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Combination of two words, where the first letter(s) of the first word is joined with the second word minus it's first letter(s). Based on the "Portmanteau". Subject to rules/preferences. 1) If the first word starts with a vowel, a compound word is not possible. 2) The user can include only the first letter of the first word, or a string of letters leading up to the first vowel of the first word. Ex. Street + Nuts = Suts, Stuts, or Struts. 3) The user can include only the first letter of the second word, or a string of letters leading up to the first vowel of the second word. Ex. Super + Glue = Sue, or Slue. There are two main mutually exclusive categories. A "Prodrome" is itself an existing word, but by sound, not spelling. Ex. Tall + Boy = Toy. Ex. Man + Juice = Muice (sounds like Moose, therefore a Prodrome). Ex. Cell + Phone = Cone (a word by spelling, but not when pronounced with a soft "C", therefore not a Prodrome). A "Callidrome" is itself not an existing word by sound, spelling is irrelevant. Ex. Fucking + Cunt = Funt. Ex. Small + Pear = Sear (a word by spelling, but not when pronounced to rhyme with pear, therefore a Callidrome). There are 3 sub-categories, not necessarily mutually exclusive of each other. A "Synondrome" sounds identical to the second word. Ex. Dirty + Dick = Dick. An "Antidrome" sounds identical to the first word. Ex. Cock + Block = Cock. A "Collidodrome" keeps the entire second word. Ex. Fat + Ass = Fass. Special thanks to BJ Urban Dictionary

Any object or thing that has two words in it. Only if you are playing Catch Phrase and/or you are drunk. Urban Dictionary

When two (whole) words are combined to create a new word with a new meaning. (This new meaning can be wildly different from what the original two words mean on their own). Additionally, there are three different kinds of Compound Words: Open, Closed, and Hyphenated. Closed compound words have no spaces. Open compound words have separation between the two (or three) words. Hyphenated compound words have hyphens between words. (Closed Compound Words): Justice- Just, Ice, Bargain- Bar, gain, Kidnapping- Kid, Napping, Grandparent- Grand, Parent, Babysit- Baby, Sit, Pineapple- Pine, Apple, (Open Compound Words): (While there’s a physical space between open compound words, the meanings of the two words have been combined. This is why they are still considered Compound.) Examples: Cell Phone- Cell, Phone, First Aid- First, Aid, Common Sense- Common, Sense, Real Estate- Real, Estate, Life Jacket- Life, Jacket, Rib Cage- Rib, Cage, Hot Dog- Hot, Dog, Cotton Candy- Cotton, Candy, (Hyphenated Compound Words): Well-being- Well, Being, Word-of-mouth- Word, Mouth, Of, Up-to-date- Up, date, to, Urban Dictionary

Example of a compound word: Compoundword NOSPACES!!!!!!!111111 Urban Dictionary

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