It seems roughly analogous to wasei-eigo[1], Japanese terms derived from English words that may not match up with how you'd typically form words or use them in

It seems roughly analogous to wasei-eigo[1], Japanese terms derived from English words that may not match up with how you'd typically form words or use them in English. Examples include cosplay, from cos(tume) play, and pasokon (PC), from perso(nal) com(puter). [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo