- Definition: A skirmish that is uncomfortable and makes you want to squirm
- Portmanteau: squirm + skirmish
- Malapropism: skirmish, squirm
Source: Elkridge Patch / Dictionary Battles: The Fight to Find Meaning in Doublespeak
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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: Absatively
- 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.
- 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.
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
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