Portmanteau

A portmanteau (port-man-toe) refers to several things. It generally means a large trunk or piece of luggage that opens up into two equal parts.

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This old steamer trunk is considered a portmanteau  because it opens into two distinct and equal parts.

A portmanteau is also somethings or someones who are combined to create one something or someone. For instance, take the unspeakably adorable cockapoo. It is part cocker spaniel and part poodle. Cock-a-poo, a new breed of dog created by combining two distinct dog breeds in equal measure. 

There are tons of other portmanteaus, such as:

Bennifer = Ben Affleck + Jennifer Lopez and
Brangelina = Brad Pitt + Angelina Jolie
Sitcom = Situational + Comedy
Newscast = News and Broadcast
 
The fun thing is you can create your own new portmanteaus yourself. I did. I created the word grumpopotamus to describe my grandson, Harry, when he stomps around like a hippopotamus because he's grumpy. 

What portmanteaus will you come up with?