This is a partial list of hybrid or "blends" — words formed by combining two other words, in the English language. Most portmanteau words take the prefix of one word and use the suffix of the other forming a prefix and suffix-like wording. That kind of setup sometimes causes derivative meanings for the prefixes and suffixes. But in some cases, the prefix from both words can be used (e.g. modem). // In biology, hybrid has two meanings. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

A - C

• advertecture from advertising and architecture
• aerobatics from aerial and acrobatics
• affluenza from affluence and influenza
• alphabet from alpha and beta, the first two letters of the Greek alphabet
• anacronym from anachronism and acronym
• arcology from architecture and ecology
• Amputechture from amputate and architecture
• arfé from art and café
• avgas from aviation and gasoline
• backronym from back and acronym
• banoffee from banana and toffee
• beefalo from beef and buffalo
• Beutifantistarific from beautiful, fantastic, and terrific
• Bionicle from biological, and chronicle
• bioterrorism from biological and terrorism
• Blackanese from Black and Japanese or Chinese
• blaxican from black and mexican
• blaxploitation from black and exploitation
• bleen from blue and green, coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate Goodman's paradox
• blipster from black and hipster
• blorph from blend and morph, a visual effects technique (coined by Ken Ralston/Sony Pictures Imageworks)^{[citation needed]}
• bodacious from bold and audacious
• boxercise from boxing and exercise
• brunch from breakfast and lunch
• Californication from California and fornication
• camcorder from camera and recorder
• caplet from capsule and tablet
• carboloy from carbon and alloy^[1]
• Chunnel from Channel and tunnel
• chillaxing from chilling and relaxing
• Chinglish from Chinese and English
• chortle from chuckle and snort, coined by Lewis Carroll
• cocacolonization from Coca-Cola and colonization
• cremains from cremated and remains
• crunk from crazy and drunk
• cryptex from cryptology and codex
• cyborg from cybernetic and organism

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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... The Try2004 Arcology or Megacity as featured on the Discovery Channels Extreme Engineering programs. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Ernst Haeckel coined the term oekologie in 1866. ... Amputechture is the third full length studio album by The Mars Volta released on September 12, 2006. ... Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma or surgery. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Arfé is the creation of artworks by staining with coffee. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Coffeehouse in Damascus A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. ... // Avgas is a high-octane fuel used for aircraft and, in the past, racing cars. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... Gasoline, also called petrol, is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting mostly of hydrocarbons and enhanced with benzene or iso-octane to increase octane ratings, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... A backronym or bacronym is a type of acronym that begins as an ordinary word, and is later interpreted as an acronym. ... Look up Back in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Banoffee pie is a dessert made from biscuits, bananas, butter, cream and boiled condensed milk (or dulce de leche). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... English Toffee (the chewy sort) in cellophane wrapping Toffee is a confection made by boiling molasses, treacle, or sugar along with butter, milk and occasionally flour. ... Beefalo are a fertile hybrid offspring of domestic cattle, Bos taurus, and the American Bison, Bison bison (generally called buffalo). ... A cut of beef. ... Binomial name Syncerus caffer (Sparrman, 1779) Subspecies The African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a bovid from the family of the Bovidae. ... Look up beautiful in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Fantastic is a literary genre of writing or art which intrudes fantasy elements into a story (or picture) that is basically representational or real-feeling. ... Cover of the fourth issue of Terrific, dating from 6 May 1967 Terrific was a weekly British comic published by Odhams Press under the Power Comics imprint. ... Bionicle as it is stylised by the Lego Company. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica, from Greek Χρόνος) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ... Bioterrorism is terrorism using germ warfare, an intentional human release of a naturally-occurring or human-modified toxin or biological agent. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Unlucky black cat. ... Unlucky black cat. ... Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (Melvin Van Peebles 1971) Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban African American audience; the word itself is a combination of the words black and exploitation. Blaxploitation... The term exploitation may carry two distinct meanings: The act of utilizing something for any purpose. ... Bleen is an artificial predicate coined from green and blue by philosopher Nelson Goodman in one of the seminal works in the philosophy of science, The predicate is used to illustrate what Goodman calls Specifically, bleen means blue and first observed before January 1, 3000 or green and first observed... Nelson Goodman (7 August 1906, Somerville, Maryland – 25 November 1998) was an American philosopher, known for his work on counterfactuals, mereology, the problem of induction, and aesthetics. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Unlucky black cat. ... A hipster is a person who is strongly associated with a subculture that considers itself hip. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Visual effects (vfx) is the term given to a sub-category of special effects in which images or film frames are created or manipulated for film and video. ... Bodacious the Bull was infamous throughout the sport of rodeo, and was commonly referred to as The Worlds Most Dangerous Bull. The 1800 lb cross bred Charbray bull known for his characteristic coloring as the Yellow Whale made unanticipated moves that rodeo athletes were not accustomed to and were... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ... Boxing, also called prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing), the sweet science (a common nickname among fans) or the gentlemans sport (used mainly in England), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight classification fight each other with their fists in a series of one... (for options, see option exercise) U.S. marine emerges from the water upon completing the swimming portion of the triathlon. ... Brunch is a late morning meal between the typical time for breakfast and lunch, as a replacement for both meals, usually eaten when one rises too late to eat breakfast, or as a specially-planned meal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Californication is a portmanteau word derived from bumper stickers frequently seen on cars in the state of Oregon during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Extramarital sex. ... A camera is a device used to capture images, usually photographs, either singly or in sequence such as with video cameras. ... Various recorders The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle and ocarina. ... The word capsule (from the Latin capsula, a small box), has many similar meanings in English: In botany, a capsule is a type of dry fruit as in the poppy, iris, foxglove, etc. ... Common disk-shaped tablets A pharmacological tablet is a medicinal or other active substance mixed with binder powders and pressed into a tablet form. ... General Name, Symbol, Number carbon, C, 6 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 14, 2, p Appearance black (graphite) colorless (diamond) Atomic mass 12. ... An alloy is a combination, either in solution or compound, of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, and where the resulting material has metallic properties. ... Map of the Channel Tunnel. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... Chilling is a slang term still in use, often in America although sometimes in Canada, which means to relax or take it easy. The word corralates with cool, meaning either interesting or something/someone with a high level of stoicalness. ... There is also an album by Blur called Leisure. ... An example of written Chinglish on a signpost. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Lewis Carroll. ... Cocacolonization or coca-colonization is a term for Americanization. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Colonialism. ... The crematorium at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, England. ... Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: crazy Crazy may refer to: Insanity, a form of mental illness Crazy (magazine), a comic magazine Crazy (documentary), a 1999 documentary by Heddy Honigmann Crazy (film), a 2000 German coming-of-age film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid C.R.A.Z.Y... Drunkenness, in its most common usage, is the state of being intoxicated with alcohol (i. ... Replica Cryptex Prize from Google Da Vinci Code Quest Contest The word cryptex is a neologism coined by the author Dan Brown for his 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, denoting a portable vault used to hide secret messages. ... Cryptology is an umbrella term for cryptography and cryptanalysis. ... First page of the Codex Argenteus A codex (Latin for block of wood, book; plural codices) is a handwritten book, in general, one produced from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. ... Seven of Nine, a Borg in Star Trek: Voyager The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and mechanical (synthetic) parts. ... Cybernetics is a theory of the communication and control of regulatory feedback. ... A crab is an example of an organism. ...

