List of portmanteaus

This is a selection of portmanteau words.

Animals

beefalo, from beef and buffalo
Brangus, from Brahman and Angus breeds of cattle
cameleopard, from camel and leopard
cockapoo, from Cocker Spaniel and Poodle
geep, from goat and sheep (progeny of)
golden doodle, golden retriever and poodle ("doodle" in reference to the Labradoodle)
jackalope, from jackrabbit and antelope
labradoodle, from Labrador Retriever and Poodle
liger, from lion and tiger (progeny of male lion and tigress) cf. tiglon/tigon below
maltipoo, from Maltese and poodle
pegacorn, from Pegasus and unicorn
pekapoo, from Pekinese and Poodle
puggle, from Pug and Beagle
schnoodle, from schnauzer and poodle
sheeple, from sheep and people
squitten, from squirrel and kitten
tigon, from tiger and lion (progeny of tiger and lioness) cf. liger above
wallaroo, from wallaby and kangaroo
zedonk, from zebra and donkey (progeny of)

Art, literature and entertainment

Animaniacs, from animate and maniac
Bennifer, from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
biopic, from biography and picture
blaxploitation, from black and exploitation
Bootylicious, from booty and delicious
Brangelina, from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Brexit, from Britain and exit
Britcom, from British and comedy
Britpop, from British and pop music
Bruceploitation, from Bruce Lee and exploitation
Californication, from California and fornication
cassingle, from cassette and single
celebutante, from celebrity and débutante
cosplay, from costume and roleplay
Digimon, from Digital Monsters
docudrama, from documentary and drama
docusoap, from documentary and soap opera (serialised drama)
dramedy, from drama and comedy
edutainment, from education and entertainment
Ennuigi, from ennui and Luigi
infomercial, from information and commercial
infotainment, from information and entertainment
edutainment, from education and entertainment
Electrocutioner from electrocution and executioner
Ænima from Enema and Anima
faction, from fact and fiction
Famicom, from Family Computer
fandom, from fanatic and (king)-dom
fanzine, from fan and magazine
Frankenhooker, from Frankenstein and hooker
frolf, from Frisbee and golf
glitterati, from glitter and literati
Jedward, John and Edward Grimes
Jazzercise, from jazz and exercise
JonBenét Ramsey, from her father's first and middle names
Kripkenstein, from Kripke and Wittgenstein
lamprophrenia, from lampron (bright) and phrenia (mind)
literotica, from literature and erotica
machinima, from machine and cinema
mockumentary, from mock and documentary
Muppet, from marionette and puppet
Mutanimals, from mutant and animals
newscast, from news and broadcast
Nintendogs, from Nintendo and dogs
Orgasmatron, from orgasm and -tron
Pensieve, from pensive and sieve
Pokémon, from Pocket Monsters (original Japanese title)
Policenauts, from police and astronaut
Pornograffitti, from pornography and graffiti
prequiem, from preemptive and requiem
religulous, from religion and ridiculous
Revolusongs, from revolution and songs
rockumentary, from rock and documentary
rom-com, short form of romantic comedy
scanlation, from scan and translation, used for unofficial internet-distributed translations of manga
Sharknado, from shark and tornado
Sharktopus, from shark and octopus
shockumentary, from shock and documentary
showmance, from show business and romance
sitcom, from situational and comedy (related(?): SITCOM as backronym, meaning 'Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage')
slurve, from slider and curve (baseball pitches)
slerve, from sloth and swerve (imagine a sloth swerving)
smark, from smart and mark
soundscape, from sound and landscape
SPAMasterpiece Theater, from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater
Talkartoon, from talk and cartoon
televangelist, from television and evangelist
The Animatrix, from anime and The Matrix
TomKat, from Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Waluigi, from Japanese warui (bad) and the name Luigi
Wario, from Japanese warui and the name Mario
Zootopia (or Zootropolis), from zoo and utopia (or metropolis)

Transport

Ioniq, from ion and unique
Jeepster, from Jeep and roadster
moped, from motor and pedal
motorcade, from motor and cavalcade
motorcycle, from motorized and bicycle
Proudia, from proud and diamond
Onevia; from 180SX (front) and Silvia (rear), opposite of Sileighty
Sileighty; from Silvia (front) and 180SX (rear) two Nissan sport coupes (that share parts that can be easily transferred from one to the other),
taxicab, from taximeter and cabriolet
Toppo, from top and the Japanese word noppo
Venza, from venture and Monza

