List of portmanteaus

This is a selection of portmanteau words.

Look up list of portmanteaus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Animals

Hybrids
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

leopon, from leopard and lion[1]

liger, from lion and tiger (progeny of male lion and tigress) cf. tiglon/tigon below[1]

splake, from speckled male brook trout and female lake trout (progeny of)

tigon, from tiger and lion (progeny of male tiger and lioness) cf. liger above[1]
 wallaroo, from wallaby and kangaroo

wholphin, from whale and dolphin[1]

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]

Mixed breeds
Dogs

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
beefalo, from beef and buffalo

Brangus, from Brahman and Angus breeds of cattle

Characteristics
camelopard, from camel and leopard

Beelzebufo, from Beelzebub and Bufo

squitten, from squirrel and kitten

Fictional
Aristocats, from aristocrats and cats

buggalo, from bug and buffalo

jackalope, from jackrabbit and antelope

mammophant, from mammoth and elephant

pegacorn, from Pegasus and unicorn

Pigasus, from pig and Pegasus

Squirtle, from squirt and turtle

Art, literature and entertainment

Alphabear, from alphabet and bear

Animaniacs, from animated and maniacs

Animatrix, from anime and The Matrix

animatronics, from animation and electronics

animutation, from animation and mutation

Animorphs, from animal morphers

Animusic, from animation and music

autobiografiction, from autobiography and fiction

autofiction, from autobiography and fiction

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

Banjo-Tooie, from Banjo-Kazooie and two (sequel)

BASEketball, from baseball and basketball

batarang, from bat and boomerang

Belieber, from believer and Justin Bieber

Bennifer, from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez

Blacula, from black and Dracula

blaxploitation, from black and exploitation

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

Bunnicula, from bunny and Dracula

Californication, from California and fornication

cassingle, from cassette and single

Chamillionaire, from chameleon and millionaire

Chesterbelloc, from G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc

churnalism, from churned-out journalism

Cinedigm, from cinema and paradigm

Crooklyn, from crook and Brooklyn

crossplay, from crossdressing and cosplay[2]

Death 'n' roll, from death metal and rock 'n' roll

disasterpiece, from disaster and masterpiece[3]

Disturbia, from disturbed and suburbia

docudrama, from documentary and drama

docuseries, from documentary and series

docusoap, from documentary and soap opera (serialised drama)

Draculaura, from Dracula and name Laura, character from Monster High

dramedy, from drama and comedy

edutainment, from education and entertainment

Ennuigi, from ennui and Luigi

Electrocutioner, from electrocution and executioner

ElimiDate, from eliminate and date

escopetarra, from Spanish escopeta (shotgun/rifle) and guitarra (guitar); a guitar made from
an AK-47

Evilution, from evil and evolution

faction, from fact and fiction

fanslation, from fan and translation

fanzine, from fan and magazine

Fergalicious, from Fergie and delicious

flumpet, from flugelhorn and trumpet

Funderdome, from funding and Thunderdome

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

Gojira (Godzilla), from ゴリラ (gorira, "gorilla") and 鯨 (kujira, "whale")

guitalele, from guitar and ukulele

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

Instrumedley, from instrument and medley

Japanoise, from Japanese and noise

Jazzercise, from jazz and exercise

Jedward, John and Edward Grimes

keytar, from keyboard and guitar

Kripkenstein, from Kripke and Wittgenstein

Lamprophrenia, from lampron (bright) and phrenia (mind)

latensification, from latent and intensification

Lavalantula, from lava and tarantula

literotica, from literature and erotica

machinima, from machine and cinema

Mandroid, from man and android

Manimal, from man and animal

Manster, from man and monster

MANswers, from man and answers

Menergy, from men and energy

Metroidvania, from Metroid and Castlevania

Megxit, from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and exit

mockumentary, from mock and documentary[1]

