User talk:Mackyaj

My curiosity has been aroused regarding the creation of new blend / portmanteus terms. Here in China,I have recently encountered: 'Chinsumers' = Chinese + consumers: to describe the younger middle class who like spending their money; 'smilence' = smile + silence: as experienced by many a teacher when they ask a question... only to be met be a classroom of smiling but silent students; 'smogation' smog (already a blend!) + vacation: to describe the period of absence from work/study as the company/school is closed due to high air pollution level. Cited evidence for these is vague; will any of them gain wider acceptance and use?Mackyaj (talk) 03:16, 10 December 2017 (UTC)