D-F

• dancercise from dance and exercise.
• dramastic from dramatic and drastic.
• ebonics from ebony and phonics.
• ecoteur from ecological and saboteur.
• electrocution from electricity and execution (originally only referred to execution in an electric chair).
• escopetarra from Spanish escopeta (shotgun/rifle) and guitarra (guitar); a guitar made from an AK-47
• exercycle from exercise and cycle.
• fantabulous from fantastic and fabulous.
• fanzine from fan and magazine.
• folksonomy from folk and taxonomy.
• fpoon from Frosty and spoon.
• foon from fork and spoon (see also spork, below).
• Franglais from français (French for "French") and anglais (French for "English") (see also —lish, below)
• frankenfood from Frankenstein and food, a reference to GMOs
• frankenword from Frankenstein and word, a clunky portmanteau (e.g. infotainment or stalkerazzi)
• frappuccino from frappé and cappuccino
• fucktard from fucking and retard
• fugly from fucking and ugly
• fungasm from fun and orgasm

For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... African American Vernacular English (AAVE), known colloquially as Ebonics, also called Black English, Black Vernacular or Black English Vernacular, is a dialect and ethnolect of American English. ... Binomial name Diospyros ebenum Koenig ex Retz. ... For the study of sounds and speech sounds, see Acoustics and Phonetics. ... Ecotage is sabotage motivated by a desire or need to protect ecological integrity, including the prevention of ecocide. ... Ecology is the branch of science that studies the distribution and abundance of living organisms, and the interactions between organisms and their environment. ... This article is about Sabotage sabotage can also refer to: an early Black Sabbath album (Sabotage), the Alfred Hitchcock films (Sabotage or Saboteur), a Beastie Boys song, or a type of shock site. ... Sign warning of possible electric shock hazard An electric shock can occur upon contact of a human or animal body with any source of voltage high enough to cause sufficient current flow through the muscles or nerves. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Electric chair used to execute William Kemmler in 1890 The electric chair is an execution method in which the person being executed is strapped to a chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body. ... An escopetarra is a guitar made from a modified AK-47 rifle. ... Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947 g. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... Fan may refer to the following: Fan (aficionado) (the bracketed word being the Spanish translation), someone who has an intense liking of a sporting. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... A folksonomy is a collaboratively generated, open-ended labeling system that enables Internet users to categorize content such as Web pages, online photographs, and Web links. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Look up taxonomy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image of two Frosty desserts The Frosty is the trademark frozen dairy dessert of Wendys fast-food restaurants. ... A common silver spoon A spoon is a common eating utensil, or item of cutlery, somewhat like a small spade, with a bowl-shaped end on a handle, that occurs in a number of sizes and forms. ... A 1998 design patent drawing for a spork, from U.S. Patent D388,664 A spork is a hybrid form of cutlery. ... Franglais, a portmanteau made by mixing the words français (French) and anglais (English), is a slang term for types of speech, although the word has different overtones in the English and French languages. ... Frankenfood (named after Mary Shelleys character in her novel Frankenstein) is a label of disapproval applied to food products deemed to have been produced by unnatural—and by implication, obscene—means. ... This article is about the 1818 novel. ... GMO is an abbreviation with several meanings: Genetically modified organism, an organism the genetic material of which has been altered using recombinant DNA technology Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad (AAR reporting mark GMO), an American railroad carrier This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page... Portmanteau has two meanings. ... Infotainment refers to a general type of media broadcast program which provides a combination of current events news and feature news, or features stories. Infotainment also refers to the segments of programming in television news programs which overall consist of both hard news segments and interviews, along with celebrity interviews... Paparazzi is a plural term (paparazzo being the singular form) for photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly shadowing them in their public and private activities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... ... A typical cappuccino with foam. ... An individual who in constantly making a pain of them selves to others. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mental retardation (also called mental handicap[1] and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act 1983, mental impairment and severe mental impairment[2]) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual... This article or section is missing needed references or citation of sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ugly is the opposite of Beauty Category: ... Tigers playing in the water. ... Orgasm is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, shared by both men and women. ...

G-K

• gaydar from gay and radar
• ginormous from gigantic and enormous
• grue from green and blue (see bleen, above)
• gromelet from grim and omelet
• grood from great and good
• guesstimate from guess and estimate
• herstory from her and history

Gaydar (a portmanteau of gay and radar) is the intuitive ability to determine whether another person is gay or bisexual. ... For other articles with similar names, see Gay (disambiguation). ... This long range Radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll[1]. Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed... Grue is an artificial adjective, coined from green and blue by philosopher Nelson Goodman in one of the seminal works in the philosophy of science, Fact, Fiction, and Forecast. ... Guesstimate is a word used to describe a process of estimation which includes an element of guesswork. ... Herstory is a term which originated as a neologism. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... HIStory: Past, Present and Future – Book I is a two-disc album by Michael Jackson released in 1995 by the Epic Records division of Sony BMG. The first disc (HIStory Begins) is a fifteen-track greatest hits (later released as Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I), while the second disc (HIStory...

L-M

• lenovo from legend and novo (new)
• liger from 'lion' and 'tiger'
• —lish used as a suffix to form many frankenwords meaning foreign varieties of English (see also Franglais, above):
  • Chinglish (Chinese)
  • Czenglish (Czech)
  • Germlish or Denglish (German)
  • Greeklish (Greek)
  • Hebrish (Hebrew)
  • Hinglish (Hindi)
  • Hunglish (Hungarian)
  • Japlish (Japanese). Similar are the words Janglish, which involves utilizing English words with a Japanese pronunciation (sometimes called Katakana English), and Engrish, which is simply English being inappropriately utilized in the context of Japanese culture.
  • Konglish (Korean)
  • Malglish (Malaysian)
  • Russlish (Russian)
  • Singlish (Singaporean)
  • Spanglish (Spanish)
  • Stanglish
  • Swenglish (Swedish)
  • Taglish (Tagalog)
  • Wenglish (Welsh)
  • Tanglish (Tamil)
  • Tinglish (Thai)
  • Yinglish (Yiddish)
• masstige, from mass market and prestige, describes prestige items sold in
• mathlete, from math and athlete
• McJob, from McDonalds and job
• McMansion, from McDonalds and mansion
• mechatronics from mechanics and electronics
• meld possibly from melt or mold and weld
• Melodyssey, from Melodic and Odyssey, from the Australian band Melodyssey
• metrosexual most commonly, from metropolitan and heterosexual; some argue the etymology can be attributed to metera, from the Greek word meaning 'mother' (or effeminate), from which metropolitan is derived
• meowse from cat (meow) and mouse
• mobisode from mobile phone and episode
• mockney from mock and Cockney
• moped from motor and pedal
• motel from motor and hotel
• moxibustion from mogusa, the Japanese name for Artemisia vulgaris, and combustion
• mutagen from mutation and from Gk. genesis "origin, creation, generation,"