Muppet, from marionette and puppet

Mutanimals, from mutant and animals

newscast, from news and broadcast

Nedna, from Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel, from The Simpsons

Nintendogs, from Nintendo and dogs

Notzilla, from not and Godzilla

Odditorium, from odd and auditorium

Pallywood, from Palestinian and Hollywood

Parcheesi, from Parker Brothers and pachisi

Pensieve, from pensive and sieve

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

presstitutes, from press and prostitutes

prequiem, from preemptive and requiem

Puppetoons, from puppets and cartoons

Religulous, from religion and ridiculous

Revolusongs, from revolution and songs

Roblox, from robot and blocks

rockabilly, from rock and hillbilly

rockumentary, from rock and documentary

Rōmaji, from Romanized kanji, translating and writing Japanese words and names from
original kanji (characters) with Roman letters

scanlation, from scan and translation, used for unofficial internet-distributed translations of
manga

schlockumentary, from schlock and documentary

Scribblenauts, from scribble and astronauts

seascape, from sea and landscape

Seaspiracy, from sea and conspiracy

Seussical, from Dr. Seuss and musical

Sharknado, from shark and tornado

Sharktopus, from shark and octopus

shockumentary, from shock and documentary

showmance, from show business and romance

sidequel, from side and sequel

Slingo, from slots and bingo

smark, from smart and mark

soundscape, from sound and landscape

Spamalot, from Spam and Camelot

SPAMasterpiece Theater, from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater

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"[4]

sympitar, from sympathetic string and guitar

Talkartoons, from talk and cartoons

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

ThanksKilling, from Thanksgiving and killing

Tollywood, from Tollygunge or Telugu-language film and Hollywood

TomKat, from Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Treknology, from Star Trek and technology

tromboon, from trombone and bassoon

Truckasaurus, from truck and Tyrannosaurus

ukelin, from ukulele and violin

Unwindulax, from unwind and relax

Vandread, from vanguard and dreadnought

VelociPastor, from Velociraptor and pastor

Waluigi, from Japanese warui ("bad") and the name Luigi

Wario, from Japanese warui and the name Mario

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

alcopop, from alcohol and pop

appletini, from apple and martini

bananacue, from banana and barbecue

banoffee, from banana and toffee

barcade, from bar and arcade

beefaroni, from beef and macaroni

beerage, from beer and peerage

beergarita, from beer and margarita

Bisquick, from biscuit and quick

broast, from broil and roast

broccoflower, from broccoli and cauliflower

brunch, from breakfast and lunch

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

caulini, from cauliflower and broccolini

celtuce, from celery and lettuce

chork, from chopsticks and fork

Cinnabon, from cinnamon and bun

citrange, from citron and orange[1]

citrangequat, from citrange and kumquat

Clamato, from clam and tomato juice

Craisin, from cranberry and raisin

crantini, from cranberry and martini

CremeSavers, from creme and Lifesavers

Croissan'wich, from croissant and sandwich

cronut, from croissant and doughnut

Dijonnaise, from Dijon and mayonnaise

Dunkaroos, from dunk and kangaroos

enchalupa, from enchilada and chalupa

Enchirito, from enchilada and burrito

Fabanaise, from aquafaba and mayonnaise

fawaffle, from falafel and waffle

flavorite, from flavor and favorite

flexitarian, from flexible and vegetarian (meaning in principle, vegetarian, but can be flexible if
necessary)

flirtini, from flirt and martini

frappuccino, from frappé and cappuccino

froyo, from frozen and yogurt

Funfetti, from fun and confetti

Funyuns, from fun and onions

garlion, from garlic and onion[1]

gastropub, from gastronomy and public house

gelatini, from gelatin and martini

glutose, from glucose and fructose[1]

Gogurt, from go and yogurt

jizzcuit, from jizz and biscuit

kegerator, from keg and refrigerator

knork, from knife and fork

Kranch, from ketchup and ranch dressing

linner, from lunch and dinner, coined in an AM/PM commercial

Manwich, from man and sandwich

Mayochup, from mayonnaise and ketchup

Mayocue, from mayonnaise and barbecue[5][6][7]