Cuisine

alcopop, from alcohol and pop
banana cue, from banana and barbecue
banoffee, from banana and toffee
broccoflower, from broccoli and cauliflower
brunch, from breakfast and lunch
cheeseburger, from cheese and hamburger
chork, from chopsticks and fork
Clamato, from clam and tomato juice
cronut, from croissant and doughnut
flavorite, from flavor and favorite
Frankenfood, from Frankenstein and food
frappuccino, from frappé and cappuccino
frogurt, from frozen and yogurt
knork, from knife and fork
mocktail, from mock and cocktail
P'zone, from pizza and calzone (popularized by Pizza Hut)
peacherine, from peach and nectarine
peacotum, from peach, apricot and plum
pluot, from plum and apricot
scotchka, from scotch and vodka
spife, from spoon and knife
sporf, from spoon, fork and knife
spork, from spoon and fork
tangelo, from tangerine and pomelo
tofurkey, from tofu and turkey
tomacco, from tomato and tobacco
trongs, from tri- and tongs
turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken

General

Abenomics, from Shinzō Abe and economics
affluenza, from affluence and influenza
Amerind peoples, from American and Indian
Amerithrax, from American and anthrax attacks
ametrine, a gemstone composed of amethyst and citrine
anacronym, from anachronism and acronym
anecdata, from anecdote and data
anklet, from ankle and bracelet
arcology, from architecture and ecology
automobilia, from automobile and memorabilia
avionics, from aviation and electronics
babymoon, from baby and honeymoon
backronym, from backwards and acronym
banjitar, a combination musical instrument of a banjo and a guitar
bankster, from banker and gangster
beurgeois, from beur and bourgeois
bicurious, from bisexual and curious
blaccent, from black and accent – used by non-blacks who try to sound black
bleen, from blue and green (coined by Nelson Goodman to illustrate Goodman's paradox)
botel, from boat and hotel (i.e. Boat Hotel in SEA)
brainiac, from brain and maniac
breathalyzer, from breath and analyzer
Brexit, From Britain and exit (with regards to possibly leaving the EU)
bromance, from brother and romance
brony, from "bro" and pony – the fanbase for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
bullycide, from bullying and suicide
camcorder, from camera and recorder
carjack, from car and hijack
celesbian, from celebrity and lesbian
chavtastic, from chav and fantastic (meaning, 'having many characteristics of a chav', rather than a 'fantastic chav')
chillax, from chill and relax
Chinarello, from China and Pinarello (used to describe a counterfeit Pinarello racing bike)^[1]
Chinglish, English and Chinese mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Spanglish, Franglais)
chokebreaker, from chokeslam and backbreaker
chortle, from chuckle and snort (coined by Lewis Carroll)
Chrismukkah, from Christmas and Hanukkah (popularized by The O.C.)
chuggers, from charity and muggers
Chunnel, from (English) Channel and tunnel
Clintonomics, from Bill Clinton and economics
clopen set, from closed-open set
coopetition, from cooperation and competition
cremains, from cremate and remains
cryptanalysis, from cryptogram and analysis
cryptex, from cryptology and codex
cyberdelic, from prefix cyber- and psychedelic
Diamat, from Dialectical Materialism
digerati, from digital and literati
digipeater, from digital and repeater
Ebonics, from ebony and phonics
ecoteur, from ecological and saboteur
electrocute, from electric and execute
endorphin, from endogenous and morphine
epigenetics, from epigenesis and genetics
fantabulous, from fantastic and fabulous
femdom, from female and dominance
feminazi, from feminist and Nazi
Fleshlight, from flashlight and flesh
fluidram, from fluid and dram
Franglais, French and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Spanglish)
Forex, from foreign exchange
fratire, from fraternity and satire
Freakonomics, from freak and economics
frenemy, from friend and enemy
gamestorming, from games and brainstorming
galumphing, from galloping and triumphant (coined by Lewis Carroll)
gaydar, from gay and radar
Gerrymander, from Elbridge Gerry and salamander^[2]
ginormous, from gigantic and enormous
glamping, from glamour and camping
greenwash, from green and whitewash
grue, from green and blue (see bleen, above)
guesstimate, from guess and estimate
guitalele, from guitar and ukulele
Gunpla, from Gundam plastic (model)
guyliner, from guy and eyeliner, eyeliner for men
hasbian, from has been and lesbian
hubot, from human and robot
imagineering, from imagination and engineering
incognegro, from incognito and negro
irregardless, from irrespective and regardless
jasta, from jäger and staffel, German for hunter squadron (WWI air group)
Jatimatic, from Jali Timari and automatic
Jegan, from Jon and Megan
jeggings, from jeans and leggings
jorts, from jeans and shorts
keytar, from keyboard and guitar
kidult, from kid and adult
lidar, from light and radar
mafic, from magnesium and ferric
manbag, from man and handbag
mangina, from man and vagina^[3]
manosphere, from man and atmosphere
manscaping, from man and landscaping
mansplaining, from man and explaining
mathlete, from math and athlete
mechatronics, from mechanical and electronics
meld, from melt and weld
Merkozy, from (Angela) Merkel and (Nicolas) Sarkozy
metrosexual, from metropolitan and heterosexual
mimsy, from miserable and flimsy (coined by Lewis Carroll)
mizzle, from mist and drizzle
mobisode, from mobile (phone) and episode
mockney, from mock and Cockney
moobs, from man and boobs
motel, from motor and hotel
murse, from man and purse, or alternatively, male and nurse
napalm, from naphthene and palmitate
neither, from not and either
nuyorican, from New York and Puerto Rican
Oxbridge, from Oxford and Cambridge
paratrooper, from parachute and trooper
Pastafarian, from pasta and Rastafarian; from Pastafarianism or The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
pegasister, from pegasus and sister
pleather, from plastic and leather
posistor, from positive and thermistor
prosumer, from either producer or professional and consumer
proteome, from proteins and genome
protoflight, from prototype and flight (hardware)
punny, from pun and funny
radome, from radar and dome
Reaganomics, from Ronald Reagan and economics
Rogernomics, from Roger Douglas and economics
Ruthanasia, from Ruth Richardson and euthanasia
satisficing, from satisfy and suffice
sexercise, from sex and exercise
sexpert, from sex and expert (refers mainly to people who give advice about sex and sexual matters)
sexploitation, from sex and exploitation
sexting, from sex and texting
shart, from shit and fart
simulcasting, from simultaneous and broadcasting
skitching, from skating and hitching
skort, from skirt and short (as in short pants)
skyjack, from sky and hijack
slanguage, from slang and language
slithy, from slimy and lithe (coined by Lewis Carroll)
smog, from smoke and fog
snark, from snide and remark
snatiation, from sneeze and satiation
snice, from snow and ice
snowmageddon, from snow and armageddon
spange, from spare and change
Spanglish, Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Franglais)
stagflation, from stagnation and inflation
starchitect, from star and architect
statite, from static and satellite
staycation, from stay and vacation
surfactant, from surface active agent
swapportunity, from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap
swaption, from swap and option
Taglish, from Tagalog and English
tensegrity, from tensional and integrity
terrist, from Terra and terrorist
Thanksgivukkah, from Thanksgiving Day and Hanukkah
thermistor, from thermal and resistor
threepeat, from three and repeat
toonie, from two and loonie
transceiver, from transmitter and receiver
transistor, from transfer and resistor
transponder, from transmitter and responder
truggy, from pick-up truck and dune buggy
trumponomics, from Donald Trump and economics
urinalysis, from urine and analysis
utilidor, from utilities and corridor
valleyspeak, from San Fernando Valley and speaker
vitamer, from vitamin and isomer
vomitrocious, from vomit and atrocious
workaholic, from work and alcoholic
wuss, from wimp and pussy
Zupta, from Jacob Zuma and Gupta