Lenovo Group Limited, formerly known as Legend Group Limited, is the largest personal computer manufacturer in the Peoples Republic of China, and as of 2004 is the eighth largest in the world. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ... Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of tigers in 1900 (red) and 1990 (green) Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758 Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis pink, 1867</large> Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus. ... A suffix is an affix that follows the morphemes to which it can attach. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... An example of written Chinglish on a signpost. ... Czenglish, a portmanteau of the words Czech and English, is any poor or broken English spoken by native Czech speakers. ... Denglisch, sometimes spelled Denglish, is a portmanteau of the words Deutsch and English. ... Greeklish, a portmanteau of the words Greek and English, also known as Grenglish or Latinoellinika/Λατινοελληνικά or Frankolevantinika/Φραγκολεβάντικα or ASCII Greek, is Greek language written with the Latin alphabet. ... Engrish on a sweatshirt in Japan An Excellent Room at Fukuoka Station, a staff-only area Engrish refers to the grammatically incorrect variation of English often found in East Asian countries. ... Spanglish — also called espanglish, inglañol, or espanglés, a blend of the Spanish-language words for Spanish and English — is a name used to refer to a range of language-contact phenomena, primarily in the speech of the Hispanic population of the United States, which is exposed to... Wenglish is a name coined during the 1980s to refer to the dialect of English spoken by Welsh people. ... Tinglish (also Thenglish or Thailish) is the imperfect form of English produced by native Thai speakers due to language interference from the first language. ... The term Yinglish describes the distinctive way certain Orthodox Jews in English-speaking countries, principally America, but also the United Kingdom, speak English among themselves. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Mass-marketing is the process of widely marketing a mass-produced item. ... A mathlete is a portmanteau of the words math and athlete. ... Incorrect shortening of Mathematics. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... McJob is slang for a low-pay, low-prestige job that requires few skills and offers very little chance of intracompany advancement. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... A stereotypical McMansion under construction A McMansion in Needham, Massachusetts, emulating a modest farmhouse original construction on the right and a much larger later addition to the left, simulating local historic buildings in the area dating from the 18th and 19th centuries McMansion is a slang architectural term which first... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants [1]. Although McDonalds did not invent the hamburger or fast food, its name has become nearly synonymous with both. ... Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of mechanical engineering (mecha for mechanisms, i. ... Mechanics (Greek ) is the branch of physics concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effect of the bodies on their environment. ... The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons (or other charge carriers) in devices such as thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) and semiconductors. ... MELD can refer to: Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, a prognostic model. ... Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. ... Look up Melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a melody is a series of linear events or a succession, not a simultaneity as in a chord. ... Odysseus and Nausicaä - by Charles Gleyre The Odyssey (Greek: , Odusseia) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the poet Homer. ... Metrosexuality is, according to British journalist Mark Simpson, the trait of an urban man of any sexual orientation (usually heterosexual)[] who has a strong aesthetic sense and spends a great amount of time and money on his appearance and lifestyle. ... When the word metropolitan (from the Greek metera = mother and polis = town) is used as an adjective, as in metropolitan bishop, metropolitan France, or metropolitan area it can mean: of or characteristic of a metropolis; see also metropolitan area, Metropolitan Police, Metropolitan Railway of or belonging to the home territories... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... Effeminacy is character trait of a male showing femininity, unmanliness, womanliness, weakness, softness and/or a delicacy, which contradicts traditional masculine, male gender roles. ... Feral mouse A mouse (plural mice) is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents. ... Mobisode is a term first coined by Daniel Tibbets then trademarked by his employer, Fox Broadcasting Company[1], for a broadcast television episode specially made for viewing on a mobile telephone screen and usually of short duration (from one to three minutes). ... TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ... In British English, the term mockney (a Portmanteau of mock and cockney) has come to be used, predominantly in the media, to describe those who present themselves as cockneys (or, by extension, other working-class groups) with the intention of gaining popular credibility. ... The term cockney refers to working-class inhabitants of London, particularly east London, and the slang used by these people. ... A picture of several mopeds from a ride sponsored by the Moped Army. ... The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the burning of a fuel occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. ... Note: This page needs to be cleaned up to be brought into conformance with the Manual of Style. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... For the magazine called automobile, see Automobile Magazine. ... The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... Moxibustion Moxibustion (Chinese: ; pinyin: jiŭ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. ... Binomial name Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort or Common Mugwort) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia with names containing mugwort. ... Binomial name Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort or Common Mugwort) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia with names containing mugwort. ... Combustion or burning is a complex sequence of chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat or both heat and light in the form of either a glow or flames. ... In biology, a mutagen (Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic information (usually DNA) of an organism and thus increases the number of mutations above the natural background level. ... In biology, mutations are changes to the genetic material (either DNA or RNA). ... Genesis (Hebrew: ‎, Greek: Γένεσις, having the meanings of birth, creation, cause, beginning, source and origin) is the first book of the Torah, the first book of the Tanakh and also the first book of the Christian Old Testament. ...

N-Q

• Oxbridge from Oxford and Cambridge
• permaculture from permanent agriculture, or permanent culture, coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s
• Pastafarian from pasta and Rastafarian
• permafrost from permanent and frost
• petrochemical from petroleum and chemical. Because the crucial root oleo has been removed, this word is a portmanteau.
• phoneme from phonetics and scheme. This is a way to distinguish sounds of symbols.
• pluot from plum and apricot
• pomosexual from postmodern and sexual
• Pornograffitti from pornography and graffitti
• posistor from positive and thermistor^{[citation needed]}
• prosumer from professional and consumer — products at a quality between 'professional' products and 'consumer' products; typically marketed as such

Oxbridge is a name used to refer to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world. ... This article is about the city of Oxford in England. ... Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... Permaculture Mandala summarising the ethics and principles of permaculture design. ... Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... Bill Mollison (born 1928 in Tasmania, Australia) is a researcher, author, scientist, teacher, naturalist and has been called the father of permaculture, an integrated system of design co-developed with David Holmgren that encompasses not only agriculture, horticulture, architecture and ecology but also economic systems, land access strategies and legal... David Holmgren (born 1955) is an ecologist, writer and co-originator of the permaculture concept. ... Flying Spaghetti Monsterism (FSM) is a satirical parody religion created in 2005 to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Rasta hairstyle Rastafarianism is a religious movement that believes in the divinity of ex Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. ... In geology, permafrost or permafrost soil is a thermal condition where ground material stays at or below 0°C for two or more years. ... For the hair treatment see Permanent wave. ... Frost on black pipes Frost is a solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. ... Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή, phone meaning sound, voice) is the study of sounds and the human voice. ... Scheme can refer to: The Scheme programming language. ... A pluot (plü-ot) is a fruit developed in the late 20th century by Floyd Zaiger. ... Plum is also a nickname for British humorist P.G. Wodehouse. ... Binomial name Prunus armeniaca L. For other uses, see Apricot (disambiguation). ... A combination of pomo- (shorthand for postmodern), and -sexual (suggesting a sexual preference or orientation), the term itself is oxymoronic since it is descriptive of persons who do not identify with any specific classification of sexuality, and is used in reference to oneself as a protest against such labels. ... Postmodernity (also called post-modernity or the postmodern condition) is a term used by philosophers, social scientists, art critics and social critics to refer to aspects of contemporary art, culture, economics and social conditions that are the result of the unique features of late 20th century and early 21st century... This article is about the issues and phenomena pertaining to human sexual function and behavior. ... Pornograffitti (also titled as Extreme II: Pornograffitti) was the second and most successful album released by Boston funk-metal band Extreme. ... // For other uses, see Pornography (disambiguation). ... For the handwriting system, see Graffiti (Palm OS). ... NTC thermistor, bead type, insulated wires Thermistor symbol A thermistor is a type of resistor used to measure temperature changes, relying on the change in its resistance with changing temperature. ... Prosumer refers to one of two possible portmanteaus formed by contracting either the word producer or professional with the word consumer. ...

R-T

• RAmen from ramen and amen
• snecret or sneakret from sneak and secret
• satisficing from Herbert Simon, satisfactory and sufficing
• screenager from screen (as in a computer monitor) and teenager
• sexcapade from sex and escapade
• sexercise from sex and exercise
• sexploitation from sex and exploitation
• simulcast from simultaneous and broadcast
• silastic combination silicone and plastic
• sitcom from "situation" and "comedy"
• skort from skirt and short (as in short pants)
• smaze from smoke and haze
• smog from smoke and fog
• Shlam from slam and ham
• spanglish from Spanish and English
• spork from spoon and fork
• sportscast from sports and broadcast
• squircle from square and circle
• stagflation from stagnation and inflation
• starchitect from star and architect
• strunk from stoned and drunk
• Swisslish from Swiss and English
• tangelo from tangerine and pomelo
• tardass from retard and dumbass
• televangelist from television and evangelist
• tofurkey from tofu and turkey
• toonie from two and loonie, a Canadian $2 coin (where a loonie is the Canadian $1 coin)
• transceiver from transmitter and receiver
• transponder from transmitter and responder
• trill from true and real
• triticale from triticum and secale (Latin for wheat and rye)
• tüber from teh/t3h and über
• turducken from turkey, duck, and chicken, a food dish in which a turkey is stuffed with a duck which is itself stuffed with a chicken)
• twincest from twin and incest

