portmanteau word

Noun

Meaning

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

Source: WordNet

blend portmanteau compound hybrid ambiguity contamination pun equivocal equivocation neologism amphibology macaronic equivoque hybridism polysemant

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`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog' Source: Internet

`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel' Source: Internet

`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau Source: Internet