hyphenate

hyphenate
 n.β€” Β«Writers are free to negotiate for higher pay, and people who produce or co-produceβ€”called “hyphenates” in industry parlanceβ€”earn more.Β» β€”β€œReality Shows on Tap if Writers Strike” by Lynn Elber, Gary Gentile in Los Angeles Associated Press Oct. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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