Meaning of frankenword | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of frankenword.
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2. A word formed by combining two (or more) other words.

Examples

“But what's noteworthy is the smorgasbord of new vocabulary, including 'frankenwords' (words joined to create⟳ new words) which deal⟳ with everyday situations.”

“Noun phrase identification is extremely time consuming and may incorrectly process⟳ new words that emerge⟳ during a debate⟳, eg frankenwords invented during the genetically modified food debate⟳.”

“A combination of "salvation" and "sacrifice," the coinage "salvific" does not necessarily flow⟳ trippingly from the tongue, but the monograph hardly needs a frankenword to make⟳ the case for the enduring relationship between African-American letters and racial uplift.”

“"Frankenfood" carries connotations of mad scientists dabbling in Things Man Was Not Meant To Know⟳ and releasing their products into the environment to wreak havoc. In the same vein, might "Frankenfood" be a dangerous "Frankenword"?”

“To oldfashioned scholars talkathon and walkathon were doubly offensive Frankenwords”

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