Brangelina

/ˌbɹænd͡ʒəˈlinə/

This tabloid has three separate Brangelina articles.

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, together from 2005 to 2016.


Jelena

Borrowed from Russian Еле́на (Jeléna), from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Helen and Ellen.

Еле́на Елена#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Еле́на (Jeléna), equivalent to Helen.


Jedward

(UK, Ireland, informal) John & Edward, an Irish singing duo who achieved fame in The X Factor in 2009.


Billary

(US, slang, sometimes derogatory) The political union of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.


Bennifer

Although her Gigli costar stood off to the side and said nothing, Bennifer observers noted that Lopez was once again wearing the $1.2 million pink diamond engagement ring Affleck gave her.

2003 October 28, Gary Susman, “Jenny From the Block”, in Entertainment Weekly:

Ben Affleck […] plays Ollie Trinkle. His wife is played by Jennifer Lopez, whose bit part was made even smaller when Smith scrapped a wedding scene with the couple after Bennifer became no more.

2004 March 27, Beth Jones, “'Jersey Girl' is so lame, you even miss J.Lo”, in Roanoke Times:

The public couldn't get enough of Bennifer - possible wedding dates, the Harry Winston engagement rock, various tiffs and reunions.

2005 December 5, Amy Cooper, “Love in a goldfish bowl”, in Sydney Morning Herald:

“Part of what makes the Bennifer [Jennifer and Ben]^([sic]) story so enticing is that it fills a neat romantic narrative: two people who were in love but things came between them and they find each other again 20 years later,” said the dating coach Hayley Quinn.

2021 July 30, Hayley Quinn, quotee, “Bennifer is back, but don’t rush to contact your ex, say experts”, in The Guardian:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, together from 2002 to 2004 and again from 2021 to 2024.


TomKat

Blend of Tom + Katie, as a play on tomcat.

Right now, celebrity photographers are in a frenzy trying to wrangle an image of TomKat's kitten.

2006 April 19, Buck Wolf, “Multimillion-Dollar Bounty on TomKat Baby Photo”, in ABC News:

The Beckhams were among several A-lister guests invited to the TomKat wedding at a castle in Italy last month.

2006 December 5, “Katie welcomes Victoria to the neighbourhood”, in Daily Mail:

With her bodyguard tailing closely, Holmes uttered her first public words since the TomKat split, telling the paper, "I'm all right, thank you."

2012 July 4, Leslie Miller, “Katie Holmes breaks silence after divorce announcement”, in ABC 7:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, together from 2005 to 2012.


Robsten

Certainly, though, the messages about Robsten that the fans receive are mixed. Pattinson and Stewart regularly deny the relationship in the mainstream press […]

2010, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Scott Walus, Melissa A. Click, “Twilight and the Production of the 21st Century Teen Idol”, in Melissa A. Click, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz, editors, Bitten by Twilight: Youth Culture, Media, & the Vampire Franchise, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 233:

Based on Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's recent trip to London, Star blares that the couple is "going public." They support this idea with a slew of quotes from Rob's aunt, Diana Nutley, who gushes that "it's a true love match," wishes Robsten "all the happiness in the world," and sagely points out that "when a young couple love each other, they can't hide their feelings forever."

2010 March 5, Patrick Huguenin, “Newsstand Junkie: Love hurts for Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian”, in New York Daily News:

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are fueling rumors of a possible Robsten reconciliation since news broke of her affair with director Rupert Sanders.

2012 September 19, “KStew and RPatz secretly meeting post-scandal”, in New York Post:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, together from 2009 to 2013.


Kimye

Continuing their romance (showmance? fauxmance? I don't even know any more), Kimye took their relationship show over to Canada, where Kim, 31, was hawking her new jewellery line.

2012 May 12, Clemmie Moodie, Sarah Tetteh, Ashleigh Rainbird, “Kanye looks grim”, in Daily Record, Scotland:

Kimye and their baby bump celebrated the start of a new year in Las Vegas.

2013 January 1, Ann Oldenburg, “Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome 2013”, in USA Today:

Meanwhile, it looks as though Kimye could be expecting a baby girl.

2013 April 6, Emily Hewett, “Gwyneth Paltrow defends pregnant Kim Kardashian: ‘I think she looks absolutely beautiful’”, in Metro:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.


Bushbama

Blend of Bush + Obama, from surnames of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

(US politics, derogatory) George W. Bush and Barack Obama, seen as a continuation of the same political agenda.


Chavril

However one feels about the engagement of Canadian pop stars Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger, one thing is certain: When People magazine stunned the world with the news late Tuesday, the reaction was instantaneous. Twitter was afire with news of Canada’s answer to Brangelina. In Chavril, Canada had its own royal couple.

