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I was pleasantly reassured when I saw that wikipedia did not have an article for Malamanteau prior to the xkcd comic being published.
Slashdot 2010
1131703760 commented on the word Malamanteau
Malamanteau: A neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a portmanteau of 'malapropism' and 'portmanteau'.
May 13, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word Malamanteau
It must be a proper name like Malaprop, since it is capitalized.
May 13, 2010
yarb commented on the word Malamanteau
A crate of remaindered Malamud novels.
May 13, 2010
john commented on the word Malamanteau
See also malamanteau.
May 13, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word Malamanteau
A grand malamanteau is a sweet tooth fairy made from pairing a regular word with a malapropism that is itself combined with a neologism. Now go ahead and have a fit, or a seizure, whichever is your pleasure.
May 13, 2010
reesetee commented on the word Malamanteau
My head hurts.
May 14, 2010