This is a selection of portmanteau words.
Look up list of portmanteaus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Animals
- beefalo, from beef and buffalo
- Brangus, from Brahman and Angus breeds of cattle
- cameleopard, from camel and leopard
- cockapoo, from Cocker Spaniel and Poodle
- donkra, from donkey and zebra (progeny of donkey stallion and zebra mare) cf. zedonk below
- geep, from goat and sheep (progeny of)
- goldendoodle, from golden retriever and poodle ("doodle" in reference to the Labradoodle)
- 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)
- jackalope, from jackrabbit and antelope
- labradoodle, from Labrador Retriever and Poodle
- liger, from lion and tiger (progeny of male lion and tigress) cf. tiglon/tigon below
- maltipoo, from Maltese and poodle
- pegacorn, from Pegasus and unicorn
- pekapoo, from Pekinese and Poodle
- polecat, from pole and cat
- puggle, from Pug and Beagle
- schnoodle, from schnauzer and poodle
- sheeple, from sheep and people
- squitten, from squirrel and kitten
- tigon, from tiger and lion (progeny of male tiger and lioness) cf. liger above
- wallaroo, from wallaby and kangaroo
- wholphin, from whale and dolphin
- 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
Art, literature and entertainment
- Animaniacs, from animated and maniacs
- Bennifer, from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
- biopic, from biography and picture
- Blacula, from black and Dracula
- blaxploitation, from black and exploitation
- Bootylicious, from booty and delicious
- Brangelina, from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- Brexit, from Britain and exit
- Britcom, from British and comedy
- Britpop, from British and pop music
- Bromance, from Bro (brother) and romance
- Brony, from bro and pony
- Bruceploitation, from Bruce Lee and exploitation
- Californication, from California and fornication
- cassingle, from cassette and single
- celebutante, from celebrity and débutante
- Chesterbelloc, from G K Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc
- churnalism, from churned-out journalism
- cosplay, from costume and roleplay
- Death 'n' roll, from death metal and rock 'n' roll
- Digimon, from Digital Monsters
- docudrama, from documentary and drama
- docuseries, from documentary and series
- docusoap, from documentary and soap opera (serialised drama)
- dramedy, from drama and comedy
- edutainment, from education and entertainment
- Ennuigi, from ennui and Luigi
- Electrocutioner from electrocution and executioner
- Ænima from Enema and Anima
- faction, from fact and fiction
- Famicom, from Family Computer
- fanzine, from fan and magazine
- Frankenbite, from Frankenstein and soundbite
- Frankenhooker, from Frankenstein and hooker
- Fringer, from Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
- frolf, from Frisbee and golf
- FUNimation, from fun and animation
- Funkadelic, from funk and psychedelic
- glitterati, from glitter and literati
- Hamburglar, from hamburger and burglar
- Idiocracy, from idiocy and democracy
- infomercial, from information and commercial
- infotainment, from information and entertainment
- Japanoise, from Japanese and noise
- Jedward, John and Edward Grimes
- Jazzercise, from jazz and exercise
- JonBenét Ramsey, from her father's first and middle names
- Kripkenstein, from Kripke and Wittgenstein
- Lamprophrenia, from lampron (bright) and phrenia (mind)
- Lavalantula, from lava and tarantula
- literotica, from literature and erotica
- machinima, from machine and cinema
- Metroidvania, from Metroid and Castlevania
- mockumentary, from mock and documentary
- Muppet, from marionette and puppet
- Mutanimals, from mutant and animals
- newscast, from news and broadcast
- Nintendogs, from Nintendo and dogs
- Pensieve, from pensive and sieve
- Piranhaconda, from piranha and anaconda
- Pokémon, from Pocket Monsters (original Japanese title)
- Policenauts, from police and astronaut
- Pornograffitti, from pornography and graffiti
- prequel, from pre- and sequel
- Presstitute, from press and prostitute
- prequiem, from preemptive and requiem
- religulous, from religion and ridiculous
- Revolusongs, from revolution and songs
- rockabilly, from rock and hillbilly
- rockumentary, from rock and documentary
- romcom, from romantic and comedy