2012 August 23, Marsha Lederman, “Is Chavril our own Brangelina pairing?”, in The Globe and Mail:

Avril Lavigne is rumoured to have been married in her "favourite place to be."
The Here's To Never Growing Up hitmaker was set to tie the knot with Chad Kroeger in Cannes, France, on Monday.

2013, "Chavril hitched in France", The Province, 2 July 2013 (only used in title)

A three-album compilation by various adult artists, including Canuck crooners Sarah Harmer, The Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan and Canada's pre-Chavril sweethearts Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida.

2013 September 17, Lyranda Martin Evans, Fiona Stevenson, “Kids' CDs even parents will like”, in Metro, Edmonton, page 35:

(Canada, slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne, together from 2012 to 2015.


Mofftiss

Rathbone was a perfect Holmes. Unfortunately, those films were ruined for me by Nigle Bruce's Watson, who started a tradition of 'stupid Watson' that made some people think the original character was like that. Thank Mofftiss they didn't go that way for Sherlock.

2012 January 12, Diane L., “Re: Wales Today Poll on Best Ever Sherlock Holmes”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):

Mofftiss created masterpiece reinvention of the classic Conan-Doyle sleuth Sherlock Holmes got twisted into the hideous 'Elementary,' […]

2013, Nick Carter, "Remade in America", 1624, Issue 1, Spring 2013, page 6

On Amazon, shoppers can already pre-order the complete third season on DVD — even though the episodes haven’t been screened yet and all that has been keeping Sherlock obsessives sane is a few snippets in a BBC teaser trailer. The site is also allowing customer reviews, so fans have piled in to give their fictitious accounts. So, er, fake spoiler alert!
[…]
Another reviewer agreed with that judgment — but for rather different reasons: “This should at least be an 18,” writes someone passing themselves off as David Tennant. “Mofftiss made Johnlock a reality, and almost every scene involved rampant gay sex. I loved it, but I’m not sure it’s suitable for the little ones.”

2013 September 9, Rosamund Urwin, “Cumberfiction: the Sherlock fans 'reviewing' the new series before they've seen it”, in London Evening Standard:

(fandom slang) The creative duo of screenwriters Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.


Jayoncé

There are power couples like Jayoncé, Russell and Kimora, Will and Jada.

2007 March, “V Mix: Searchin' For A Real Love”, in Vibe, page 139:

Throughout their six-year, PDA-shy run, Jayoncé refused to confirm (except in verse) what we all knew–the two are crazy in love.

2008 June, “V Mix: Diamond, Duets–And Denial”, in Vibe, page 53:

“Imagine how much Obama's approval rating would skyrocket if he and Michelle came out and reenacted Jayoncé's 'Drunk In Love' performance,” tweeted @jwoodham, […]

2014, Caitlin Looney, "State of the Union becomes #StateOfAwful", The Columbia Chronicle (Columbia College, Chicago), Volume 49, Issue 17, 3 February 2014, page 35

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities of Jay-Z and Beyoncé.


Humpdashian

With Humpdashian reportedly seeking but not receiving a $30,000 appearance fee from Life Time Fitness at the Grand Hotel to make stops there, it's assumed that Seven paid.

2011 July 5, C. J., “Humpdashian tardy to party. First, a little melon-drama?”, in Star Tribune:

Since the August wedding, Americans have had everything “Humpdashian” (Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian) shoved down their throats until they were brainwashed into idolizing the perfect couple.

2011, Lauren Gross, "Kim and Kris: Humpdashian No More", The Spotlight (Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley, Pennsylvania), Volume 55, Issue 2, November 2011, page 13

Then the Humpdashian split.

2011 November 11, Paul Kockler, “Society is captivated by the Kardashians”, in The Northern Iowan, volume 108, number 22, University of Northern Iowa, page 15:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrity Kim Kardashian and basketball player Kris Humphries, together from 2010 to 2011.


Wayleen

Whether Wayleen were aware of the showers or not, remains to be seen, as they travelled under tight security in vehicles with blacked-out windows to the venue.

2008 June 12, Corinne Abrams, Adam Sherwin, “Rain puts a damper on Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin wedding”, in The Times:

Whilst all appears well for the Wayleen partnership, it appears Wayne's dad, who's also called Wayne isn't having such good fortune.

2009 November 23, “And baby Roo comes too - Wayne Rooney's son enjoys his first visit to Old Trafford”, in Daily Mail:

If her family and strong Catholic upbringing in Croxteth has helped her through the 'Wayleen' sagas, Coleen goes into 2011 in the knowledge that while she is one half of a famous footballing couple, she has developed a lucrative brand identity in her own right and, this week, she fronts three magazine covers

2010 December 10, Bairbre Power, “Coleen -- still smiling despite Wayne's away games. . .”, in Irish Independent:

(UK, slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Wayne Rooney and Coleen Rooney (née McLoughlin).


