The lexical fusion of “Thanksgiving” and “Hanukkah” might be artificial, but the invention of portmanteau words is an old American tradition.
Read more on Forward: http://forward.com/articles/188394/why-thanksgivukkah-is-a-portmanteau-and-what-tha/
When Words Collide https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2013/12/when-words-collide/
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