Portmanteau (Newly Combined Words)

Question 1

Phubbing/ Phubbers

Answer 1

Phone + Snubbing (ignoring)

形容低頭族

Question 2

Emoticon

Answer 2

Emotions + icons

Question 3

Phablet

Answer 3

Phone + Tablet

Question 4

Sitcom

Answer 4

Situation + Comedy

Question 5

Cosplay

Answer 5

Costume + Roleplay

Question 6

Infomercial

Answer 6

Information + Commercial

Advertisements that relays information

Question 7

Mockumentary

Answer 7

Mock + Documentary

A fictional story in the style of a documentary movie

Question 8

Affluenza

Answer 8

Affluent + Influenza

Belief that a person’s wealthy status causes lack of motivation and empathy

Question 9

Botox

Answer 9

Botulism + Toxin

Dermatological 皮膚科 procedure that injects a strain of botulism into the skin to prevent and treat wrinkles

Question 10

Smog

Answer 10

Smoke + Fog

Polluted air

Question 11

Stagflation

Answer 11

Stagnation + Inflation

A continuous period of high inflation and unemployment

Question 12

Netiquette

Answer 12

Network + etiquette
Proper online behavior and manners
Coined in the early 1990s out of online message boards

e.g. Do not send out thoughtless digital grenades of information that causes others to miss a lot of precise information

Question 13

Webinar

Answer 13

Web + Seminar

Lessons or meetings available on the internet

Question 14

Athleisure

Answer 14

Athletic + leisure

Comfortable sports attire (clothing) meant for leisure