- scanlation, from scan and translation, used for unofficial internet-distributed translations of manga
- seascape, from sea and landscape
- Sharknado, from shark and tornado
- Sharktopus, from shark and octopus
- shockumentary, from shock and documentary
- showmance, from show business and romance
- sitcom, from situational and comedy
- slurve, from slider and curve (baseball pitches)
- smark, from smart and mark
- soundscape, from sound and landscape
- SPAMasterpiece Theater, from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater
- Talkartoon, from talk and cartoon
- televangelist, from television and evangelist
- The Animatrix, from anime and The Matrix
- TomKat, from Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
- Waluigi, from Japanese warui (bad) and the name Luigi
- Wario, from Japanese warui and the name Mario
- Zombeavers, from zombie and beavers
- Zootopia (or Zootropolis), from zoo and utopia (or metropolis)
Transport
- boatercycle, from boat and motorcycle
- Ioniq, from ion and unique
- Jeepster, from Jeep and roadster
- 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 and the Japanese word noppo
- Venza, from venture and Monza
Cuisine
- alcopop, from alcohol and pop
- artichoke, from the edible heart and inedible choke
- banana cue, from banana and barbecue
- banoffee, from banana and toffee
- broccoflower, from broccoli and cauliflower
- brunch, from breakfast and lunch
- cheeseburger, from cheese and hamburger
- chork, from chopsticks and fork
- Clamato, from clam and tomato juice
- craisin, from cranberry and raisin
- Croissan'wich, from croissant and sandwich
- cronut, from croissant and doughnut
- flavorite, from flavor and favorite
- flexitarian, from flexible and vegetarian (meaning in principle, vegetarian, but can be flexible if necessary)
- Frankenfood, from Frankenstein and food
- frappuccino, from frappé and cappuccino
- froyo, from frozen and yogurt
- Funyuns, from fun and onions
- gastropub, from gastronomy and public house
- knork, from knife and fork
- mocktail, from mock and cocktail
- P'zone, from pizza and calzone (popularized by Pizza Hut)
- panko, from pan (Japanese for bread) and ko (short for coating)
- parsnip, from Pastinaca and turnip[1] (though often confused with parsley root leftover after the leaves have been snipped)
- peacherine, from peach and nectarine
- peacotum, from peach, apricot and plum
- pineberry, from pineapple and strawberry
- pluot, from plum and apricot
- popsicle, from pop and icicle
- Rice-A-Roni, from rice and macaroni
- sausage, from the meat of a sow (swine) originally spiced with sage
- scotchka, from scotch and vodka
- Silk, from soy and milk
- spife, from spoon and knife
- sporf, from spoon, fork and knife
- spork, from spoon and fork
- tangelo, from tangerine and pomelo
- tofurkey, from tofu and turkey
- tomacco, from tomato and tobacco
- trongs, from tri- and tongs
- turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken
- Whopcorn, from Whoppers and popcorn
General
- Abenomics, from Shinzō Abe and economics
- Aberzombie from zombie and Abercrombie and Fitch
- affluenza, from affluence and influenza
- agitprop, from agitation and propaganda
- Amerind peoples, from American and Indian
- Amerithrax, from American and anthrax attacks
- ametrine, a gemstone composed of amethyst and citrine
- anacronym, from anachronism and acronym (not to be confused with anachronym)
- anecdata, from anecdote and data
- anklet, from ankle and bracelet
- arcology, from architecture and ecology
- automobilia, from automobile and memorabilia
- avionics, from aviation and electronics
- backronym, from backwards and acronym
- 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
- bankster, from banker and gangster
- barcade, from bar and arcade
- beurgeois, from beur and bourgeois
- bicurious, from bisexual and curious
- blaccent, from black and accent – used by non-blacks who try to sound black
- bleen, from blue and green (coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate Goodman's paradox; see grue, below)
- Bollywood, from Bombay and Hollywood
- booboisie, from boob and bourgeosie
- botel, from boat and hotel (i.e. Boat Hotel in SEA)
- brainiac, from brain and maniac
- breathalyzer, from breath and analyzer
- Blexit, from black and exit
