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Tropemanteau

A portmanteau is a new word formed by joining two others in a creative way 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 in Wiki Wordiness. Some of them are made up Just for Pun.

Tropemanteaux:

Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder = Absence makes the heart grow fonder + go yonder.
Acrofatic = Acrobatic + fat
Addiction Displacement = Adaptation Displacement + addiction
Adorkable = Adorable + dork
Adipose Rex = Adipose + Oedipus Rex
Administrivia = Administration + Trivia
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
Ancient Grome = Ancient Greece + Rome
Angrish = Anger + Gibberish or Anger + Engrish
Anvilicious = Anvil + Delicious (or Malicious, depending on who you ask)
Bifauxnen = Bishōnen + Faux
Bizarrchitecture = Bizarre + Architecture
Blaxploitation = Black + Exploitation
Blipvert = Blip + Advert
Critical Status Buff = Critical status + Status Buff
Cosplay = Costume + Play
Crunchtastic = Crunch + Fantastic
Dashed Plot Line = Dashed line + Plotline
Determinator = Determined + Terminator
Dissimile = Dissimilar + Simile
Dramedy = Drama + Comedy
Dubtitle = Dub + Subtitle
Expospeak = Exposition + Speak
Eyedscreen = Eye + Widescreen
Fanfic = Fan + Fiction
Fanon = Fan + Canon
Fauxlosophic Narration = Faux + Philosophic Narration
Fauxtastic Voyage = Faux + Fantastic Voyage
Fauxtivational Poster = Faux + Motivational Poster
Femme Fatalons = Femme Fatale + Talons
Fictionary = Fiction + Dictionary
Freemium = Free + Premium
Gayngst = Gay + Angst
Gaijinja = Gaijin + Ninja
Gasshole = Gas + Asshole
Gorn = Gore + Porn
The Great Whodini = The Great Houdini + Who
Heavy Mithril = Heavy Metal + Mithril
Hellevator = Hell + Elevator
Implonkus = Impetus + Plonk
Idiosyncrazy = Idiosyncrasy + Crazy
Kamehame Hadoken = Kamehameha + Hadoken
Kevlard = Kevlar + lard
Kidanova = Kid + Casanova
Kissgusting = Kiss + Disgusting
Machinima = Machine + Cinema (or Animation)
Mary Suetopia = Mary Sue + Utopia
Mayincatec = Maya + Inca + Aztec
Metaphorgotten = Metaphor + Forgotten
Metroidvania = Metroid + Castlevania
Mundanger = Mundane + Danger
Namedar = Name + Radar
Narm = Numb + Arm
Naytheist = Nay + Atheist
Necromantic = Necromancer + Romantic
Oxbridge = University of Oxford + University of Cambridge
Placebotinum = Placebo + Phlebotinum
Princess Classic = Princess + Coca Cola Classic
Psycho Electric Eel = Psycho Electro + Electric Eels
Retirony = Retirement + Irony
Retraux = Retro + Faux
Robeast = Robot + Beast
Sabotutor = Saboteur + Tutor
Scanlation = Scan + Translation
Scenery Gorn = Scenery Porn + Gorn
Scotireland = Scotland + Ireland
ShamgriLa = Sham (or Shamballa) + Shangri-La
Snowlems = Snow + Golems
Spexico = Spain + Mexico
Spin Offspring = Spin Off + Offspring
Squick = Squeamish + Ick
Suedonym = Sue + Pseudonym
Stripperiffic = Stripper + Terrific
Tropemanteau = Trope + Portmanteau
Twincest = Twin + Incest
Wangst = Wank (or Whiny or Wang) + Angst