A ''portmanteau'' (or portmanteau word)<ref>See: [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau]]</ref> is created when two words or names are combined (or "smooshed") to form a new word.
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A '''portmanteau''' (or portmanteau word)<ref>See: [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau]]</ref> is created when two words or names are combined (or "smooshed") to form a new word.
It is used for [[ship name]]s in many [[fandom]]s, like [[Smallville]], [[Sherlock]] and [[Popslash]].
It is used for [[ship name]]s in many [[fandom]]s, like [[Smallville]], [[Sherlock]] and [[Popslash]].