- Definition: A car crash between absolutely and positively
- Portmanteau: absolutely + positively
- Malapropism*: absolutely, positively
Source: XKCD Wiki / Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys
* Note: Unless this portmanteau is used incorrectly towards it's listed malapropisms, it would not qualify as a malamanteau.
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Remember, a malamanteau is the combination of a malapropism (similar sounding word) and a portmanteau (a combination of two words)
Malamanteau: Irregardless
- Definition: To be irrespective, regardless?
- Portmanteau: irrespective + regardless
- Malapropism: irrespective and regardless
Source: Language Log - Lingustics in Comics
- Portmanteau: irrespective + regardless
- Malapropism: irrespective and regardless
Source: Language Log - Lingustics in Comics
Malamanteau: Insinuendos
- Definition: To insinuate an innuendo?
- Portmanteau: innuendo + insinuation
- Malapropism: innuendo and insinuation
Source: The Boston Globe - One-day wonder
- Portmanteau: innuendo + insinuation
- Malapropism: innuendo and insinuation
Source: The Boston Globe - One-day wonder
Malamanteau: Bewilderness
- Definition: To be bewildered and in the wilderness?
- Portmanteau: bewildered + wilderness
- Malapropism: bewildered and wilderness
Source: The Boston Globe - One-day wonder
- Portmanteau: bewildered + wilderness
- Malapropism: bewildered and wilderness
Source: The Boston Globe - One-day wonder
Malamanteau: Overflowded
- Definition: To be crowded and overflowed?
- Portmanteau: overflowed + crowded
- Malapropism: overflowed and crowded
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
- Portmanteau: overflowed + crowded
- Malapropism: overflowed and crowded
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
Malamanteau: Exorberant
- Definition: To spend too much money and be happy about it
- Portmanteau: exorbitant + exuberant
- Malapropism: exorbitant and exuberant
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
- Portmanteau: exorbitant + exuberant
- Malapropism: exorbitant and exuberant
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
Malamanteau: Spontanimosity
- Definition: To hate someone when you instantly meet them
- Portmanteau: spontaneous + animosity
- Malapropism: spontaneous and animosity
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
- Portmanteau: spontaneous + animosity
- Malapropism: spontaneous and animosity
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
Malamanteau: Portmanpropism
- Definition: Combination of a portmanteau and a malapropism
- Portmanteau: portmanteau + malapropism
- Malapropism: portmantea and malapropism
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
Note: Again if these portmanteau neologisms are just used correctly, they are not being used as malapropisms and therefore wouldn't be malamanteaus.
- Portmanteau: portmanteau + malapropism
- Malapropism: portmantea and malapropism
Source: Metafilter - How to define this language mistake
Note: Again if these portmanteau neologisms are just used correctly, they are not being used as malapropisms and therefore wouldn't be malamanteaus.
Malamanteau: Ambiviolent
- Definition: To be both violent and unsure
- Portmanteau: ambivalent + violent
- Malapropism: ambivalent and violent
Malamanteau - XKCD Wiki
(Note: ambiviolent would only qualify as a malamanteau if it was used as a malapropism in place of ambivalent or violent, not if it was used intentionally to mean "I can't decide who to kill first")
- Portmanteau: ambivalent + violent
- Malapropism: ambivalent and violent
Malamanteau - XKCD Wiki
(Note: ambiviolent would only qualify as a malamanteau if it was used as a malapropism in place of ambivalent or violent, not if it was used intentionally to mean "I can't decide who to kill first")
Malamanteau: Misunderestimate
- Definition: To both misunderstand and underestimate something
- Portmanteau: misunderstand + underestimate
- Malapropism: misunderstand and underestimate
Malamanteau - XKCD Wiki
- Portmanteau: misunderstand + underestimate
- Malapropism: misunderstand and underestimate
Malamanteau - XKCD Wiki
Malamanteau: Mal-manteau
- Definition: The outfit that the character Mal wears on the show Firefly
- Portmanteau: Mal + manteau
- Malapropism: malamanteau
Source: XKCD Forums, user iamed2
- Portmanteau: Mal + manteau
- Malapropism: malamanteau
Source: XKCD Forums, user iamed2
Malamanteau: Snowclone
Snowclone
- Definition: Clone of someone made out of snow
- Portmanteau: snow + clone
- Malapropism: snowcone
Source: XKCD Forums, user blumdude
- Definition: Clone of someone made out of snow
- Portmanteau: snow + clone
- Malapropism: snowcone
Source: XKCD Forums, user blumdude
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