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The word Amen (Tiberian Hebrew אמן ’ĀmÄ“n So be it; truly, Standard Hebrew אמן Amen, Arabic آمين ’ĀmÄ«n) is a declaration of affirmation found in the Hebrew Bible and in the Quran. ... Secrecy is the condition of hiding information from others. ... // Economics In economics, satisficing is a behaviour which attempts to achieve at least some minimum level of a particular variable, but which does not strive to achieve its maximum possible value. ... Herbert Alexander Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist whose research ranged across the fields of cognitive psychology, computer science, public administration, economics, management, and philosophy of science and a professor, most notably, at Carnegie Mellon University. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Sexercises are exercises done during foreplay and/or sex to tone, build, and strengthen muscles. ... Sexploitation is a term that was first used in the 1940s which describes media that is merely an excuse to purvey sex. ... Silastic (a portmanteau of silicone and plastic) is a flexible inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, heart valves and breast implants. ... A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. ... A skirt is a traditionally feminine tube- or cone-shaped garment which is worn from the waist and covers the legs. ... Smaze is an Illinois-based music producer also known as Conrad Newholmes, Beneath Autumn Sky and Sheveks Masada among other guises. ... Smoke from a wildfire Smoke is a suspension in air (aerosol) of small particles resulting from incomplete combustion of a fuel. ... Severe haze affecting Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2005 Moon over red and blue haze For other uses, see Haze (disambiguation). ... Victorian London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ... Smoke from a wildfire Smoke is a suspension in air (aerosol) of small particles resulting from incomplete combustion of a fuel. ... Evening fog obscures Londons Tower Bridge from passers by. ... Look up SLAM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ham with cloves Technically, ham is the thigh and buttock of any animal that is slaughtered for meat, but the term is usually restricted to a cut of pork, the haunch of a pig or boar. ... Spanglish — also called espanglish, inglañol, or espanglés, a blend of the Spanish-language words for Spanish and English — is a name used to refer to a range of language-contact phenomena, primarily in the speech of the Hispanic population of the United States, which is exposed to... A 1998 design patent drawing for a spork, from U.S. Patent D388,664 A spork is a hybrid form of cutlery. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Note: broadcasting is also a term for hand sowing. ... A squircle A squircle is a mathematical shape with properties between those of a square and those of a circle. ... A square as a geometric shape is described and illustrated at square (geometry). ... Circle illustration In Euclidean geometry, a circle is the set of all points in a plane at a fixed distance, called the radius, from a fixed point, the centre. ... Stagflation is a term in macroeconomics used to describe a period characteristic of high inflation combined with economic stagnation, unemployment, or economic recession. ... Starchitect [star + architect] is a normally pejorative term used to describe architects whose celebrity and critical acclaim have transformed them into idols of the architecture world. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tangelo segments. ... Binomial name Citrus reticulata Blanco For other uses, see Tangerine (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Citrus maxima Merr. ... Mental retardation (also called mental handicap[1] and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act 1983, mental impairment and severe mental impairment[2]) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual... Category: ... In the USA, a televangelist (television evangelist) is a religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his (or her) ministry to TV broadcasts to a regular viewing and listening audience. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... Tofurkey is faux turkey -- tofu processed to look and taste like roast turkey. ... Toonie (sometimes spelled twonie) is the nickname Canadians collectively gave their two-dollar coin; it is a portmanteau word combining the number two with the name of the loonie, Canadas one-dollar coin. ... See also loony (short for lunatic), which is sometimes spelled loonie. Loonie is the unofficial but commonly-used name for Canadas gold-coloured, bronze-plated, one-dollar coin. ... A transceiver is a device that has both a transmitter and a receiver which are combined in to one. ... In telecommunication, the term transponder (sometimes abbreviated to XPDR or TPDR) has the following meanings: An automatic device that receives, amplifies, and retransmits a signal on a different frequency (see also broadcast translator). ... In music, a trill is a type of ornament; see trill (music) In phonetics, a trill is a type of consonant; see trill consonant In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Trill are two symbiotic races of aliens; see Trill (Star Trek). ... Triticale Triticale (X Triticosecale) is an artificial hybrid of rye and wheat first bred in laboratories during the late 19th century, but only recently developed into a viable crop. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name Secale cereale M.Bieb. ... Teh is a common typo for the. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A bacon-coated Turducken Turducken is a de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed with a small de-boned chicken. ... // Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Twincest is a term used to describe an incestous relationship between twins. ... For multiple births that involve more than two fetuses, see multiple birth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

U-Z

• übertastic from über and fantastic
• Vietnamasian from Vietnamese and Asian, used when someone is unsure if they or someone else are/is from Vietnam or from some other country in Asia.
• webzine from web and magazine
• wigger from white and nigger, a Caucasian person who dresses, speaks, etc. in an attempt to emulate the perceived mannerisms of an African American youth, especially those mannerisms based on ethnic stereotype; also spelled whigger or wigga.

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Fantastic is a literary genre of writing or art which intrudes fantasy elements into a story (or picture) that is basically representational or real-feeling. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ... A Webzine is an ezine hosted on the World Wide Web rather than in print. ... Look up web in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... Wigger (often spelled wigga or whigger or whigga) is a slang term that refers to a white person who emulates mannerisms, slangs and fashions stereotypically associated with urban African American; especially in relation to hip hop culture. ... Nigger is a term used to refer to dark-skinned peoples, especially people of African ancestry or Negroid, and is regarded as an offensive slur. ... It has been suggested that Caucasoid race be merged into this article or section. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... An ethnic stereotype is a generalized representation of an ethnic group, composed of what are thought to be typical characteristics of members of the group. ...

Technology

• alphanumeric from alphabetic and numeric
• animatronics from animation and electronics
• apronym from apropos and acronym
• ARPAnet from ARPA and network
• ASCIIbetical from ASCII and alphabetical
• automagic(al) from automatic and magic(al)
• avionics from aviation and electronics
• bit from binary and digit
• Blog from web and log
• brouter from bridge and router
• Capcom from Capsule Communicator.
• codec from coder and decoder
• cyborg from cybernetics and organism
• datacasting from data and broadcasting
• desknote from desktop and notebook is another name for a desktop replacement computer, a laptop that seeks to fulfill all the functions of a desktop computer.
• digicam from digital and camera
• digerati from digital and literati
• digipeater from digital and repeater
• emoticon from emotion and icon
• email from electronic and mail
• ezine from electronic and magazine
• Fembot from female and robot
• Feminoid from female and android
• Internet from international/interglobal/interchanged and network
• IntelliCentre from intelligent and centre
• Kripkenstein from Kripke and Wittgenstein, coined to describe a philosophical position that Kripke argued one could read into Wittgenstein's work, but which neither he nor Wittgenstein accepted.
• malware from malicious and software
• marchitecture from marketing and architecture. (alt. marketecture)
• modem from modulator and demodulator
• multicart from multiple and cartridge. This kind of cartridge consists of multiple games in one (e.g. 76,000-in-1 from Power Player Super Joy III).
• netizen from (Inter)net and citizen
• netiquette from (Inter)net and etiquette (similarly, wikiquette)
• Odditorium from odd and auditorium - a museum that display exhibits beyond realistic imagination.
• pixel from picture and element
• podcasting from iPod and broadcasting
• privoxy from private and proxy
• qubit from quantum and bit
• ringxiety from ring and anxiety
• satisficing from satisfactory and sufficing
• smudgemate from smudge and estimate
• spambot from spam and robot
• spamdexing from spam and indexing
• spamtard from spam and retard
• sporgery from spam and forgery
• sysop from system and operator
• telecast from television and broadcast
• telematics from telecommunications and informatics
• texel from texture and element
• thermistor from thermal and resistor
• transistor from transfer and resistor
• voxel from volumetric and pixel
• webcam from World Wide Web and camera
• Wikiquette from Wikipedia and etiquette

