• alphaneumeric: alphabetic + numeric
  • bankster: banker + gangster
  • bionic: biology + electronic
  • biopic: biography + picture
  • blog: web + log
  • bodacious: bold + audacious
  • bollywood: bombay + hollywood
  • breathalyzer: breath + analyzer
  • brunch: breakfast + lunch
  • carjack: car + hijack
  • chortle: chuckle + snort
  • cineplex: cinema + complex
    • (a movie theatre w. several screens)
  • clasp: clutch + grasp
  • cosplay: costume + play
  • cyborg: cybernetic + organism
  • digimon: digital + monster(s)
  • dumbfound(ed): dumb + confound(ed)
  • ebonics: ebony + phonics
  • electrocute: electric + execute
  • ethiquetical: ethics + etiquette (coined by james joyce)
  • flexitarian: flexible + vegetarian
  • hangry: hungry + angry
  • hazmat: hazardous + material
  • infomercial: information + commercial
  • internet: international + network
  • listicle: list + article
    • (article written in form of a list)
  • meld: melt + weld
  • metrosexual: metropolitan + heterosexual
  • microsoft: microcomputer + software
  • motel: motor + hotel
  • nintendinitis: nintendo + tendonitis
    • (a condition caused by playing too many video games)
  • podcast: ipod + broadcast(ing)
  • pokémon: pocket + monster(s)
  • romcom: romantic + comedy
  • shambolic: shambles + alcoholic
  • sitcom: situation(al) + comedy
  • skort: skirt + short(s)
  • slacktivist: slacker + activist
    • (one who tries to do good without too much involvement or without getting out of their chair; e.g., liking a post, signing an online petition; sharing a post for 'awareness')
  • smog: smoke + fog
  • spam: pork + spiced ham
  • splatter: spill + spatter
  • spork: spoon + fork
  • taxicab: taximeter (tax) + cabriolet (carriage)
  • telethon: television + marathon
  • tofurkey: tofu + turkey
  • twerk: twist + jerk
  • velcro: velvet + crochet
  • webinar: web + seminar
  • wifi: wireless + fidelity
  • yelp: yellow pages + help
sep 17 2019 ∞
nov 10 2023 +