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With titles like “Shape Up, Says Doctor Death” and “Everybody Has a Fatal Disease,” not to mention the darkly comical portmanteau word “cremaindered,” she exhibits gallows humor.

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In Week 1341 the Empress asked for new portmanteau words, in which two words are mashed together, along with a description of the result.

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Still running — deadline Monday night, July 29: our contest for portmanteau words.

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Among the innumerable neologism contests put up by the Empress and, before her, the Czar have been those for portmanteau words — words that combine two existing words.

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A brave new portmanteau word for a brave new portmanteau victual.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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