Generally speaking, the term alphanumeric refers to anything that consists of only letters and numbers. ... Audio-Animatronics or just animatronics is a form of robotics created by Disneys Imagineers for several shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. ... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons (or other charge carriers) in devices such as thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) and semiconductors. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... ARPANET logical map, March 1977. ... The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of new technology for use by the military. ... There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... Automatic refers to any self-operating machine or automaton. ... The onboard electronics used for piloting an aircraft are called avionics (AVI-ation electr-ONICS). ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... The field of electronics comprises the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons (or other charge carriers) in devices such as thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) and semiconductors. ... This article is about the unit of information. ... Look up binary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In mathematics and computer science, a numerical digit is a symbol, e. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Look up web in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A log can be: a cut portion of a tree bole or large branch (see logging) a time-sequential data record (see data logging) a logarithm used in mathematical calculations a log (speed) to measure the speed of a ship a Ships log of important events in the management... A brouter is a network device that works as a bridge and as a router. ... A rack-mounted Virtual Access router in use in an ISPs data center A router (pronunciation: or ) is a computer networking device that forwards data packets across a network toward their destinations, through a process known as routing. ... Capcom Co. ... A Codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal. ... Seven of Nine, a Borg in Star Trek: Voyager The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and mechanical (synthetic) parts. ... Cybernetics is the study of communication and control, typically involving regulatory feedback in living organisms, machines and organisations, as well as their combinations. ... Datacasting is the broadcasting of data over a wide area via radio waves. ... In general, data consist of propositions that reflect reality. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Note: broadcasting is also a term for hand sowing. ... Desktop replacement computers are personal computers that are designed to provide the full capabilities of a desktop computer while remaining portable. ... A laptop computer or simply laptop (also notebook computer or notebook) is a small mobile personal computer, which usually weighs 2. ... Desktop computer with several common peripherals (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and a printer) A desktop computer is a personal computer made for use on a desk in an office or home and is distinguished from portable computers such as laptops or PDAs and specialized computers such as servers. ... The Nikon Coolpix 950 Casio Exilim Digital photography, as opposed to film photography, uses an electronic sensor to record the image as a piece of electronic data rather than as chemical changes on film. ... A camera is a device used to capture images, usually photographs, either singly or in sequence such as with video cameras. ... The digerati are the elite of the computer industry and online communities. ... An intellectual is a person who uses his or her intellect to study, reflect, and speculate on a variety of different ideas. ... For the album by the post-hardcore band Fugazi, see Repeater (album). ... A digital system is one that uses discrete values (often electrical voltages), especially those representable as binary numbers, or non-numeric symbols such as letters or icons, for input, processing, transmission, storage, or display, rather than a continuous spectrum of values (ie, as in an analog system). ... An Icom Radio Repeater. ... An emoticon (pronounced (IPA) ), also called a smiley, is a sequence of ordinary printable characters, such as :-), ^_^, ._. ... E-mail, or email, is short for electronic mail and is a method of composing, sending, and receiving messages over electronic communication systems. ... A British pillar box. ... An ezine is a periodic publication distributed by email or posted on a website. ... This article is about the magazine as a published medium. ... A Fembot (sometimes spelled Femmebot) is an alternate name for a gynoid depicted in two major productions, The Bionic Woman television series and the Austin Powers film series, which parodied the name. ... The hand mirror and comb of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... The hand mirror and comb of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... The android Data, portrayed by Brent Spiner, from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. ... In analytic philosophy, Kripkenstein is a half-satirical nickname casually applied by philosophers for Saul Kripkes reading of Ludwig Wittgensteins later work, as presented in Wittgenstein on Rules and Private Language. ... Saul Kripke in 1983 Saul Aaron Kripke (b. ... Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (IPA: ) (April 26, 1889 – April 29, 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who contributed several ground-breaking works to contemporary philosophy, primarily on the foundations of logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of mind. ... Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system, without the owners informed consent. ... Malice is a legal term referring to a partys intention to do injury to another party. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... Marchitecture is a term given to any form of architecture perceived to have been produced purely for marketing reasons. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Marketing is a social and managerial function that attempts to create, expand and maintain a collection of customers. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... A modem (from modulate and demodulate) is a device that modulates an analogue carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. ... For the musical use of modulation, see modulation (music). ... In video game parlance, a multicart is a cartridge that contains more than one game. ... The Power Player Super Joy III consoles (now known as Power Games) are a line of unauthorized handheld Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom clones manufactured by NRTRADE that are sold in North America, Brazil, Europe, Asia, and Australia. ... A Netizen (a portmanteau of Internet and citizen) [also known as a cybercitizen] is a person actively involved in online communities. ... The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An Odditorium is a special museum that features curiosities that globetrotter Robert Ripley, of Ripleys Believe It or Not! fame, collected during his extensive journeys all around the world. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... This example shows an image with a portion greatly enlarged, in which the individual pixels are rendered as little squares and can easily be seen. ... Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. ... The current iPod line. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Note: broadcasting is also a term for hand sowing. ... Privoxy is a filtering proxy for the HTTP protocol, frequently used in combination with Tor and Squid. ... Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. ... Proxy may refer to something which acts on behalf of something else as in: Proxy democracy, a bottom-up democracy or delegative democracy Proxy server, a computer network service that allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network services Proxy pattern, a software design pattern in computer programming... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it more accessible, this article needs a better explanation of technical details or more context regarding applications or importance to make it more accessible to a general audience, or at least to technical readers outside this specialty. ... Ringxiety (alternately also spelled rinxiety) is a familiar and unnerving sensation and the false belief that some wireless-telephone users can hear their mobile phone ringing or feel it vibrating, when in fact that telephone is not doing so. ... A telephone ring is the sound generated when an incoming call is received. ... Anxiety is an unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. ... // Economics In economics, satisficing is a behaviour which attempts to achieve at least some minimum level of a particular variable, but which does not strive to achieve its maximum possible value. ... Estimation is approximate or uncertain calculation of a result, often based on approximate, uncertain, incomplete, or noisy inputs. ... A spambot is a program designed to collect, or harvest, e-mail addresses from the Internet in order to build mailing lists for sending unsolicited e-mail, also known as spam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Spamdexing or search engine spamming is the practice of deliberately creating web pages which will be indexed by search engines in order to increase the chance of a website or page being placed close to the beginning of search engine results, or to influence the category to which the page... A KMail folder full of spam emails collected over a few days. ... This article should be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... This article is about spam, the abuse of electronic communications media to send unsolicited bulk messages. ... Mental retardation (also called mental handicap[1] and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act 1983, mental impairment and severe mental impairment[2]) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual... Sporgery is the disruptive act of posting a flood of articles to a Usenet newsgroup, with the article headers falsified so that they appear to have been posted by others. ... Forgery is the process of making or adapting objects or documents (see false document), with the intention to deceive. ... SysOp (pronounced /ˈsɪs. ... System (from the Latin (systēma), and this from the Greek (sustēma)) is an assemblage of entity/objects, real or abstract, comprising a whole with each and every component/element interacting or related to at least one other component/element. ... In mathematics, an operator is a function that performs some sort of operation on a number, variable, or function. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Note: broadcasting is also a term for hand sowing. ... The term telematics is used in a number of ways: The integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known as ICT (Information and Communications Technology). ... ... NTC thermistor, bead type, insulated wires Thermistor symbol A thermistor is a type of resistor used to measure temperature changes, relying on the change in its resistance with changing temperature. ... Resistor symbols (US and Japan) Resistor symbols (Europe, IEC) A pack of resistors A resistor is a two-terminal electrical or electronic component that resists an electric current by producing a voltage drop between its terminals in accordance with Ohms law. ... Assorted transistors A transistor is a semiconductor device that uses a small amount of voltage or electrical current to control a larger change in voltage or current. ... A voxel (a portmanteau of the words volumetric and pixel) is a volume element, representing a value in three dimensional space. ... This example shows an image with a portion greatly enlarged, in which the individual pixels are rendered as little squares and can easily be seen. ... A Creative webcam A web camera (or webcam) is a real-time camera whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video calling application. ... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents that runs over the Internet. ... A camera is a device used to capture images, usually photographs, either singly or in sequence such as with video cameras. ... Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Etiquette, also known as decorum, is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. ...

Science

• prion from proteinaceous and infectious

A prion (IPA: [1]  ) — short for proteinaceous infectious particle — (by analogy to virion) is a type of infectious agent. ...

Marketing

• advertainment from advertising and entertainment
• advertorial from advertising and editorial
• cineplex from cinema and complex (building)
• Comcastic from Comcast and fantastic
• docudrama from documentary and drama
• docusoap from documentary and soap opera (serialised drama)
• dramedy from dramatic and comedy (television)
• edutainment from education and entertainment
• faction from fact and fiction (a story which is based on fact, made fictional, perhaps by switching names. Also, fictionalized fact)
• fraudience from fraud and audience
• infomercial from information and commercial
• infotainment from information and entertainment
• Limon from lime and lemon, a commercial construction to promote the soft drink Sprite
• mockumentary from mock and documentary
• multiplex from multiple and cineplex (itself a portmanteau) - this word has a different meaning in telecommunications

Advertainment is a marketing activity that uses media channels or products typically classified as entertainment for distribution. ... An advertorial is an advertisement written in the form of an objective opinion editorial, and presented in a printed publication —usually designed to look like a legitimately and independent news story. ... Cineplex Odeon Cinemas was one of North Americas largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Drama Documentary be merged into this article or section. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Dramedy, a portmanteau of drama and comedy, is a genre of movies and television in which the lines between these very different genres were blurred. ... Edutainment (also educational entertainment or entertainment-education) is a form of entertainment designed to educate as well as to amuse. ... In literature, a faction is a neologism used to describe a novel based on real historical figures and actual events, woven together with fictional writing. ... The term fraudience is a portmanteau derived from the terms fraud and audience. ... Infomercials are television commercials that run as long as a typical television program (roughly thirty minutes or an hour). ... Infotainment refers to a general type of media broadcast program which provides a combination of current events news and feature news, or features stories. Infotainment also refers to the segments of programming in television news programs which overall consist of both hard news segments and interviews, along with celebrity interviews... Sprite is a clear, lemon-lime flavored, non-caffeinated soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ... Mockumentary, a portmanteau of mock documentary (also fictional documentary or false documentary), is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ... Multiplex may mean: Multiplex (comics), a DC Comics character. ... In telecommunications, multiplexing (also muxing or MUXing) is the combining of two or more information channels onto a common transmission medium using hardware called a multiplexer or (MUX). ...

