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  • fortnight
    fourteen + night ( period of two weeks)
  • docudrama
    documentary + drama (a dramatized television film based on real events)
  • brunch
    breakfast + lunch (a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch)
  • sitcom
    situation + comedy (a television series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of comedic circumstances)
  • spanglish
    Spanish + English (a way of speaking that mixes, interchanges, and alternates words and phrases from both Spanish and English)
  • workaholic
    work + alcoholic (a person who compulsively works excessively hard and long hours)
  • guesstimate
    guess + estimate (estimate (something) using a mixture of guesswork and calculation)
  • internet
    international + network (a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities)
  • motel
    motor + hotel (a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside)
  • frenemy
    friend + enemy (a person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy)
  • emoticon
    emotion + icon (a group of keyboard characters (such as :-)) that typically represents a facial expression or suggests an attitude or emotion)
  • globish
    global + English (a simplified version of English used by non-native speakers, consisting of the most common words and phrases only)
  • Netiquette
    internet + etiquette (the rules of conduct for respectful and appropriate communication on the internet)
  • blog
    web + log (a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style)
  • faction
    fact + fiction (a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional)
  • cyborg
    cybernetic + organism (a fictional person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body)
  • moped
    motor + pedal (a small two-wheeled vehicle with a motor and pedals like those on a bicycle, which can be used when starting it or traveling up a hill)