Mayomust, from mayonnaise and mustard[5][6][7]

Meritage, from merit and heritage

mocktail, from mock and cocktail

Nespresso, from Nestlé and espresso

Palcohol, from powder and alcohol

parsnip, from Pastinaca and turnip[8][9][10][11][12] (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

pizzone, from pizza and calzone, popularized by Pizza Hut as the P'Zone

pluot, from plum and apricot

popsicle, from pop and icicle

quesalupa, from quesadilla and chalupa

quesarito, from quesadilla and burrito

Rice-A-Roni, from rice and macaroni

rumchata, from spiced rum and horchata

saketini, from sake and martini

scotchka, from scotch and vodka

scromlette, from scrambled eggs and omelette

Silk, from soy and milk

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

sunchoke, from sunflower and artichoke

tangelo, from tangerine and pomelo

tofurkey, from tofu and turkey

tomacco, from tomato and tobacco, coined on The Simpsons, "E-i-e-i-(Annoyed Grunt)"

topepo, from tomato and sweet pepper

totchos, from tater tots and nachos

triticale, from Triticum (wheat) and Secale (rye)

turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken

Vegenaise, from vegan and mayonnaise

vodkatini, from vodka and martini

zoodles, from zucchini and noodles

General

Aberzombie, from zombie and Abercrombie & Fitch

acupressure, from acupuncture and pressure

affluenza, from affluence and influenza

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

anklet, from ankle and bracelet

anticipointment, from anticipation and disappointment

architourist, from architecture and tourist

arcology, from architecture and ecology

armlet, from arm and bracelet

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]

bandkini, from bandeau and bikini

bankster, from banker and gangster

barbell, from bar and dumbbell

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

bleen, from blue and green (coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate Goodman's paradox; see
grue, below)

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

botel, from boat and hotel (i.e. Boat Hotel in SEA)

boxercise, from boxing and exercise

brainiac, from brain and maniac

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[13][14]

burkini, from burka and bikini

bussy, from boy and pussy

cablegram, from cable and telegram[1]

camcorder, from camera and recorder

camikini, from camisole and bikini

cankles, from calf and ankles

carbage, from car and garbage[1]

cardening, from car and gardening

carjack, from car and hijack

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)[15]

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]

complisult, from compliment and insult[1]

coopetition, from cooperation and competition

Count Chocula, from Count Dracula and chocolate

covidiot, from COVID-19 and idiot

cremains, from cremate and remains

cryptanalysis, from cryptogram and analysis

cryptex, from cryptology and codex

cyberdelic, from prefix cyber- and psychedelic

digerati, from digital and literati

digipeater, from digital and repeater

Doxbridge, from Durham, Oxford, and Cambridge

draids, from dreadlocks and braids

dumbfound, from dumb and confound[16]

Ebonics, from ebony and phonics

ecoteur, from ecological and saboteur

electrocute, from electric and execute

endorphin, from endogenous and morphine

facekini, from face and bikini

fakelore, from fake and folklore

fantabulous, from fantastic and fabulous

Farmageddon, from farm and Armageddon[1]

fatberg, from fat and iceberg

fauxhawk, from faux and mohawk

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

Fleshlight, from flashlight and flesh

flexicurity, from flexibility and security

flimmer, from flicker and glimmer[1]

floof, from fluff and poof

floordrobe, from floor and wardrobe

flotel, from float and hotel

flounder, from flounce and founder[17] or founder and blunder[18]

flubber, from flying rubber

fluff, from flue and puff[19][20]

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

Freakonomics, from freak and economics

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

fursona, from furry and persona

gamestorming, from games and brainstorming

galumphing, from galloping and triumphant (coined by Lewis Carroll)