Art, literature, media and popular culture

Numerous portmanteaux have been coined by or for various media.

Film

• Bollywood from Bombay and Hollywood
• Bennifer from Ben and Jennifer
• Crooklyn from crook and Brooklyn
• dubtitle from dub and subtitle, for subtitles transcribed from dubbed soundtrack, especially in anime
• mockumentary from mock and documentary
• mog from man and dog, from the film Spaceballs
• Orgasmatron from orgasm and electron(ic), from Woody Allen's film Sleeper
• Pallywood from Palestinian and Hollywood
• rockumentary from rock and documentary
• Wonkavator from Wonka and elevator, a fictional elevator that can move in any direction, not merely up or down featured in the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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Television

• airpain from airplane and pain, the name of a microgame on Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Microgame$ and Wario Ware, Inc. Mega Party Game$.
• Britcom from British and comedy, by analogy with sitcom (see below)
• Chrismukkah from Christmas and Chanukah, from The O.C.
• dancersize from dance and circumsize, from Fry and Laurie
• Docusoap from documentary and soap
• mimbo from male and bimbo, from a Seinfeld episode
• manssiere from man and brassiere, a bra designed for and worn by a man (coined on a Seinfeld episode)
• newrun from new and rerun - episode from a talk-show wherein old subjects are rehashed.
• Policenauts from police and astronaut
• sacrilicious from sacrilege and delicious, used by Homer Simpson
• tomacco from tomato and tobacco, a fictional vegetable from The Simpsons
• Wikiality from wiki and reality, coined by Stephen Colbert based on how if enough people believe something to be true on wikipedia it becomes reality.
• Yugopotamia from Yugoslavia & Mesopotamia, a planet in The Fairly OddParents.

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Radio

• opinuendo from opinion and inuendo, a term used regularly on the Radio From Hell show.

Radio From Hell is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based morning show broadcast on KXRK 96. ...

Performing arts

• Seussical from Seuss and musical
• Spamalot from Camelot and Spam; the name of the musical version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Seussical is a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... Monty Pythons Spamalot is a comedic musical lovingly ripped off from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). ... Camelot is the most famous castle associated with the legendary King Arthur. ... Look up spam, SPAM in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a film released in 1975. ...

Literature

• Freakonomics from Freak and Economics. Book by economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen J. Dubner

The cover of this version of Freakonomics has a picture of what looks like an apple on the outside but is really an orange. ... In current usage, the word freak is used to refer a person with an unusual personality. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of valuable goods and services. ... Stephen J. Dubner (born 1963) is an American journalist who has written three books and numerous articles. ...

Video games

• Digimon from digital and monster
• Famicom from family and computer, this is the official name for the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
• Famiclone from Famicom and clone. These are clones of the NES/Famicom. Many of these products are pirated hardware.
• machinima from machine and cinema
• Pokémon from pocket and monster

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Music

• bootylicious from booty and delicious, a Destiny's Child song
• Instrumedley from instrumental and medley, a song performed only during live shows by the progressive metal band Dream Theater
• Sexplosion! from sexual and explosion, an album by My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult

Bootylicious is a R&B song performed by girl group Destinys Child. ... Destinys Child was a Grammy Award-winning American R&B girl group. ... Instrumedley (a portmanteau of instrumental medley) is a song performed only during live shows by the progressive metal band Dream Theater. ... Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music which shares traits with progressive rock including use of complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing. ... Dream Theater is a progressive metal band formed by three students at the Berklee College of Music in 1985. ... // My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (TKK) is an electronic industrial band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois. ... // My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult (TKK) is an electronic industrial band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois. ...

Internet media

• Animutation, an absurdist animation genre, from animation and mutation
• caninja from canine and ninja (coined in an Ask a Ninja episode)^{[citation needed]}
• minja from midget and ninja (coined in an Ask a Ninja episode)^{[citation needed]}
• ninjelephant from ninja and elephant (coined in an Ask a Ninja episode)^{[citation needed]}
• niniature golf from ninja and miniature golf (coined in an Ask a Ninja episode)^{[citation needed]}

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Comic books and manga

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

Scanlation (sometimes scanslation) is a term used for manga comics which have been scanned and translated by fans from its native language (usually Japanese or Korean) to another language, commonly English, French or Spanish. ...

Sports

• heliskiing from helicopter and skiing
• joggling from jogging and juggling
• smark from smart and mark, a slang term from professional wrestling for fans who recognize the scripted nature of the business, but enjoy the in-ring entertainment
• streetball from street and basketball
• slurve from slider and curve

Heli skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is reached by a helicopter, not a ski lift. ... Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each having two or more rotor blades. ... Deep powder skiing Alpine skier carving a turn on piste Members of the U.S. Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest This article is about snow skiing. ... Joggling is a mixture of juggling and jogging, and is a portmanteau word. ... Jogging is a form of trotting or running at a slow or leisurely pace. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A mark is a professional wrestling fan who believes that everything associated with pro wrestling is real, rather than recognizing the existence of kayfabe (that is, it is a work). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Streetballers at the Venice Beach basketball courts, USA. Streetball is an urban form of basketball, played in playgrounds and imitated in gymnasiums across the world. ... A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In baseball, a slider, or nickel curve, is a pitch halfway between a curveball and a fastball, with less break but more speed than the curve. ... Curveball grip Curveball grip The curveball is a type of breaking ball in baseball thrown with a grip and hand motion that imparts top spin to the ball. ...

Organizations, companies and brand names

• Accenture from accent and future (accent from the future)
• Amtrak from America, travel and track
• Amway from American and way
• Aricent from Arise and ascent.
• Banesto from Banco Español de Crédito (Spanish for "Spanish Credit Bank")
• Boxster from boxer engine (a type of internal combustion engine) and roadster
• Caltrain from California and train
• 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
• Carborundum from carbon and corundum, the original manufacturer of the abrasive, carborundum
• Conrail from Consolidated and rail
• Danimals from Dannon and animals, a line of children's yogurt
• Froogle from frugal and Google, the online shopping branch of Google.
• Fruitopia from fruit and Utopia, a line of fruit-flavored beverage from the Coca-Cola Company.
• Frusion from fruit and fusion is a brand name for a low-fat yogurt by Dannon.
• Hairagami from hair and origami, an "As seen on TV" product for hairstyling for formal events.
• Intel from integrated and electronics; could also act as a short variation of intelligent therefore Intel devices are intelligent in terms of technology.
• Interpol, from international and police
• Iveco from Industrial Vehicles Corporation.
• Jazzercise from jazz and exercise
• Medavie, from medical and the french vie
• Microsoft from microcomputer and software - when the name was created it was in fact Micro-Soft, a few months after its creation the name became Microsoft.
• Nabisco from National,biscuit and company
• Nicorette from nicotine and cigarette - a brand name for an anti-nicotine gum.
• Pictionary from picture and dictionary, a popular board game distributed by Hasbro Inc.
• pizzone from pizza and calzone, popularized by Pizza Hut
• Squand from sand and aqua is a popular kid's toy sold most notably in the early 90's, popularized by Nickelodeon commercials.
• Verizon from veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon
• Vermonster from Vermont and monster
• Wexis, from Westlaw and LexisNexis, a humorous term used to refer to the two academic publishing conglomerates that dominate the legal information services industry.
• Webelos (We'll be loyal scouts), a rank within the Cub Scouts division of the Boy Scouts of America.
• Wikibooks from wiki and books, a project for a collection of free textbooks, manuals, and other texts, with supporting book-based texts, that is written collaboratively on its website.
• Wiktionary from wiki and dictionary, a sister project to Wikipedia intended to be a free wiki dictionary (thesaurus and lexicon therein) in every language.
• Wikipedia from wiki and encyclopedia which is a web-based free content encyclopedia that is openly edited and freely readable.

