the Valley and Siletz Railroad, now a ghost town
- Vansterdam, from Vancouver and Amsterdam
- WaKeeney, from Warren, Keeney, & Co.
- Willowick, from Willoughby and Wickliffe, OH
- Woolaroc, from woods, lakes and rocks
Politics
[edit]- agitprop, from agitation and propaganda
- beurgeois, from beur and bourgeois
- Cocacolonization, from Coca-Cola and colonization[1]
- copaganda, from cop and propaganda
- democrazy, from democracy and crazy[51]
- Demoncrat, from demon and Democrat
- Eracism, from erase and racism
- feminazi, from feminist and Nazi
- Gerrymander, from Elbridge Gerry and salamander[52][1]
- kayaktivism, from kayaks and activism
- lawfare, from law and warfare
- Merkozy, from Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy
- netroots, from internet and grassroots
- Obamacare, from Barack Obama and healthcare
- Obamney, from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
- precariat, from precarious and proletariat
- Putler, from Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler[53]
- Rashism, from Russia and fascism
- Republicant, from Republican and can't
- Ruthanasia, from Ruth Richardson and euthanasia
- squirearchy, from squire and hierarchy[1]
- Trumponomics, from Donald Trump and economics (see Reaganomics)
- Trumpster diving, from Donald Trump and dumpster diving
- Trumpster fire, from Donald Trump and dumpster fire
- warphans from war and orphans
- wikiality, from Wikipedia and reality
- Zupta, from Jacob Zuma and Gupta
Economics
[edit]- Abenomics, from Shinzō Abe and economics
- Bidenomics, from Joe Biden and economics
- Clintonomics, from Bill Clinton and economics
- Freakonomics, from freak and economics
- Moneygeddon, from money and Armageddon (permanent scare of financial crises)[1]
- precariat, from precarious and proletariat
- Reaganomics, from Ronald Reagan and economics
- Rogernomics, from Roger Douglas and economics
- Rubinomics, from Robert Rubin and economics
- shrinkflation, from shrink and inflation
- stagflation, from stagnation and inflation[1]
- tipflation, from tipping and inflation
- tokenomics, from token and economics
- Trussonomics, from Liz Truss and economics
- Volfefe index, from volatility and covfefe
- Orbanomics, from Viktor Orbán and economics
Movements
[edit]- agrihood, from agriculture and neighborhood
- Berniecrat, from Bernie Sanders and Democrat
- Blexit, from black and exit
- Brexit, from Britain and exit (with regards to leaving the EU)
- Calexit, from California and exit
- Chrislam, from Christianity and Islam
- Czexit, from Czech Republic and exit
- Danexit, from Dane and exit
- Dixiecrat, from Dixie and Democrat
- Fixit, from Finland and exit (with regards to leaving the EU)
- Frexit, from France and exit
- Grexit, from Greece and exit
- Huxit, from Hungary and exit
- Lexit, from left and Brexit
- Nexit, from Netherlands and exit
- Polexit, from Poland and exit
- Qultists, from QAnon and cultists
- regrexit, from regret and Brexit
- Roexit, from Romania and exit
- Texit, from Texas and exit
- thinspiration, from thin and inspiration
- Trumpanzees, from Donald Trump and chimpanzees
Sciences
[edit]- abzyme, from antibody and enzyme
- alkyd, from alkyl (alcohol) and id (acid or anhydride)
- ampacity, from ampere and capacity
- antiquitech, from antiquity and technology
- aquaponics, from aquaculture and hydroponics
- atomaniac, from atom and maniac
- biomarker, from biological and marker
- bionics, from biology and electronics
- botox, from Botulinum and toxin[6]
- brinicle, from brine and icicle
- caplet, from capsule and tablet[54]
- carborundum, from carbon and corundum
- cermet, from ceramic and metal
- chemokine, from chemotactic and cytokine
- chemtrail, from chemical and contrail
- clopen set, from closed-open set
- contrail, from condensation and trail
- cryptochrome, from cryptogam and chromatic[55]
- cultivar, from cultivated and variety
- cyborg, from cybernetic and organism
- diabesity, from diabetes and obesity
- digipeater, from digital and repeater
- electret, from electricity and magnet[1]
- endorphin, from endogenous and morphine
- fogponics, from fog and aeroponics
- genome, from gene and chromosome[56][57][58][59]
- geofact, from geological and artifact
- gleeking, from sublingual gland and leaking
- glocalization, from globalization and local[1]
- glymphatic system, from glial and lymphatic
- grism, from grating and prism
- guesstimate, from guess and estimate
- Henipavirus, from Hendra virus and Nipah virus
