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smush names

smush names is the plural of smush name.

Meaning of smush name

Noun

smush name (plural smush names)

  1. (informal) A portmanteau name created by blending two different names, especially one used to collectively describe a celebrity couple or fandom ship.
    • When my friend Danielle (there's THAT name again) was pregnant with her oldest daughter we came across a book (of which I forget the title) which actually advocated smush names. One of the more...ahem...interesting names I remember is Shetom. It was a smush of Sheila and Thomas.2010, Danielle Reed, Emily, Jacob and Boniqua: What NOT to Name Your Child, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 17

Questions about smush names

What is smush names the plural of?
Smush names is the plural of smush name.

Words near smush names in the dictionary

  1. smurry
  2. smurs
  3. smurves
  4. smush
  5. smush name
  6. smush names
  7. smushed
  8. smushes
  9. smushing
  10. smushy
  11. smut

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