portmanteau

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He said South Korean young people have a new interest in their elders, birthing a new word “harmaenial” — a portmanteau of the South Korean word “harmoni,” or grandmother, and the English word “millennial.”

From Seattle Times

The holiday — a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth” — began on June 19, 1865.

From New York Times

Originally known as “corporate raiders” or “greenmailers” — a portmanteau of “greenback” and “blackmail” — activist investors historically weren’t thought of as a force for good.

From New York Times

But as an adult human who wakes up early and hungry, there's nothing I want less these days than the mediocrity of a portmanteau meal.

From Salon

Related Apple Arcade finally got the boost it needed Perhaps the best addition is the awkwardly named dimengeon — a portmanteau of dimension and dungeon — that lets you put off random battles for a short period.

From The Verge