Internet and computing

abend, from abnormal and end
alphanumeric, from alphabetic and numeric
ASCIIbetical, from ASCII and alphabetical
balun, from balanced and unbalanced
bit, from binary and digit
blog, from web and log
brogrammer, from bro and programmer^[4]
codec, from coder and decoder
companding, from compressing and expanding
Darwine, from Darwin and WINE
datacasting, from data and broadcasting
devops, from development and operations
digerati, from digital and literati
email, from electronic and mail
emoticon, from emotion and icon
favicon, from favourite and icon
frecency, from frequency and recency
freemium, from free and premium
freeware, from free and software
Hackintosh, from hack and Macintosh
hacktivism, from hack and activism
Intellivision, from intelligent and television
Internet, from international and network
Jython, from Java and Python
Kinect, from kinetic and connection
knowledgebase, from knowledge and database
Linux, from Linus and Unix
listicle, from list and article
malware, from malicious and software
memex, from memory and index
modem, from modulator and demodulator
mozilla, from "mosaic killer" + godzilla
mutex, from mutual and exclusion
nanotech, from nano and technology
netiquette, from Internet and etiquette
netizen, from (Inter)net and citizen
phablet, from phone and tablet
pixel, from picture and element
podcast, from iPod and broadcast
qubit, from quantum and bit
Raspbian, from Raspberry Pi and Debian
screenshot, from screen and snapshot
SerDes, from serialize and deserialize
shareware, from share and software
Skype, from sky and peer-to-peer
spamdexing, from spam and indexing
sporgery, from spam and forgery
sysadmin, from system and administrator
sysop, from system and operator
treap, from tree and heap
upsert, from update and insert
vaporware, from vapor and software
vlog, from video and blog
voxel, from volume and pixel
webcast, from World Wide Web and broadcast
webinar, from World Wide Web and seminar
webisode, from World Wide Web and episode
Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
Wintel, from Windows and Intel