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

grue, from green and blue (see bleen, above)

guesstimate, from guess and estimate

guyliner, from guy and eyeliner, eyeliner for men

halterkini, from halter top and bikini

handicapable, from handicapped and capable

hangry, from hungry and angry

hangxiety, from hangover and anxiety

happenstance, from happening and circumstance

hasbian, from has been and lesbian

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

humanure, from human and manure

imagineering, from imagination and engineering

incognegro, from incognito and negro

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)[21][22]

jasta, from jäger and staffel, German for hunter squadron (WWI air group)
Jatimatic, from Jali Timari and automatic

jeggings, from jeans and leggings[1]

jorts, from jeans and shorts

Juneteenth, from June and nineteenth. A holiday celebrating emancipation from slavery in the
United States.

kidult, from kid and adult

linoleum, from linseed oil and petroleum

mangina, from man and vagina[23]

mankini, from man and bikini

manny, from man and nanny

manosphere, from man and atmosphere

manscaping, from man and landscaping

manssiere, from man and brassiere

manzilian, from man and Brazilian wax

mathlete, from math and athlete

mechatronics, from mechanical and electronics

meggings, from man and leggings

meld, from melt and weld

metrosexual, from metropolitan and heterosexual

mimsy, from miserable and flimsy (coined by Lewis Carroll)

mizzle, from mist and drizzle

mockney, from mock and Cockney

moobs, from man and boobs

motel, from motor and hotel

Movember, from moustache and November[1]

moxibustion, from moxa and combustion

murse, from man and purse, or alternatively, male and nurse

napalm, from naphthene and palmitate

needcessity, from need and necessity[1]

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

pleather, from plastic and leather

Poglish, from Polish and English

Portuñol, from Portuguese and Español (Spanish)

posistor, from positive and thermistor

prissy, from prim and fussy (or sissy)[24]

protoflight, from prototype and flight (hardware)

punny, from pun and funny

rebar, from reinforced and bar

religiose, from religious and grandiose

reprography, from reproduce and photography[1]

Runglish, from Russian and English

satisficing, from satisfy and suffice

Scattergories, from scattered and categories

scuzzy, from scummy and fuzzy

sexcapade, from sex and escapade

sexercise, from sex and exercise

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

sexting, from sex and texting[1]

sextortion, from sex and extortion

sextra, from sex and extra (acting)

shamateur, from sham and amateur[1]

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

shotcrete, from shot and concrete

simulcasting, from simultaneous broadcasting[1]

skeezy, from sketchy and sleazy

skirtini, from skirt and bikini

skitching, from skating and hitching

skort, from skirt and short (as in short pants)

skullet, from skull and mullet

skyjack, from sky and hijack

slacktivism, from slacker and activism

slanguage, from slang and language

slimsy, from slim and flimsy[25]

slingkini, from slingshot and bikini

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

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

snough, from sneeze and cough

snowclone, from snowcone and clone

Snowmageddon, from snow and Armageddon[1]

snowpocalypse, from snow and apocalypse

sorostitute, from sorority and prostitute

spamouflage, from spam and camouflage

spange, from spare change

Spanglish, Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Franglais,
Japanglish)

splatter, from splash and spatter

spottle, from spots (cannabis) and bottle

sprelve, from sprite and elve

splendiloquent, from splendid and eloquent

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

squipper, from survival, equipment, and fitter

squircle, from square and circle

squirl, from squiggle and twirl or whirl[1]

squizz, from squint and quiz

starburns, from star and sideburns

starchitect, from star and architect

stash, from store and cache

statite, from static and satellite

staycation, from stay and vacation[1]