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Amway is a multi-level marketing (MLM) or technically called network marketing company founded in 1959 by Jay Van Andel and Rich DeVos (father of Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos). ... Aricent, is a communications software company, offering a portfolio of software services and products for the communications industry (wireline, wireless, cable and satellite). ... Banesto is a Spanish bank that was acquired by Grupo Santander and became part of the group. ... The Boxster, internally known as the 986/987 and/or 986 Boxster/987 Boxster is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche. ... 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This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Binomial name Brassica napus L. Rapeseed (Brassica napus), also known as Rape, Oilseed Rape, Rapa, Rapaseed and (one particular cultivar) Canola, is a bright yellow flowering member (related to mustard) of the family Brassicaceae. ... Erucic acid Erucic acid is a fatty acid found in rapeseed, wallflower seed, and mustard seed, making up 40 to 50 percent of their oil. ... Silicon carbide (SiC) is a ceramic compound of silicon and carbon. ... Corundum is a crystalline form of aluminum oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. ... An abrasive is a material that is used to smooth, machine, or, in some cases, roughen another softer material through extensive rubbing. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Google, Inc. ... Fruitopia Logo Fruitopia is a fruit flavoured, non-carbonated drink introduced by The Coca-Cola Company in 1994 and targeted at teens and young adults. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Left panel (The Earthly Paradise, Garden of Eden), from Hieronymus Boschs The Garden of Earthly Delights. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Groupe Danone SA is an international food products company with its central headquarters in France, specializing in dairy products, especially famous for its yoghurt. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Look up fusion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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Iveco Eurocargo Iveco is a leading European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... Jazzercise is a fitness program that combines elements of jazz dance into aerobic exercise. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... (for options, see option exercise) U.S. marine emerges from the water upon completing the swimming portion of the triathlon. ... Medavie Blue Cross (French: Croix Bleu Medavie) is a non-profit Canadian medical care insurance company headquartered in Moncton, New Brunswick. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... Vie (roughly pronounced as Vee-eh), which means vine in Romanian, is a district, or quarter, of Oradea, a city in Bihor, Romania. ... Microsoft is one of few companies engaging itself in the console wars Where they are up against sony, nintendo, and of course sharps new console which may cause a threat. ... 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Animals

• cama - from camel and llama
• cockapoo from Cocker and poodle
• geep (sometimes shoat) from goat and sheep
• jackalope from jackrabbit and antelope
• jepard from jaguar and lepard
• labradoodle from Labrador and poodle
• liger from lion and tiger, the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
• zorse from zebra and horse
• pekeapoo from Pekingese and poodle
• schnoodle from schnauzer and poodle
• sqrat from squirrel and rat
• tigon from tiger and lion, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
• wholphin from whale and dolphin
• zeedonk from zebra and donkey
• zony from zebra and pony

A Cama is a hybrid between a camel and a llama. ... Species Camelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius Camels are even-toed ungulates in the genus Camelus. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Cockapoo or Cockerpoo is a hybrid dog, created by crossing an American Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle, in most cases the Miniature Poodle or Toy Poodle. ... Both types of Cocker Spaniel come in a variety of coat colors. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its ability in the water and bird hunting skills. ... A geep is a chimera produced by combining the embryos of a goat and a sheep; the resulting animal has cells of both sheep and goat origin. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... Species See text. ... The jackalope — also called an antelabbit, horny bunny, aunt benny, or stagbunny — in folklore is said to be a cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope (hence the name), goat, or deer, and is usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers. ... It has been suggested that Jackrabbits be merged into this article or section. ... Genera Aepyceros Alcelaphus Antidorcas Antilope Cephalophus Connochaetes Damaliscus Gazella Hippotragus Kobus Madoqua Neotragus Oreotragus Oryx Ourebia Pantholops Procapra Sylvicapra Taurotragus Tragelaphus and others Antelope are herbivorous mammals of the family Bovidae, (usually) distinguished by a pair of hollow horns on their heads. ... For other uses, see Jaguar (disambiguation). ... A Labradoodle is a crossbred dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard Poodle. ... The Labrador Retriever (Labrador or Lab for short), is one of several kinds of retriever, and is the most popular breed of dog (by registered ownership) in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its ability in the water and bird hunting skills. ... Liger The liger, is a hybrid cross between a male panthera leo (lion), and a female panthera tigris (Tiger) and is denoted scientifically as panthera leo x panthera tigris. ... Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ... Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of tigers in 1900 (red) and 1990 (green) Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758 Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis pink, 1867</large> Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus. ... A zorse in an 1899 photograph from J.C. Ewarts The Penycuik Experiments. ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Pekeapoo dog A Pekeapoo (or, sometimes, Peekapoo) is a crossbred dog created by breeding a Poodle with a Pekingese. ... Pekingese or Pekinese is an ancient breed of toy dog, originating in China. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its ability in the water and bird hunting skills. ... A Schnoodle is a Poodle hybrid that is a cross-breed of a Poodle and a Schnauzer. ... Giant Schnauzer Miniature Schnauzer A Schnauzer is a German type of dog. ... The Poodle is a breed of dog; specifically, it is a gun dog noted for its ability in the water and bird hunting skills. ... Scrat is a fictional saber-toothed squirrel (the species is also fictional) that appears in the 2002 film Ice Age and its sequel, the 2006 film Ice Age: The Meltdown. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... Tigon A Tigon is the hybrid of a male tiger and a lioness. ... A wolphin or wholphin is a rare hybrid, formed from a cross between a bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (mother), and a false killer whale Pseudorca crassidens (father). ... A Fin whale The term whale is ambiguous: it can refer to all cetaceans, to just the larger ones, or only to members of particular families within the order Cetacea. ... Genera See article below. ... A zeedonk in South Africa Colchester Zoos zeedonk, named Shadow A zeedonk (also spelled zedonk) (also known a zebrass, zebronkey, zonkey, zebadonk, zenkey or deebra) is a cross between a zebra and a donkey. ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ... A zony is the offspring of a zebra stallion and a pony mare. ... Species Equus zebra Equus hartmannae Equus quagga Equus grevyi The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, native to central and southern Africa. ... A Shetland Pony A pony is any of several horse breeds with a specific conformation and temperament. ...

Portmanteaux by Lewis Carroll from Jabberwocky

Some of these terms are nonce words, others are of questionable origin or have worked their way into common speech. Lewis Carroll. ... Jabberwocky is a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, and found as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). ... A nonce word is a word used only for the nonce—to meet a need that is not expected to recur. ...

• brillig from begin and broiling, according to Humpty Dumpty, "four o'clock in the afternoon—the time when you begin broiling things for dinner."
• slithy from lithe and slimy.
• mimsy from flimsy and miserable.
• frumious from fuming and furious.
• burbled a possible mixture of bleat, murmur, and warble, but also a legitimate dictionary word, derived from the Middle English "burblen", and meaning a gurgling or bubbling sound.
• galumphing; to galumph is to gallop triumphantly.

The word brillig was coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky from Through the Looking-Glass. ... Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall, not yet having fallen. ... Burbled is a word best known from its use in Lewis Carrolls poem Jabberwocky and is often supposed to have been invented by him. ... Horse gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans. ... Triumph is a British car brand (see Triumph Motor Company), as well as a motorcycle brand (see Triumph Motorcycles). ...