Marketing

advertainment, from advertising and entertainment
advertorial, from advertising and editorial
cineplex, from cinema and complex (building)
confusopoly, from confusion and monopoly or oligopoly
multiplex, from multiple and complex – this word has a different meaning in telecommunications
telemarketing, from telephone and marketing

Organizations and companies

Accenture, from accent and future (accent on the future)
Adidas, from Adolf "Adi" Dassler
Alitalia, from Ali (Italian translation for wings) and Italia (Italy)
Alstom, from Alsace and Thompson-Houston. Originally spelled "Alsthom", the "h" was removed in 2008 (the company was named GEC-Alsthom at the time).
AmEx, from American Express or American Stock Exchange
Amstrad, from Alan Michael Sugar Trading
Amtrak, from American and track
Bakerloo line, from Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Caldor, from the names of the chain's founders, CArL and DORothy Bennett.
CAPCOM, from capsule and communicator, the person at a NASA ground station responsible for maintaining voice communications with orbiting manned space capsules
Carborundum, from carbon and corundum
Citibank, from city and bank; formerly known as the First National City Bank of New York
Citigroup, from city and group
Comcast, from communication and broadcast
ComEd from commonwealth and (Thomas) Edison; the largest electric utility in Illinois that serves the Chicago area
Compaq, from compatibility and quality
ConDem, from Conservative and Democrats; a collective name for the 2010 UK coalition government between the Conservative and the Liberal Democrat Party
CONMEBOL, from Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Spanish for "South American Football Confederation")
Copa, from compania and Panamena
Creamsicle, from cream and popsicle
Debian, from Ian Murdock and his wife Debra
Digitas, from Digital and Veritas
Edexcel, from educational and excellence
FedEx, from the company's original name, Federal Express
FoMoCo, from Ford, Motor, and Company
Fluidrive, from fluid and drive
Fudgsicle, from fudge and popsicle
Funimation, from fun and animation
FunNoodle, from fun and noodle
Garmin, from Gary Burrell and Min Kao
Groupon, from group and coupon
Imagineering, from Imagine (or Imagination) and Engineering
Intel, from integrated and electronics
Kmart, from S. S. Kresge and mart
LATAM, from Lan Airlines and TAM Airlines
Lenovo, from legend and "novo" (Latin ablative for "new")
Mattel, from Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler
Medi-Cal, California's name for their Medicaid program, from medical and California
Medicaid, from medicine/medical and aid
Medicare, from medicine/medical and care
Microsoft, from microcomputer and software
Mitel, from Michael Cowpland and Terry Matthews and Lawnmowers after the company's original business plan
NatWest, from National Westminister Bank
Netflix, from internet and flicks (slang for movie)
Nikon, from Nippon Kōgaku and Ikon
Pan Am from Pan and American
Pinterest, from pin and interest
Poo-Pourri, from poo and potpourri
Prancercise, from prance and exercise
Prevacid, from prevent and acid
Sega, from Service Games
Sony, from sonus (Latin for sound) and sonny (slang for youngster)
Toonami, from cartoon and tsunami
Toshiba, from Shibaura Seisaku-sho and Tokyo Denki through the merger of Tokyo Shibaura Electric K.K.
Travelocity, from travel and velocity
Triscuit, from triple (three ingredients) and biscuit
Ultrabook, from ultraportable and notebook
Verizon, from veritas (Latin for truth) and horizon
Victorinox, from Victoria (the company founder's mother) and inox (stainless steel)
Waitrose, from Wallace Waite and Arthur Rose
Walmart, from Sam Walton and mart
Wikipedia, from wiki and encyclopedia
WinCo, from Winning Company
Yokomo, from Yokobori Model (original name)
Yosicle, from yogurt and popsicle

