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A malamanteau is a neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a portmanteau of malapropism and portmanteau.

The word "malamanteau" can itself be considered a malamanteau. It was created by webcomic author Randall Munroe in xkcd comic 739.

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