- Brexit, From Britain and exit (with regards to possibly leaving the EU)
- bromance, from brother and romance
- brony, from "bro" and pony – the fanbase for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- budtender, from bud and bartender
- bullycide, from bullying and suicide
- burkini, from burka and bikini
- camcorder, from camera and recorder
- cankles, from calf and ankles
- carjack, from car and hijack
- celesbian, from celebrity and lesbian
- 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)[2]
- 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
- Chunnel from (English) Channel and tunnel for the Channel Tunnel
- Clintonomics, from Bill Clinton and economics
- clopen set, from closed-open set
- coopetition, from cooperation and competition
- cremains, from cremate and remains
- cryptanalysis, from cryptogram and analysis
- cryptex, from cryptology and codex
- cyberdelic, from prefix cyber- and psychedelic
- Diamat, from Dialectical Materialism
- digerati, from digital and literati
- digipeater, from digital and repeater
- dumbfound, from dumb and confound[3]
- Ebonics, from ebony and phonics
- ecoteur, from ecological and saboteur
- electrocute, from electric and execute
- endorphin, from endogenous and morphine
- fantabulous, from fantastic and fabulous
- fatberg, from fat and iceberg
- femdom, from female and dominance
- feminazi, from feminist and Nazi
- femullet, from female and mullet
- Fleshlight, from flashlight and flesh
- flounder, from flounce and blunder
- fluidram, from fluid and dram
- Franglais, French and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Spanglish, Japanglish)
- Friendsgiving, from friends and Thanksgiving
- Forex, from foreign exchange
- fortnight, from fourteen nights
- Frankenword, from Frankenstein and word (an autological word for portmanteau)
- fratire, from fraternity and satire
- Freakonomics, from freak and economics
- frenemy, from friend and enemy
- gamestorming, from games and brainstorming
- galumphing, from galloping and triumphant (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- gaydar, from gay and radar
- geocache, from geolocation and cache (also geocaching)
- geolocation, from geographic and location
- Gerrymander, from Elbridge Gerry and salamander[4]
- ginormous, from gigantic and enormous
- glamping, from glamour and camping
- glitz, from glamor and ritz
- Globish, from global and English
- greenwash, from green and whitewash
- grue, from green and blue (see bleen, above)
- guesstimate, from guess and estimate
- guitalele, from guitar and ukulele
- Gunpla, from Gundam plastic (model)
- guyliner, from guy and eyeliner, eyeliner for men
- hangry, from hungry and angry
- happenstance, from happening and circumstance
- hasbian, from has been and lesbian
- Hinglish, from Hindi and English
- hubot, from human and robot
- icicle, from ice and sickle
- imagineering, from imagination and engineering
- incognegro, from incognito and negro
- insinuendo, from insinuate and innuendo
- intercom, from internal and communication
- Japanglish, Japanese and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Spanglish, Franglais)[5][6]
- jasta, from jäger and staffel, German for hunter squadron (WWI air group)
- Jatimatic, from Jali Timari and automatic
- jeggings, from jeans and leggings
- jorts, from jeans and shorts
- keytar, from keyboard and guitar
- kidult, from kid and adult
- lidar, from light and radar
- mafic, from magnesium and ferric
- manbag, from man and handbag
- mangina, from man and vagina[7]
- manosphere, from man and atmosphere
- manscaping, from man and landscaping
- mansplaining, from man and explaining
- mathlete, from math and athlete
- mechatronics, from mechanical and electronics
- meld, from melt and weld
- Merkozy, from (Angela) Merkel and (Nicolas) Sarkozy
- metrosexual, from metropolitan and heterosexual
- mimsy, from miserable and flimsy (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- mizzle, from mist and drizzle
- mobisode, from mobile (phone) and episode
- mockney, from mock and Cockney
- moobs, from man and boobs
- motel, from motor and hotel
- murse, from man and purse, or alternatively, male and nurse
- napalm, from naphthene and palmitate
- neither, from not either
- nuyorican, from New York and Puerto Rican
