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Portmanteau Word
Portmanteau Word
Portmanteau Word
Portmanteau Word
Portmanteau Word

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Portmanteau Word Defined

An artificial word made up of parts of others, so called because of two meanings combined in one word, as in Lewis Carroll's, "Jabberwocky," in which he combined lithe and slimy into slithy, or the word smog, formed from smoke and fog.
(Compare Neologism, Nonce Word, Ricochet Words)

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Fri Jul 4

  • Portmanteau Word: "Portmant eau word" is used to describe a linguistic blend, namely "a word formed by blending sounds from two or more distinct words and combining their meanings" .

Mon Sep 17

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