Vaughniston

Perhaps watching the antics of TomKat, Brangelina, Vaughniston and LaLohan is our way of reverting to the world of high school drama.

2005 October 27, Rebecca Silver, “Pardon the 'Vanity Fair'”, in The Daily Princetonian, Princeton University:

Now, Vaughniston gets their turn in this decidedly “unromantic“ comedy about the dissolution of a relationship -- who gets the apartment, the friends, etc.

2006 May 25, Jane Louise Boursaw, “The Great Popcorn Explosion”, in Northern Express:

Rumours are abuzz that 'Vaughniston' aka Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston are back together once again.

2007 April 24, “Aniston and Vaughn back together again?”, in Hindustan Times:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, together from 2005 to 2006.


Spederline

We're just confused at the moment because, for all the media hype surrounding the birth of your little progeny, all the continuing speculation about what the Spederline offspring will be christened (US Weekly's call of PMS Federline sounds pretty good), no one is entirely sure why you're still here.

2005 September 18, Amanda Andrade, “In defense of Britney”, in The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan:

Between mandals with socks, Cheetos and Chaotic, you are so over Spederline.

2005 November, “International Cool Survey 2005”, in ELLEgirl, page 36:

However, last week the news of the Spederline Split provided a welcome respite from the endless gloating from the "Left" and the whining from the "Right."

2006 November 17, Mariel Blake, “What a difference a day makes: Britney Spears, Democrat victory”, in Virgin Islands Daily News:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, together from 2004 to 2006.


Vinnifer

Whether Vinnifer - or, as some wags are calling it, Jence - can conjure up the same degree of fascination as the ongoing public besotment with Brangelina remains unclear.

2005 October 23, “Jennifer's lusty lip-lock tells a rebound tale of post-Brad love”, in Irish Independent:

With TomKat, Brangelina and Vinnifer, the competition is steep, but this week's award goes to Jude Law and Sadie Frost, whom the Star says are comforting each other as their love lives crumble.

2005 October 26, “Is Katie Holmes sweet & naive, or just dumb?”, in Philadelphia Inquirer:

Brangelina monopolized the paparazzi. Vinnifer had the gossips geysering.

2007 January 19, Richard Corliss, “John Wayne: Still Tops”, in Time:


Speidi

[…] The Washington Post's intrepid journalist Steven Goff tracked down Speidi in hiding at a hotel in Costa Rica, and was an eyewitness to "The Hills'" couple confessing they were just tossing back a few glasses of red wine and using a few rolls of toilet paper before heading back to the show site.

2009 June 4, Lisa de Moraes, “TV Column: Lisa de Moraes on Speidi's Defection From 'I'm a Celebrity . . .'”, in The Washington Post:

In November 2009, Speidi released their book (yes, a book), called How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press, and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture.

2013 November 29, Lydia Smith, “Heidi and Spencer's fifth anniversary - Speidi relationship as Heidi unveils her new body”, in The Mirror, UK:

Speidi might have faked a lot of drama on “The Hills,” but the reality couple said there was one line they wouldn’t cross.

2014 February 6, Kirthana Ramisetti, “Spencer Pratt claims ‘The Hills’ producers wanted him to ditch Heidi Montag on their wedding day”, in New York Daily News:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.


TimberBiel

But it also remains that a TimberBiel sighting (that one’s all yours, gossip columnists!) is something that a wide swath of news organizations would be bound to pick up.

2011 September 7, Scott Stinson, “eTalk and the celebrity gossip juggernaut”, in National Post:

Without being able to get verifiable evidence, every tell-all cyber blabber in the country began running with the rumor TimberBiel was a done deal.

2012, Jake Nichols, "Biel and Timberlake get 'N Sync 'N Jackson", JH Weekly, 22 August 2012 - 28 August 2012, page 8

Private security was tight everywhere the wedding party went, while a source told E! News that the guests were asked to sign nondisclosure agreements to ensure that the TimberBiel nuptials stayed private for as long as possible.

2012, "Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Marry in Italy!", EDGE Davao, Volume 5, Issue 165, 21 October 2012 - 22 October 2012, page A3

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel.


smush name

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:

She looked up at them, half-expecting paparazzi to leap from the very walls to take photos, to give the couple a smush name that would undoubtedly be the key in making the new media darlings.

2014, Grace McDermott, Mirrorfall, Wibbly Press (2014), unnumbered page

They yell, “Sup, Shage,” when we walk past; we're a smush name now.

2015, Ann Aguirre, The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things, Feiwei and Friends, →ISBN, page 243:

Brangelina and Snamione are smush names.