- hermaphrodite, from Hermes and Aphrodite
- lavacicle, from lava and icicle
- lidar, from light and radar
- mafic, from magnesium and ferric
- magnetar, from magnetic and star
- melatonin, from melanin and serotonin
- memristor, from memory and transistor
- mesohigh, from mesoscale and high-pressure area
- mesolow, from mesoscale and low-pressure area
- mesonet, from mesoscale and network
- Nastronaut, from NASA and astronaut
- nutraceutical, from nutrition and pharmaceutical
- parsec, from parallax and arcsecond
- pellistor, from pellet and resistor
- permaculture, from permanent and agriculture or culture
- petrochemical, from petroleum and chemical
- ploonet, from planet and moon
- posistor, from positive and thermistor
- positron, from positive and electron
- prion, from protein and infection[60][61]
- proteome, from proteins and genome
- pulsar, from pulsating and quasar
- purine, from pure and urine
- quoats, from quality and oats
- radome, from radar and dome
- redox, from reduction and oxidation
- resorcin, from resin and orcin
- rusticle, from rust and icicle
- scromiting, from screaming and vomiting
- sedge, from saw-like and edge[62]
- Snuppy, from SNU and puppy
- spintronic, from spin and electronics
- sporabola, from spore and parabola
- stiction, from static and friction
- surfactant, from surface active agent
- synzyme, from synthetic and enzyme
- telematics, from telecommunications and informatics
- thermistor, from thermal and resistor
- tripledemic, from triple and pandemic
- trivection, from triple and convection
- twindemic, from twin and pandemic
- urinalysis, from urine and analysis
- vitamer, from vitamin and isomer
- vitamin, from vita and amine
- warfarin, from WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and coumarin
- wavicle, from wave and particle
Sports and fitness
[edit]- athleisure, from athletic and leisure
- boxercise, from boxing and exercise
- dancercise, from dancing and exercise
- Deaflympics, from deaf and Olympics
- exercycle, from exercise and bicycle
- flymph, from fly (fishing) and nymph
- frolf, from frisbee and golf
- gun fu, from gun and kung fu
- gymcel, from gym and incel
- Gymkata, from gymnastics and karate
- Gymkhana, from gymnasium and Jama'at Khana
- heelies, from heel and wheelie
- heliskiing, from helicopter and skiing
- Jazzercise, from jazz and exercise
- Mobot, from Mo (Farah) and robot
- Motocross, from motorcycle and cross country
- Monzanapolis, from Monza and Indianapolis
- Paralympics, from parallel (originally paraplegic) and Olympics
- parasailing, from parachute and sailing
- plogging, from “plocka” (Swedish “pick up”) and jogging
- Prancercise, from prance and exercise
- scorigami, from score and origami[63]
- SerAndy, from Serena Williams and Sir Andy Murray[64]
- slurve, from slider and curve (baseball pitches)
- snuba, from snorkel and scuba
- squipper, from survival, equipment, and fitter
- TaeBo, from Taekwondo and boxing
- twi-night, from twilight and night
- wallyball, from wall and volleyball
Transport
[edit]- Bakerloo line, from Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
- boatercycle, from boat and motorcycle
- Borismaster, from Boris Johnson and AEC Routemaster
- boxster, from boxer engine and roadster
- Chunnel, from (English) Channel and tunnel
- flaperon, from flap and aileron
- frunk, from front and trunk
- Ioniq, from ion and unique
- Jeepster, from Jeep and roadster
- jetiquette, from jet and etiquette
- moped, from motor and pedal
- motorcade, from motor and cavalcade
- motorcycle, from motorized and bicycle
- Onevia; from 180SX (front) and Silvia (rear), opposite of Sileighty
- Proudia, from proud and diamond
- Sileighty; from Silvia (front) and 180SX (rear) two Nissan sport coupes (that share parts that can be easily transferred from one to the other)
- stroad, from street and road
- Sunfire, from Pontiac Sunbird and Pontiac Firebird
- taxicab, from taximeter and cabriolet
- Toppo, from top (roof) and the Japanese word noppo (lanky)
- trimaran, from triple and catamaran
- tritoon, from triple and pontoon
- truggy, from pick-up truck and dune buggy
- vanbulance, from van and ambulance
- Venza, from venture and Monza
See also
[edit]Notes
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- ^ Sometimes Cianjur also included, became Jabodetabekjur or Jabodetabekpunjur with the addition of Puncak.[49]
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