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APortmanteau is a new word formed by creatively joining two others and combining their meanings. So, naturally, a Tropemanteau is a trope with a name that contains a portmanteau.

They generally make up in fun what they lack inWiki Wordiness. ComparePunny Trope Names.

Tropemanteaux:

• Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder = Absence makes the heart grow fonder + go yonder
• Acrofatic = Acrobatic + fat
• Addiction Displacement =Adaptation Displacement + addiction
• Adipose Rex = Adipose + Oedipus Rex
• Administrivia = Administration + Trivia
• Adorkable = Adorable + dork
• Adolf Hitlarious =Adolf Hitler + hilarious
• Aerith and Bob =Aerith +Alice and Bob
• Aesoptinum =Aesop +Phlebotinum
• Affirmative Action Girl = affirmative action +Action Girl
• The All-Seeing A.I. = the all-seeing eye + AI
• Ambadassador = Ambassador + Badass
• Americasia = America + Asia
• Ancient Grome = Ancient Greece + Rome
• Angrish = Anger + Gibberish or Anger +Engrish
• Anvilicious = Anvil + Delicious (or Malicious, depending on who you ask)
• Arrowgram = Arrow + Telegram
• Bifauxnen =Bishōnen + Faux
• Bizarrchitecture = Bizarre + Architecture
• Blaxploitation = Black + Exploitation
• Blipvert = Blip + Advert
• Boundareefs = Boundaries + Reefs
• Brit Com = British + Comedy
• Crapsaccharine World =Crapsack World + Saccharine
• Critical Status Buff = Critical status +Status Buff
• Crunchtastic = Crunch + Fantastic
• Cthulhumanoid = Cthulhu + Humanoid
• Cumulonemesis = Cumulonimbus + Nemesis
• Dashed Plot Line = Dashed line + Plotline
• Determinator = Determined + Terminator
• Deus ex Nukina =Deus ex Machina + Nuke
• Deus ex 'Scuse Me =Deus ex Machina + Excuse Me
• Dissimile = Dissimilar + Simile
• Doctor Whomage =Doctor Who + Homage
• Dom Com = Domestic + Comedy
• Dramedy = Drama + Comedy
• Dubtext = Dub + Subtext
• Dubtitle = Dub + Subtitle
• Edutainment Show: Education + Entertainment Show
• Elfeminate: Elf + Effeminate
• Expospeak = Exposition + Speak
• Eyedscreen = Eye + Widescreen
• Fanachronic Order = Fan +Anachronic Order
• Fanfic = Fan + Fiction
• Fanime = Fan + Anime
• Fanon = Fan + Canon
• Fartillery = Fart + Artillery
• Fauxlosophic Narration = Faux + Philosophic Narration
• Fauxtastic Voyage = Faux + Fantastic Voyage
• Fauxtivational Poster = Faux + Motivational Poster
• Femme Fatalons =Femme Fatale + Talons
• Feng Schwing = Feng Shui +Schwing
• Fictionary = Fiction + Dictionary
• For the Evulz =For the Lulz^note Now redirected toIt Amused Me + Evil
• Frankenslation =Frankenstein + Translation
• Freemium = Free + Premium
• Gasshole = Gas + Asshole
• Gayngst = Gay + Angst
• Gorn = Gore + Porn
• The Great Whodini = The Great Houdini + Who
• Guyliner = Guy + Eyeliner
• Heavy Mithril =Heavy Metal +Mithril
• Hellevator = Hell + Elevator
• Hellistics = Hell + Holistics
• Horrorscope = Horror + Horoscope
• Idiosyncrazy = Idiosyncrasy + Crazy
• Implonkus = Impetus + Plonk
• iPhony = iPhone + Phony
• Kamehame Hadoken =Kamehameha +Hadoken
• Kevlard = Kevlar + Lard
• Kid-anova = Kid + Casanova
• Kid Com = Kid + Comedy
• The Knights Who Say "Squee!" =The Knights Who Say Ni +Squee
• Machinima = Machine + Cinema (or Animation)
• Machinomics =Machinima + Comics
• Mayincatec = Maya + Inca + Aztec
• Metaphorgotten = Metaphor + Forgotten
• Metroidvania =Metroid +Castlevania
• Misfortune Cookie = Misfortune + Fortune Cookie
• Mockstery Tale = Mock(ery) + Mystery Tale
• Mockumentary = Mock(ery) +Documentary
• Mundanger = Mundane + Danger
• Mundangerous = Mundane + Dangerous
• Namedar = Name + Radar
• Narm = Numb + Arm
• Nay-Theist = Nay + Atheist
• Necromantic = Necromancer + Romantic
• NintenDuro = Nintendo + Duro (hard)
• No Yay =Ho Yay + no way
• Oxbridge = University of Oxford + University of Cambridge
• Permafusion = Permanent + Fusion
• Placebotinum = Placebo + Phlebotinum
• Portmantitle = Portmanteau + Title
• Pretty in Mink =Pretty in Pink + Mink
• Psycho Electric Eel =Psycho Electro + Electric Eels
• Retirony = Retirement + Irony
• Retraux = Retro + Faux
• Robeast = Robot + Beast
• Rock Me, Asmodeus! =Rock Me, Amadeus +Asmodeus
• Sabotutor = Saboteur + Tutor
• Santabomination =Santa + Abomination
• Scanlation = Scan + Translation
• Scenery Gorn =Scenery Porn +Gorn
• Scotireland = Scotland + Ireland
• Sea Hurtchin = Urchin + Hurt
• Sexiled = Sex + Exiled
• Sitcom = Situational + Comedy
• Sit Comic = Sitcom + Comic
• Snowlems = Snow + Golems
• Spexico = Spain + Mexico
• Spin-Offspring = Spin Off + Offspring
• Spork = Spoon + Fork
• Squick = Squeamish + Ick
• Stop Faux-tion = Faux +Stop Motion.
• Stripperiffic = Stripper + Terrific
• Suedonym = Sue + Pseudonym
• Tae Kwon Door = Tae Kwon Do + Door
• Textplosion = Text + Explosion
• Transflormation = Transformation + Flora
• Tropemanteau = Trope + Portmanteau
• Trumplica =Trump + Replica
• Twincest = Twin + Incest
• Urban Legend of Zelda =Urban Legend +The Legend of Zelda
• Wangst = Wank (or Whiny or Wang) + Angst

Alternative Title(s):Portmanteau Trope Names