stealthie, from stealth and selfie

steez, from style and ease

stringkini, from string and bikini

swapportunity, from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap

swaption, from swap and option

tankini, from tank top and bikini

Taglish, from Tagalog and English

tanorexia, from tan and anorexia

telethon, from television and marathon

tensegrity, from tensional and integrity

Thanksgivukkah, from Thanksgiving Day and Hanukkah

thermistor, from thermal and resistor

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

transceiver, from transmitter and receiver

transistor, from transfer and resistor

transponder, from transmitter and responder

treggings, from trousers and leggings

triggernometry, from trigger and trigonometry

trikini, from triple and bikini

trilemma, from triple and dilemma

trimmigrant, from (cannabis) trimming and immigrant

trustafarian, from trust fund and Rastafarian

tween, from teen and between

twincest, from twins and incest

twirl, from twist and whirl[26][27]

urinalysis, from urine and analysis

utilidor, from utilities and corridor

vacationship, from vacation and relationship

vajazzle, from vagina and bedazzle

Velcro, from velvet and crochet

vitamer, from vitamin and isomer

voluntourist, from volunteer and tourist

vortal, from vertical and portal[1]

vurp, from vomit and burp

wasband, from was and husband

Wenglish, from Welsh and English

wikiquette, from wiki and etiquette

Wiktionary, from wiki and dictionary

workaholic, from work and alcoholic

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

alphanumeric, from alphabetic and numeric

ASCIIbetical, from ASCII and alphabetical

balun, from balanced and unbalanced

bitmoji, from bit and emoji

brogrammer, from bro and programmer[28]

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

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

Markiplier, from multiplier and the name Mark

memex, from memory and index

Mobilegeddon, from mobile and Armageddon

modem, from modulator and demodulator

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

pixel, from picture and element

podcast, from iPod and broadcast

Project Chanology, from chan (a common suffix for the titles of imageboards) and Scientology

Raspbian, from Raspberry Pi and Debian

reddiquette, from Reddit and etiquette

resel, from resolution and element

screenshot, from screen and snapshot

SerDes, from serialize and deserialize

Skype, from sky and peer-to-peer

spamdexing, from spam and indexing

spaxel, from spatial and pixel

sporgery, from spam and forgery

texel, from texture and element

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

vlog, from video and blog

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

advertainment, from advertising and entertainment

advertorial, from advertising and editorial

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

wantrepreneur, from want and entrepreneur

Organizations and companies

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. Originally spelled "Alsthom", the "h" was
removed in 2008 (the company was named GEC-Alsthom at the time).

Amtrak, from American and track

Austar, from Australia and star

Bakerloo line, from Baker Street and Waterloo Railway

Bapes, from bathing and ape

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

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

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

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")

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)

Prancercise, from prance and exercise

Privoxy, from privacy and proxy

Qualcomm, from Quality and Communications

Rustoleum, from rust and linoleum

Teletoon, from television and cartoon

Toonami, from cartoon and tsunami

Toshiba, from Shibaura Seisaku-sho and Tokyo Denki through the merger of Tokyo Shibaura
Electric K.K.

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

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

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 Czech 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

Eurabia, from Europe and Arabia

Eurasia, from Europe and Asia

Fairborn, from Fairfield and Osborn

Glenbard, from Glen Ellyn and Lombard

Görliwood, a nickname for the Görlitz and Zgorzelec metropolitan area as a filming location.

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

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

Mexicali, from Mexico and California

Michiana, from Michigan and Indiana

Navelencia, from navel and Valencia oranges

NYLON, 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

Stravenue, from street and avenue

Tamiami, from Tampa and Miami

Tanzania, from Tanganyika and Zanzibar

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

WaKeeney, from Warren, Keeney, & Co.