- Obamacare, from Barack Obama and healthcare
- Obamney, from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
- Oxbridge, from Oxford and Cambridge
- palimony, from pal and alimony
- paratrooper, from parachute and trooper
- Pastafarian, from pasta and Rastafarian; from Pastafarianism or The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
- pegasister, from pegasus and sister
- pleather, from plastic and leather
- Poglish, from Polish and English
- posistor, from positive and thermistor
- prissy, from prim and fussy (or sissy)[8]
- prosumer, from either producer or professional and consumer
- protoflight, from prototype and flight (hardware)
- psyops, from psychological operations
- punny, from pun and funny
- radome, from radar and dome
- rebar, from reinforced and bar
- Reaganomics, from Ronald Reagan and economics
- Rogernomics, from Roger Douglas and economics
- Runglish, from Russian and English
- Ruthanasia, from Ruth Richardson and euthanasia
- satisficing, from satisfy and suffice
- 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)
- sexploitation, from sex and exploitation
- sexting, from sex and texting
- shart, from shit and fart
- simulcasting, from simultaneous and broadcasting
- skitching, from skating and hitching
- skort, from skirt and short (as in short pants)
- skullet, from skull and mullet
- skyjack, from sky and hijack
- slanguage, from slang and language
- slimsy, from slim and flimsy[9]
- slithy, from slimy and lithe (coined by Lewis Carroll)
- smirting, from smoking and flirting
- smog, from smoke and fog
- snark, from snide and remark
- snatiation, from sneeze and satiation
- snice, from snow and ice
- snowmageddon, from snow and armageddon
- spange, from spare and change
- Spanglish, Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Franglais, Japanglish)
- stagflation, from stagnation and inflation
- starchitect, from star and architect
- statite, from static and satellite
- staycation, from stay and vacation
- surfactant, from surface active agent
- swapportunity, from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap
- swaption, from swap and option
- Taglish, from Tagalog and English
- TeachMeet, from Teach and Meet
- telethon, from television and marathon
- tensegrity, from tensional and integrity
- Terrist, from Terra and terrorist
- Thanksgivukkah, from Thanksgiving Day and Hanukkah
- thermistor, from thermal and resistor
- threepeat, from three and repeat
- Tollywood, from Tollygunge or Telugu-language film and Hollywood
- toonie, from two and loonie
- transceiver, from transmitter and receiver
- transistor, from transfer and resistor
- transponder, from transmitter and responder
- truggy, from pick-up truck and dune buggy
- Trumponomics, from Donald Trump and economics
- urinalysis, from urine and analysis
- utilidor, from utilities and corridor
- vitamer, from vitamin and isomer
- Wiktionary, from wiki and dictionary
- workaholic, from work and alcoholic
- Zupta, from Jacob Zuma and Gupta
Internet and computing
- abend, from abnormal and end
- alphanumeric, from alphabetic and numeric
- ASCIIbetical, from ASCII and alphabetical
- balun, from balanced and unbalanced
- bit, from binary and digit
- bitmoji, from bit and emoji
- blog, from web and log
- blogosphere, from blog and atmosphere
- brogrammer, from bro and programmer[10]
- codec, from coder and decoder
- companding, from compressing and expanding
- Darwine, from Darwin and WINE
- datacasting, from data and broadcasting
- deepfake, from deep learning and fake
- devops, from development and operations
- digerati, from digital and literati
- email, from electronic and mail
- emoticon, from emotion and icon
- favicon, from favourite and icon
- folksonomy, from folk and taxonomy
- frecency, from frequency and recency
- freemium, from free and premium
- freeware, from free and software
- Hackintosh, from hack and Macintosh
- hacktivism, from hack and activism
- HiFi, from high fidelity
- incel, from involuntary and celibate
- Intellivision, from intelligent and television
- Internet, from international and network
- 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
- malware, from malicious and software
- memex, from memory and index
- modem, from modulator and demodulator
