Spotted by Ben Zimmer on Twitter, the hashtag #debtageddon, specifically for the approaching consequences of the U.S. failing to increase its debt ceiling. There’s the portmanteau element -((m)a)geddon, from Armageddon, which is rapidly working its way to libfix status. Previously on this blog: snowmageddon along with other portmansnow words, here; carmageddon, here; and carmageddon, karmageddon, … Continue reading More -((m)a)geddon