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A ''portmanteau'' (or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau portmanteau word]) is when two words or names are combined (or "smooshed") to form one word. Used for [[ship name]]s in many [[fandom]]s, like [[Smallville]], [[Sherlock]] and [[Popslash]].
A ''portmanteau'' (or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau portmanteau word]) is when two words or names are combined (or "smooshed") to form one word.
It is used for [[ship name]]s in many [[fandom]]s, like [[Smallville]], [[Sherlock]] and [[Popslash]].
For example, Justin Timberlake/Chris Kirkpatrick becomes [[List of Popslash Pairing Names|Timbertrick]], and [[Clark/Lex]] becomes [[List of Smallville Pairing Names|Clex]], while the pairing of Chloe Sullivan and Lex Luthor, in contrast, was known as [[List of Smallville Pairing Names|Chlex]]. No particular convention other than euphony regulates how the names are combined.
For example, Justin Timberlake/Chris Kirkpatrick becomes [[List of Popslash Pairing Names|Timbertrick]], and [[Clark/Lex]] becomes [[List of Smallville Pairing Names|Clex]], while the pairing of Chloe Sullivan and Lex Luthor, in contrast, was known as [[List of Smallville Pairing Names|Chlex]]. No particular convention other than euphony regulates how the names are combined.
In rarer cases, a portmanteau may also include words other than the names of two characters, for example "Wincest" in the [[Supernatural]] fandom. The name combines "Winchester" with "incest" to refer to shipping the Winchester brothers together.
In rarer cases, a portmanteau may also include words other than the names of two characters, for example "Wincest" in the [[Supernatural]] fandom. The name combines "Winchester" with "incest" to refer to shipping the Winchester brothers together.
The practice almost almost means a romantic or intimate relationship, but not always! An example of this is the 1982 and 1998 reference to "Chesterbelloc" <ref> [http://www.unz.com/print/ModernAge-1982q2-00175 The Historical Vision of Chesterbelloc]; [http://archive.fo/B4HJA archive link]. (1982) </ref> <ref> [http://web.archive.org/save/http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2006/rmcinerny_chesterbelloc_aug06.asp ChesterBelloc ] </ref>
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[[Popslash]] is credited with popularizing the smushname as pairing name. It spread to other fandoms ([[Buffy]], [[Smallville]], [[Harry Potter]], etc.), though only in the age of [[#On Tumblr|Tumblr]] has the smushname taken over completely.
[[Popslash]] is credited with popularizing the smushname as pairing name. It spread to other fandoms ([[Buffy]], [[Smallville]], [[Harry Potter]], etc.), though only in the age of [[#On Tumblr|Tumblr]] has the smushname taken over completely.