- This term was created to describe a fictional creature in the universe of the Hunger Games book series. The bird was a hybrid between mockingbirds and "jabberjays", another fictional bird. Therefore, the phrase was very straightforward blending and clipping.
Mockingjay
blending and clipping; noun
A hybrid songbird created from mating mockingbirds and "jabberjays", from the "Hunger Games" universe.
Etymology : Mocking(bird) + (Jabber)Jay
Source : Hunger Games book series
Last modified: 2 December 2011