(informal) A portmanteau name created by blending two different names, especially one used to collectively describe a celebrity couple or fandom ship.


Vi and Bot

(Philippines, slang) The loveteam of Filipino actors Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz.


KathNiel

(Philippines, slang) The loveteam of Filipino actors Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.


LizQuen

(Philippines, slang) The loveteam of Filipino actors Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil.


Melason

(Philippines, slang) The couple consisting of Filipino actors and reality show contestants Melisa Cantiveros and Jason Francisco.


Sprousehart

We also feel the need to put our noses just slightly inside the bounds of your private business and let you know that we wholeheartedly support the Sprousehart relationship (or Bughead on-screen).

2018 March 13, Logan Potter, Shannon Brennan, “An Open Letter To Dylan And Cole Sprouse”, in The Arbiter, Boise State University, page 15:

We're pretty sure bonds like this don't easily break, and whether or not Sprousehart remain a couple, the friendship will stay strong.

2020, C. H. Mitford, Cast of Riverdale: Issue #3, page 60:

It's a sad day for Sprousehart' fans. Everyone's favorite Riverdale couple reportedly broke up last month after about three years together and now we may know why the pair decided to end things.

2020 May 26, Carolyn Twersky, “Why Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse Really Broke Up And Why It Prob Won’t Last Too Long”, in Seventeen:

(slang) The couple consisting of celebrities Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart.


Joebama

Blend of Joe + Obama, from the given name of Joe Biden and the surname of Barack Obama.

From your socialist perspective that's probably true.
Keep rampant socialism in CanaDuh and don't vote for Joebama!

2008 August 24, dxAce, “Re: (OT) : Are You One of . . . Smiley's People ?”, in rec.radio.shortwave (Usenet):

“This is a great way to support the hypothetical of Joe Biden for President in 2020 with his running mate — either Michelle Obama or Barack Obama. Joebama for President!” advises JuntoTees, an Indiana company which has offered this motto on assorted items since 2018.

2020 March 3, Jennifer Harper, “Among the Biden prospects: 'JOEBAMA 2020'”, in The Washington Times:

(US politics, informal, often derogatory) The political union of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, and Joe Biden, the 47th vice president of the United States, having served between 2009 and 2017.


Hiddleswift

With those earnings, it's nothing but the best for “Hiddleswift” as they canoodle around the world in a private plane.

2016 July 12, Maria Puente, “For Taylor Swift, it's a cash advance”, in Lawrence Journal-World, page 7B:

Due to work commitments the honeymoon period finally came to an end and Hiddleswift were forced to spend time apart.

2017, Naimi Corsani, Tom Hiddleston - The Biography:

Could this be referring to Hiddleswift's short-lived romance?

2017 November 29, Falin Hakeem, “Taylor Swift cements her bad girl status in 'Reputation'”, in The Oakland Post, Oakland University, page 15:

(slang) The romantic relationship between English actor Tom Hiddleston and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift (together briefly in 2016).


Obiden

(US politics, informal, often derogatory) The continuation of the policies of Barack Obama under the administration of Joe Biden.


JaDine

(Philippines, slang) The couple and loveteam consisting of actor James Reid and actress and singer Nadine Lustre.


Harkle

(colloquial) The union of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.


Haylor

Though their relationship was brief, Haylor was all anyone who was chronically online during the era of One Direction could talk about for the four months these two were dating.

2023 July 8, Naydeline Mejia, “Taylor Swift And All Of Her Ex-Boyfriends' Body Language, Explained”, in Women's Health:

(slang) The couple consisting of English singer-songwriter Harry Styles and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, together briefly in 2012.


Kravis

Megan described Kravis’s vibe to Glamour, saying, “They’re magnetic. So nobody’s really interacting with them too much, because they’re just stuck. They’re stuck together like this.[…]”

2022 April 27, Mehera Bonner, “Megan Fox Explains Why She and MGK Don’t Have Many Double Dates With Kravis”, in Cosmopolitan:

(slang) The couple consisting of American musician Travis Barker and American media personality Kourtney Kardashian, married in 2022.


Guy and Pip

(Philippines, slang) loveteam of Filipino actors, Nora Aunor and Tirso Cruz III


Sore Loserman

Blend of Gore/Lieberman + sore loser, from the idea that the two men were "sore losers" who did not want to admit that George W. Bush won the 2000 election.

I think the Sore Loserman campaign has gone the way of the dimpled chad.

2000 December 1, Moe Bulduc, “A matter of higher authority”, in Sun Journal:

(US politics, historical) Nickname for Al Gore and Joe Lieberman, the 2000 U.S. Democratic presidential nominees for president and vice-president, respectively.


Tomdaya

(slang) The celebrity couple consisting of actor Tom Holland and actress and singer Zendaya Coleman.