WOMBOS · Wombopedia

The canonical scholarly dictionary of wombos — words smashed into other words — the comedic discipline founded by TikTok creator Professor Sendy. A tribute, not a monetized product. Built by mongrlz 🦉.

A deadpan, printed-dictionary aesthetic: warm parchment, Libre Baskerville + EB Garamond, a single library-stamp-red accent, double-rule dividers, real small caps and oldstyle figures. Every entry is a Merriam-Webster–style article with senses, etymology, a word family, and — where the source words are known — The Combo (the words the wombo was smashed from).

Highlights

• 600+ entries in src/data/wombos.json (the dataset — keep its shape intact).
• The Combo — A + B (+ C…) = wombo, derived from each entry's own etymology, never by splitting the headword. Coverage + corrections live in src/data/combos.curated.json.
• Live collision hero — the masthead performs a wombo on load, rotating through verified specimens (reduced-motion friendly).
• Site-wide command palette — ⌘K / / instant search over the whole lexicon.
• Source attestations — entries link back to the original Professor Sendy video.
• Dark mode, full keyboard access, static + fast.

Develop

npm install
npm run dev      # http://localhost:4321
npm run build    # static output → dist/

Regenerating The Combo data

Combos are generated from the etymologies, then hand-corrected:

node scripts/gen-combos.cjs            # writes src/data/combos.json + combos-unresolved.json
node scripts/gen-combos.cjs --review   # also dumps uncertain guesses for review

Edit src/data/combos.curated.json to set sources (["a","b"]), mark a genuine non-blend (false), or flag one as unverified (null), then re-run.

Structure

src/
  data/        wombos.json (entries) · combos*.json (the combo layer) · unlisted.json
  layouts/     Base.astro (shell, header, command palette, theme)
  pages/       index.astro · word/[id].astro · browse/[letter].astro · about · saved · issues
  lib/         wombos.ts (data helpers, combo + respelling derivation)
  styles/      global.css (the whole design system)
scripts/       gen-combos.cjs

Credit

All credit for the discipline of wombos to @ProfessorSendy, its inventor.

License

Code and site are released under the MIT License — free to use, fork, and redistribute. The wombos themselves are the coinages of @ProfessorSendy; this is a fan tribute, not a monetized product.