- mozilla, from "mosaic killer" + godzilla
- mutex, from mutual and exclusion
- nanotech, from nano and technology
- 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
- qubit, from quantum and bit
- Raspbian, from Raspberry Pi and Debian
- screenshot, from screen and snapshot
- SerDes, from serialize and deserialize
- shareware, from share and software
- Skype, from sky and peer-to-peer
- spamdexing, from spam and indexing
- sporgery, from spam and forgery
- sysadmin, from system and administrator
- sysop, from system and operator
- treap, from tree and heap
- Twitterverse, from Twitter and universe
- upsert, from update and insert
- vaporware, from vapor and software
- vlog, from video and blog
- voxel, from volume and pixel
- webcast, from World Wide Web and broadcast
- webinar, from World Wide Web and seminar
- webisode, from World Wide Web and episode
- Wi-Fi, from wireless and HiFi[citation needed]
- Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
- Wintel, from Windows and Intel
Marketing
- advertainment, from advertising and entertainment
- advertorial, from advertising and editorial
- cineplex, from cinema and complex (building)
- confusopoly, from confusion and monopoly or oligopoly
- multiplex, from multiple and complex – this word has a different meaning in telecommunications
- petrodollar, from petroleum and dollar
- telemarketing, from telephone and marketing
Organizations and companies
- Accenture, from accent and future (accent on the future)
- Adidas, from Adolf "Adi" Dassler
- 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).
- AmEx, from American Express or American Stock Exchange
- Amstrad, from Alan Michael Sugar Trading
- Amtrak, from American and track
- Bakerloo line, from Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
- Caldor, from the names of the chain's founders, CArL and DORothy Bennett.
- CAPCOM, from capsule and communicator, the person at a NASA ground station responsible for maintaining voice communications with orbiting manned space capsules
- Carborundum, from carbon and corundum
- Citibank, from city and bank; formerly known as the First National City Bank of New York
- Citigroup, from city and group
- Citizendium, from Citizens' Compendium
- Comcast, from communication and broadcast
- ComEd from commonwealth and (Thomas) Edison; the largest electric utility in Illinois that serves the Chicago area
- Compaq, from compatibility and quality
- ConDem, from Conservative and Democrats; a collective name for the 2010 UK coalition government between the Conservative and the Liberal Democrat Party
- ConEd, from Consolidated and (Thomas) Edison; a large electric utility in the New York metropolitan area
- CONMEBOL, from Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Spanish for "South American Football Confederation")
- Conservapedia, from conservative and Wikipedia
- Copa, from compania and Panamena
- Creamsicle, from cream and popsicle
- Dash (cryptocurrency), from Digital and Cash
- Debian, from Ian Murdock and his wife Debra
- Digitas, from Digital and Veritas
- Edexcel, from educational and excellence
- FedEx, from the company's original name, Federal Express
- FoMoCo, from Ford, Motor, and Company
- Fluidrive, from fluid and drive
- Fudgsicle, from fudge and popsicle
- Funimation, from fun and animation
- FunNoodle, from fun and noodle
- Garmin, from Gary Burrell and Min Kao
- Groupon, from group and coupon
- Imagineering, from Imagine (or Imagination) and Engineering
- Intel, from integrated and electronics
- Interpol, from International Police (in full, The International Criminal Police Commission), founded 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- Kmart, from S. S. Kresge and mart
- LATAM, from Lan Airlines and TAM Airlines
- Lenovo, from legend and "novo" (Latin ablative for "new")
- Mattel, from Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler
- 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
- Microsoft, from microcomputer and software
- Mitel, from Michael Cowpland and Terry Matthews and Lawnmowers after the company's original business plan
- NatWest, from National Westminister Bank
- Netflix, from internet and flicks (slang for movie)
- Nikon, from Nippon Kōgaku and Ikon
- Pan Am from Pan and American
- 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
