| Portmanteau - Letter S |
| Portmanteau |
Meaning |
|
satisficing |
from satisfy and suffice |
|
scanlation |
from scan and translation, used for unofficial
internet-distributed translations of manga |
|
schnoodle |
from schnauzer and poodle |
|
seascape |
from sea and landscape |
|
sexcapade |
from sex and escapade |
|
sexercise |
from sex and exercise |
|
sexpert |
from sex and expert (refers mainly to people who give advice
about sex and sexual matters) |
|
sexploitation |
from sex and exploitation |
|
sexting |
from sex and texting |
|
sharknado |
from shark and tornado |
|
sharktopus |
from shark and octopus |
|
shart |
from shit and fart |
|
sheeple |
from sheep and people |
|
shepherd |
from sheep and herd ("herder") |
|
shockumentary |
from shock and documentary |
|
showmance |
from show business and romance |
|
simulcasting |
from simultaneous and broadcasting |
|
sitcom |
from situational and comedy |
|
skitching |
from skating and hitching |
|
skort |
from skirt and short (as in short pants) |
|
skullet |
from skull and mullet |
|
skyjack |
from sky and hijack |
|
slanguage |
from slang and language |
|
slimsy |
from slim and flimsy |
|
slithy |
from slimy and lithe (coined by Lewis Carroll) |
|
slurve |
from slider and curve (baseball pitches) |
|
smark |
from smart and mark |
|
smirting |
from smoking and flirting |
|
smog |
from smoke and fog |
|
snark |
from snide and remark |
|
snatiation |
from sneeze and satiation |
|
snice |
from snow and ice |
|
snowmageddon |
from snow and armageddon |
|
soundscape |
from sound and landscape |
|
SPAMasterpiece Theater |
from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater |
|
spange |
from spare and change |
|
Spanglish |
Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf.
Chinglish, Franglais, Japanglish) |
|
squitten |
from squirrel and kitten |
|
stagflation |
from stagnation and inflation |
|
starchitect |
from star and architect |
|
statite |
from static and satellite |
|
staycation |
from stay and vacation |
|
surfactant |
from surface active agent |
|
swapportunity |
from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap |
|
swaption |
from swap and option |