Politics, economics and geography

• Altadena, from alta and Pasadena
• AmShack (the St. Louis Amtrak station), from Amtrak and shack [1]
• Arkadelphia from Arkansas and Philadelphia
• Bakerloo from Baker Street and Waterloo, a London Underground station that links those stations.
• Chiwaukee Prairie (Wisconsin), from Chicago and Milwaukee [2]
• Eurabia from Europe and Arabia
• feminazi from feminist and nazi, a deragatory term describing extreme feminists. There is no real connection to the Nazi party.
• Filegate from file and Watergate
• Gerrymander from Gerry and salamander
• Glenbard from Glen Ellyn and Lombard
• Glenbrook from Glenview and Northbrook
• Hongcouver from Hong Kong and Vancouver, a negative slang for Vancouver, British Columbia due to a high asian population there. It caught on in Canadian culture.
• Hotlanta from hot and Atlanta
• Juneteenth from June and nineteenth, a popular celebration in Texas among African-Americans; June 19, 1865 was the date on which the Emancipation Proclamation was first read in Texas
• Kentuckiana from Kentucky and Indiana, the name given by local news media to the area around metropolitan Louisville, KY, which includes parts of Kentucky and Indiana.
• Lamorinda from Moraga, Lafayette, and Orinda, three towns in close proximity of each other in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Londonistan from London and Pakistan
• Malaysia from Malaya and Singapore, the name was adopted when Singapore entered the federation and was maintained when Singapore seceded. ^{[citation needed]}
• Masspike from Massachusetts and Turnpike
• Michiana from Michigan and Indiana, an informal name for the region composed of the two states.
• Murderopolis from murder and Minneapolis, a nickname for Minneapolis during the crime wave of the mid-1990s [3]
• Narcoterrorism from narcotics and terrorism
• Pardongate from pardon and Watergate
• Pennsyltucky from Pennsylvania and Kentucky, the area of Pennslyvania in the north and center of the state which is neither Philadelphia nor Pittsburgh (and their respective suburbs). These areas tend to vote Republican (like Kentucky), while the urban and suburban areas are more Democratic.
• Reaganomics from Reagan and economics
• Rogernomics from Roger and economics
• Rubinomics from Rubin and economics
• Ruthanasia from Ruth and euthanasia
• Skevanston, a small area of suburban Chicago that receives Skokie services but has an Evanston address. [4]
• Tanzania from Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the name was adopted when the two countries united.
• Taxachusetts from tax and Massachusetts
• Tehrangeles from Tehran and Los Angeles
• Travelgate from travel and Watergate
• Troopergate from trooper and Watergate
• Voluntown, a town in Connecticut, from volunteers and town. [5]

Altadena is an unincorporated census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California approx. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... St. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Shacks are most often used for storage or have been abandoned. ... Arkadelphia is a city located in Clark County, Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located on Baker Street. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of the conurbation of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Cover of The Economist magazine, June 24th-30th, 2006 edition Eurabia denotes a dystopian scenario where Europe merges with the Islamic world, and the alleged process of political and cultural Islamisation of Europe. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Filegate is a White House scandal in June of 1996. ... File has several meanings: Computer file File (tool) file (Unix), a program used to determine file types. ... The Watergate building. ... Redrawing electoral districts in this example creates a guaranteed 3-to-1 advantage for Party 1. ... Elbridge Thomas Gerry (pronounced , rhymes with merry) (July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American politician, a member of the Jeffersonian Republican Party. ... Suborders Cryptobranchoidea Salamandroidea Sirenoidea Salamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 amphibians with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails. ... Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South, Glenbard North, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West. ... Glen Ellyn is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... Incorporated Village in 1869. ... Glenbrook North High School, or GBN, is a public four-year high school located in Northbrook, Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ... Glenview is the name of two places in the State of Illinois in the United States of America: Glenview, Cook County, Illinois Glenview, Saint Clair County, Illinois This is a disambiguation page &#8212; a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Northbrook is a village located at the north border of Cook County, Illinois. ... HongCouver is a somewhat derogatory term referring to Vancouver in the aftermath of the large-scale Chinese Canadian immigration of the 1980s and 1990s, particularly as a result that originating in Hong Kong. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Hot may refer to: Relatively high temperature. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Juneteenth celebration in Austin, Texas on 19 June 1900 Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in fourteen states of the United States. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 19 (nineteen) is the natural number following 18 and preceding 20. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order in 1863 by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War, which declared the freedom of all slaves in those areas of the rebellious Confederate States of America that had not already returned to Union control. ... For other places with the same name, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Lamorinda is a region within Contra Costa County, California that takes its name from three small cities in the area: Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. ... Moraga Way view toward Moraga Road. ... Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Orinda may be Orinda, California Orinda (pseudonym) used by the English poet Katherine Philips (1631-1664) ... USGS satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Londonistan can refer to: Londonistan (term) - A pejorative sobriquet referring to the British capital of London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Map of Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Semenanjung Malaysia) is the part of Malaysia which lies on the Malay Peninsula, and shares a land border with Thailand in the north. ... Massachusetts Turnpike logo. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... Michiana is a region in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan centered around the city of South Bend, Indiana. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Narcoterrorism is a term coined by former President Belaunde Terry of Peru in 1983 when describing terrorist-type attacks against his nations anti-narcotics police. ... The term narcotic, derived from the Greek word for stupor, originally referred to a variety of substances that induced sleep (such state is narcosis). ... Terrorist redirects here. ... President Bill Clinton was widely criticized for some pardons and other acts of executive clemency; collectively, these have been called Pardongate. ... A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. ... The Watergate building. ... Pennsyltucky is a slang word used by Pennsylvania residents to refer to the rural part of the state outside the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, more specifically applied to the mountainous central region. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges, P-Burgh, The Burgh Motto: Benigno Numine Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... 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Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of valuable goods and services. ... The term Rogernomics, a portmanteau of Roger and economics, was created by analogy with Reaganomics to describe the economic policies followed by New Zealand Finance Minister Roger Douglas from his appointment in 1984. ... Sir Roger Douglas is a former New Zealand politician and senior Cabinet minister, best known for his leading role in the radical economic restructuring undertaken by the New Zealand Labour Party government in the 1980s. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of valuable goods and services. ... Rubinomics, a portmanteau of Rubin and economics, was originally used to collectively describe the economic policies of President of the United States Bill Clinton. ... Robert Edward Rubin (b. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of valuable goods and services. ... Ruthanasia, a portmanteau of Ruth and euthanasia, is the pejorative name given to the period of free-market economic reform conducted under the auspices of the National Party government of New Zealand between 1990 and 1993. ... Ruth Richardson (born December 13, 1950) served as New Zealands Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993, and is known for her strong pursuit of radical economic reforms (sometimes known as Ruthanasia). Early life Richardson was born in southern Taranaki on 13 December 1950. ... For the program to kill people with disabilities in Nazi Germany, see Action T4. ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Incorporated Village in 1888. ... Incorporated City in 1872. ... Flag of Tanganyika Tanganyika was an East African republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, named after Lake Tanganyika, which formed its western border. ... Motto: Uhuru na Umoja (Swahili: Freedom and Unity) Anthem: Mungu ibariki Afrika (God Bless Africa) Capital (and largest city) Stone Town English Government Republic  - President Amani Abeid Karume  - Prime Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha Independence From the United Kingdom   - Tanganyika December 9, 1961   - Zanzibar December 19, 1963   - Merge April 26, 1964... Taxachusetts was a term referring to the state of Massachusetts primarily during the 1980s to reflect its high taxation rate as compared with the rest of the nation. ... A tax (also known as a duty) is a financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity by a state or a functional equivalent of a state (e. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Tehrangeles is a portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Los Angeles. ... For other uses, see Tehran (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... On May 19, 1993, several longtime employees of the White House Travel Office were fired. ... Look up travel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Watergate building. ... Troopergate is the popular name of a scandal involving allegations by two Arkansas state troopers that they arranged sexual liaisons for then-governor Bill Clinton. ... ... The Watergate building. ... Voluntown is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Volunteers is a 1969 album by American psychedelic rock band, Jefferson Airplane. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...

Portmanteaux of portmanteaux

• alphanumeric from alphabetic and numeric
• ASCIIbetical from ASCII and alphabetical
• Googlepedia from Google and Wikipedia to describe a possible cooperation project.
• voxel from volumetric and pixel

Generally speaking, the term alphanumeric refers to anything that consists of only letters and numbers. ... There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Googlepedia is a free software extension to the Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, that displays relevant articles from the free Web-based encyclopedia, Wikipedia, on Google search engine results pages. ... Google, Inc. ... Wikipedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A voxel (a portmanteau of the words volumetric and pixel) is a volume element, representing a value in three dimensional space. ... This example shows an image with a portion greatly enlarged, in which the individual pixels are rendered as little squares and can easily be seen. ...

See also

• List of acronyms and initialisms
• List of portmanteaus used in popular culture
• List of scandals with "-gate" suffix
• List of syllabic abbreviations