- Prevacid, from prevent and acid
- Qualcomm, from Quality and Communications
- Sega, from Service Games
- Sony, from sonus (Latin for sound) and sonny (slang for youngster)
- 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 triple (three ingredients) and biscuit
- Ultrabook, from ultraportable and notebook
- Verizon, from veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon
- Victorinox, from Victoria (the company founder's mother) and inox (stainless steel)
- Waitrose, from Wallace Waite and Arthur Rose
- Walmart, from Sam Walton and mart
- Wikimedia, from Wikipedia and media
- Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
- WinCo, from Winning Company (related: WINCO as backronym, meaning 'Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Oregon', the five states where the company originally operated stores)
- Yokomo, from Yokobori Model (original name)
- Yosicle, from yogurt and popsicle
Places
- AfPak, from Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Autopia, attraction in Disneyland, from automobile and utopia
- Ballico, from Ballintine Company
- 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 and woodlands
- Chambana, from Champaign and Urbana
- Chiberia, from Chicago and Siberia
- Chindia, from China and India
- Chiraq, from Chicago and Iraq
- 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
- Donora, from William Donner and Nora Mellon
- Dowisetrepla, from Downwind of the Sewage Treatment Plant (from How I Met Your Mother, a television sitcom)
- Eurafrasia, from Europe, Africa, and Asia
- Eurasia, from Europe and Asia
- Fairborn, from Fairfield and Osborn
- 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
- 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
- Millux, from Miller & Lux Corp.
- MoCo, from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Monterey, from the Spanish words monte (mountain) and rey (king)
- Navelencia, from navel and Valencia oranges
- NoMa, from North of Massachusetts Avenue
- NOVA, from Northern Virginia
- 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
- Sauk Prairie, from Sauk City and Prairie du Sac
- Scarberia, from Scarborough and Siberia
- SeaTac and Sea-Tac Airport, from Seattle and Tacoma
- SoHo, Hong Kong, South of Hollywood Road
- SoHo, Manhattan, from South of Houston Street
- SoMa, from South of Market Street
- 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
- Tribeca, from Triangle Below Canal Street
- 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
Sciences
- abzyme, from antibody and enzyme
- bionics, from biology and electronics
- botox, from botulism and toxin
- caplet, from capsule and tablet[11]
- chemokine, from chemotactic and cytokine
- 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
- EpiPen, from epinephrine and penetrator
- genome, from gene and chromosome
- glymphatic system, from glial and lymphatic
- hazmat, from hazardous and material
- menopause, from menstrual and pause
- mesohigh, from mesoscale and high-pressure area
- mesolow, from mesoscale and low-pressure area
- mesonet, from mesoscale and network
- oxidant, from oxidizing agent
- pellistor, from pellet and resistor
- positron, from positive and electron
- proteome, from proteins and genome
- redox, from reduction and oxidation
- stiction, from static and friction
- vitamin, from vita and amine
- vocoder, from voice encoder
- wavicle, from wave and particle
Sports and fitness
- Bosox, from Boston Red Sox
- BoxRec, from boxing and records
- Calvinball, from Calvin & Hobbes and Football (and Basketball, Baseball, Handball, etc.)
- Can-Am, from Canadian-American Challenge Cup
- Chisox, from Chicago White Sox
- Cro Cop, from Croatian Cop
- Deaflympics, from deaf and Olympics
- Mobot, from Mo (Farah) and robot
- Motocross, from motorcycle and cross country
- Monzanapolis, from Monza and Indianapolis
- Paralympics, from paraplegic and Olympics
- PawSox, from Pawtucket Red Sox
- plogging, from “plocka” (Swedish “pick up”) and jogging
- streetball, from street and basketball
- stickball, from broomstick and baseball
- Supercross, from “Super Bowl of Motocross”
- Tae Bo, from taekwondo and boxing
- wallyball, from wall and volleyball
See also
References
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