A singular raspberry, Dr. Bill! You can mix whiskey and beer, and you have a boilermaker. Or join a husband and wife in holy matrimony, and you have a couple. I'm glad to know the origin, though--thank you.
Oh no--I just typo'ed another coinage, though this one may not be new: matrimoney.
This morning I was writing to a friend about how beautiful it was to wake up and find snow had fallen, and my original typage read, "...every leaf and tiniest branch, limned with snot."