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natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word herstrionics
Herstrionics, a portmanteau of her and histrionics.
The feminist movement has sought for years to address the imbalance present in a hierarchical, i.e. male-dominated, society. Recognition of female members of society has been progressing for many years, however it is a long, slow road.
Some radical feminists were too eager for change and believed that words that included male identifiers should be revised to include female identifiers. Although "chairman"and "spokesman" were easily dealt with (becoming "chairperson" and "spokesperson" respectively) others were not.
Some were believed to be male identifiers but, in fact, were not. One of the most notable was the "his" in "history", which was changed to "herstory". Yet others were selectively ignored for reasons best known to the activists; their omission paints a picture of the mental state of some revisionists. They include "hissy fit" and "histrionics", and such blind selectivity is now known as "herstrionics" and "hersy fits".
June 20, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word chitch
Chitch, a portmanteau of chick and bitch.
June 18, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word vajungle
Vajungle, a portmanteau of vagina and jungle.
June 8, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word cardening
Cardening, a portmanteau of car and gardening.
May 17, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word vagrant
Vagrant, a portmanteau of vagabond and migrant.
May 15, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word enchalupa
Enchalupa, a portmanteau of enchilada and chalupa.
April 28, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word quesarito
Quesarito, a portmanteau of quesadilla and burrito.
April 28, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word quesalupa
Quesalupa, a portmanteau of quesadilla and chalupa.
April 28, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word naco
Naco, a portmanteau of nacho and taco. Coined by Ron Stoppable in the tv show Kim Possible. It is created by taking nacho chips and cheese, mixing them with the fillings of a taco, placing it all in a tortilla, and lifting up the sides to form the bag-like shape.
April 28, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word dadvice
Dadvice, a portmanteau of dad and advice.
April 28, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word castrophony
Castrophony, a portmanteau of catastrophe and cacophony.
April 27, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word dramadjacent
Dramadjacent, a portmanteau of drama and adjacent.
April 23, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word fatberg
Fatberg, a portmanteau of fat and iceberg.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word spunion
Spunion, a portmanteau of spun-out and onion.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sexterity
Sexterity, a portmanteau of sex and dexterity.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word snow-how
Snow-how, a portmanteau of snow and know-how.
March 29, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word mizzle
Mizzle, a portmanteau of mist and drizzle.
January 7, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word burble
Burble, a portmanteau of bubble and gurgle.
January 1, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word panko
Panko, a portmanteau of pan (Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish for bread) and ko (short for coating)
January 1, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word parsnip
Parsnip, a portmanteau of Pastinaca and turnip (though often confused with parsley root leftover after the leaves and stems have been snipped).
January 1, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word hobo
Hobo, a portmanteau of homeless and Bohemian.
January 1, 2021
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word thump
Thump, a portmanteau of thud and bump.
December 25, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word blumpkin
Blumpkin, a portmanteau of blowjob and pumpkin (slang for anus).
December 4, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word hump
Hump, a portmanteau of hunch and lump.
December 4, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word scrunt
Scrunt, a portmanteau of scrounge and grunt.
December 4, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word covidiot
Covidiot, a portmanteau of covid and idiot. A person who is foolishly reckless with respect to avoiding contracting or spreading COVID-19.
August 31, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sedge
Sedge, a portmanteau of saw-like and edge. Sedge leaves have serrated edges unlike the other graminoids: grasses and rushes.
June 7, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word trill
Trill, a portmanteau of true and real.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word shepherd
Shepherd, a portmanteau of sheep and herd.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word ineptitude
Ineptitude, a portmanteau of inept and aptitude.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word jangle
Jangle, a portmanteau of jingle and dangle.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word icicle
Icicle, a portmanteau of ice and sickle.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word grumble
Grumble, a portmanteau of grunt and mumble.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word groan
Groan, a portmanteau of grunt and moan.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word glitz
Glitz, a portmanteau of glamour and ritz.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word glitter
Glitter, a portmanteau of glimmer and litter.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word stroll
Stroll, a portmanteau of stride and roll.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word splosh
Splosh, a portmanteau of splash and slosh.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sneer
Sneer, a portmanteau of snort and leer.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word snark
Snark, a portmanteau of snide and remark.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word shimmer
Shimmer, a portmanteau of shine and glimmer.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word flare
Flare, a portmanteau of flame and glare.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word clasp
Clasp, a portmanteau of clip and grasp.
March 8, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word sausage
Sausage, a portmanteau of <i>sow</i> and <i>sage</i>, from the meat of a sow (swine) originally spiced with sage.
February 28, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word menopause
Menopause, a portmanteau of <i>menstrual</i> and <i>pause</i>.
February 28, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word artichoke
Artichoke, a portmanteau of <i>heart</i> and <i>choke</i>, from the edible heart and inedible choke.
February 28, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word barrel
Barrel, a portmanteau of <i>bear</i> and <i>roll</i>, bears a load and is able to roll.
February 28, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word wheelbarrow
Wheelbarrow, from wheelbarrel, a portmanteau of <i>wheel</i> and <i>barrel</i>.
February 28, 2020
natalie_portmanteaux commented on the word wheelbarrel
Wheelbarrel, a portmanteau of <i>wheel</i> and <i>barrel</i>, is a <i>wheeled</i> drum or <i>barrel</i> used to bear loads. (See: wheelbarrow)
February 28, 2020
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