Willowick, from Willoughby and Wickliffe, OH

Woolaroc, from woods, lakes and rocks

Politics

agitprop, from agitation and propaganda

beurgeois, from beur and bourgeois

Cocacolonization, from Coca-Cola and colonization[1]

copaganda, from cop and propaganda

Demoncrat, from demon and Democrat

Eracism, from erase and racism

feminazi, from feminist and Nazi

Gerrymander, from Elbridge Gerry and salamander[29][1]

 Merkozy, from (Angela) Merkel and (Nicolas) Sarkozy

Obamacare, from Barack Obama and healthcare

Obamney, from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney

Republicant, from Republican and can't

Ruthanasia, from Ruth Richardson and euthanasia

squirearchy, from squire and hierarchy[1]

stagflation, from stagnation and inflation[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

wikiality, from Wikipedia and reality

Zupta, from Jacob Zuma and Gupta

Economics
Abenomics, from Shinzō Abe and economics

Clintonomics, from Bill Clinton and economics

Moneygeddon, from money and Armageddon (permanent scare of financial crises)

Reaganomics, from Ronald Reagan and economics

Rogernomics, from Roger Douglas and economics

Rubinomics, from Robert Rubin and economics

Orbanomics, from Viktor Orbán and economics

Movements
Blexit, from black and exit

Brexit, from Britain and exit (with regards to leaving the EU)

Czexit, from Czech Republic and exit

Danexit, from Denmark 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

Lexit, from left and Brexit

Nexit, from Netherlands and exit

QAnonsense, from QAnon and nonsense

regrexit, from regret and Brexit

Roexit, from Romania and exit

Texit, from Texas and exit

Sciences

abzyme, from antibody and enzyme

alkyd, from alkyl (alcohol) and id (acid or anhydride)

ampacity, from ampere and capacity

aquaponics, from aquaculture and hydroponics

biomarker, from biological and marker

bionics, from biology and electronics

botox, from botulism and toxin

brinicle, from brine and icicle

caplet, from capsule and tablet[30]

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

cultivar, from cultivated and variety

cyborg, from cybernetic and organism

diabesity, from diabetes and obesity

endorphin, from endogenous and morphine

electret, from electricity and magnet[1]

fogponics, from fog and aeroponics

genome, from gene and chromosome

geofact, from geological and artifact

gleeking, from sublingual gland and leaking

glocalization, from globalization and local[1]

glymphatic system, from glial and lymphatic

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

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

nutraceutical, from nutrition and pharmaceutical

pellistor, from pellet and resistor

permaculture, from permanent and agriculture or culture

petrochemical, from petroleum and chemical

positron, from positive and electron

prion, from protein and infection[31][32]

proteome, from proteins and genome

pulsar, from pulsating and quasar

radome, from radar and dome

redox, from reduction and oxidation

resorcin, from resin and orcin

rusticle, from rust and icicle

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

vitamin, from vita and amine

warfarin, from WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and coumarin

wavicle, from wave and particle

Sports and fitness

athleisure, from athletic and leisure

dancercise, from dancing and exercise

Deaflympics, from deaf and Olympics

exercycle, from exercise and bicycle

flymph, from fly (fishing) and nymph

gun fu, from gun and kung fu

Gymkata, from gymnastics and karate

Gymkhana, from gymnasium and Jama'at Khana

heliskiing, from helicopter and skiing

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

SerAndy, from Serena Williams and Sir Andy Murray[33]

slurve, from slider and curve (baseball pitches)

snuba, from snorkel and scuba

TaeBo, from Taekwondo and boxing

urinalysis, from urine and analysis

wallyball, from wall and volleyball

Transport

Bakerloo, from Baker Street and Waterloo

boatercycle, from boat and motorcycle

Borismaster, from Boris Johnson and AEC Routemaster

boxster, from boxer engine and roadster

Chunnel, from (English) Channel and tunnel

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

Proudia, from proud and diamond

Onevia; from 180SX (front) and Silvia (rear), opposite of Sileighty

Sileighty; from Silvia (front) and 180SX (rear) two Nissan sport coupes (that share parts that
can be easily transferred from one to the other),

taxicab, from taximeter and cabriolet

Toppo, from top (roof) and the Japanese word noppo (lanky)

truggy, from pick-up truck and dune buggy

Venza, from venture and Monza

See also

List of acronyms

Syllabic abbreviation

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