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  1. 1. Exactly like [portmanteau], only much easier to remember. Two words are fused together by either joining a common syllable [inbredneck] or by compromising both (or possibly more) words to create an entirely new word with the combined meanings of both. > I called that rattle-trap pickup driver doing 45 in the fast lane next to an old lady that he was an [inbredneck] bastard for holding up traffic...of course I said it as I blew past him at 80 miles per hour. > Ex 2: "I heard a [rawksome] band at the club last night." > Both of these are examples of a frankenword. Source: ecdict

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