Places

Autopia, attraction in Disneyland, from automobile and utopia
Ballico, from Ballintine Company
Benelux, from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Birome, from Bickham and James Cartwright, landowners
BosWash, from Boston and Washington D.C.
Brockton, from Brant, Greenock and Walkerton
Calexico, from California and Mexico
Calistoga, from California and Saratoga
Canwood, from Canadian and woodlands
Chiberia, from Chicago and Siberia
Chindia, from China and India
Clerval, from claire vallée, French for "clear valley"
Cotai, from Coloane and Taipa
Czechoslovakia, from Czech and Slovakia
Dalworthington Gardens a city in north Texas, from Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington
Delmarva, from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
Delran Township, from the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek
Donora, from William Donner and Nora Mellon
Dowisetrepla, from Downwind of the Sewage Treatment Plant (from How I Met Your Mother, a television Sitcom)
Eurasia, from Europe and Asia
Fairborn, from Fairfield and Osborn
Glenbard, from Glen Ellyn and Lombard
Harvey Cedars, from harvest and cedars
Hillcrest, from Country Club Hills and Hazel Crest
Hollansburg, from Hollaman and Harland, landowners
Illiana, from Illinois and Indiana
Indialantic, from Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean
Irrigon, from irrigation and Oregon
Jardee, from Jardanup and Deeside
Kanwaka Township and Kanwaka, from the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers
Kentuckiana, from Kentucky and Indiana
Kormak, from Charles Korpela and Oscar Maki, settlers
Mexicali, from Mexico and California
Michiana, from Michigan and Indiana
Millux, from Miller & Lux Corp.
MoCo, from Montgomery County, Maryland
Monterey, from the Spanish words monte (mountain) and rey (king)
Navelencia, from navel and Valencia oranges
NoMa, from North of Massachusetts Ave
NOVA, from Northern Virginia
NYLON, from New York City and London
Nylonkong, from New York City, London, and Hong Kong
Ohaton, from the Osler, Hammond and Nanton company
Pennsyltucky, from Pennsylvania and Kentucky
Sauk Prairie, from Sauk City and Prairie du Sac
Scarberia, from Scarborough and Siberia
SeaTac and Sea-Tac Airport, from Seattle and Tacoma
SoHo, Hong Kong, South of Hollywood Road
SoHo, Manhattan, from South of Houston Street
Stravenue, from street and avenue
Tamiami, from Tampa and Miami
Tanzania, from Tanganyika and Zanzibar
Texarkana, from Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana
Tribeca, from Triangle Below Canal Street
The Tridge, from Tri-Cities and bridge
Valsetz, from the Valley and Siletz Railroad, now a ghost town
WaKeeney, from Warren, Keeney, & Co.
Westarctica, name of a micronation from West and Antarctica
Willowick, from Willoughby and Wickliffe, OH
Woolaroc, from woods, lakes and rocks

Sciences

botox, from botulism and toxin
chemokine, from chemotactic and cytokine
cultivar, from cultivated and variety
cyborg, from cybernetic and organism
endorphin, from endogenous and morphine
glymphatic system, from glial and lymphatic
hazmat, from hazardous and material
mesohigh, from mesoscale and high-pressure area
mesolow, from mesoscale and low-pressure area
mesonet, from mesoscale and network
Pellistor, from pellet and resistor
positron, from positive and electron
redox, from reduction and oxidation
stiction, from static and friction
vitamin, from vita and amine
wavicle, from wave and particle

Sports and fitness

BoxRec, from boxing and records
Calvinball, from Calvin and Football (and Basketball, Baseball, Handball, etc.)
Can-Am, from Canadian-American Challenge Cup
Cro Cop, from Croatian Cop
Deaflympics, from deaf and Olympics
Mobot, from Mo (Farah) and robot
Motocross, from motorcycle and cross country
Monzanapolis, from Monza and Indianapolis
Paralympics, from paraplegic and Olympics
streetball, from street and basketball
stickball, from broomstick and baseball
Supercross, from Super Bowl of Motocross
Tae Bo, from taekwondo and boxing
Trans-Am, from Trans-American Sedan Championship

References

↑ http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/when-is-a-pinarello-not-a-pinarello-when-it-is-a-chinarello/019438
↑ "Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election - Christina Greer". YouTube. TED-Ed.
↑ http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/mens-rights-activists-meninism-mra-feminism
↑ MacMillan, Douglas (1 March 2012). "The Rise of the 'Brogrammer'". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

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