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portmanteau (noun)

1. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "'smog' is a blend of 'smoke' and 'fog'"; "'motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining 'motor' and 'hotel'"; "'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" (syn: blend)
2. a large traveling bag made of stiff leather

neologism (noun)

1. a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase.
2. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words.
3. a new doctrine, esp. a new interpretation of sacred writings.
4. Psychiatry. a new word, often consisting of a combination of other words, that is understood only by the speaker: occurring most often in the speech of schizophrenics.

(definitions taken from dictionary.com)

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  • arcadia This doesn't totally fit the bill here, but I like referring to a Freudian sex, instead of "slip". Dec 14, 2008

  • whichbe I do hope you define some of these whensoever you are motivated. Dec 11, 2008

  • bilby holy watermelon resembles one of gangerh's Sweeth Tooth Fairies. Dec 9, 2008

  • prolixpolymath "cute"? thanks for the complacenment. here, have some incense, rfiend.
    Dec 8, 2008

  • whichbe These first 6 neologisms are cute. Did you make them? Keep adding! Check out this list of a ton of them made or discovered through Wordie. Dec 8, 2008