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portmanteau |
(n): a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
(n): a newly invented word or phrase
(n): a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
(n): a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
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Officially starting a tagging movement to use this word as a tag for appropriate words.
Hobot--I like the image. Imagine an unemployed robot coming to your door wanting to chop wood for his supper. That's time travel.
One hundred served!
Still a productive method for word formation - latest example: digistraction ... something we all suffer from, more or less
Originally a suitcase opening up into two separate compartments. Lewis Carroll was the first to apply it to words, via Humpty Dumpty discussing slithy in Jabberwocky. Other nice examples are spork and chortle (the latter also due to Carroll).
I had a weird dream last night involving a fake Louisiana steamboat named the Portmanteau. I blame this site for invading my subconscious.
most overused word on wikipedia!
Good news, everyone! I've taught the toaster to feel love!
I don't want anyone thinking were robosexuals, so if anyone asks, your just my debugger.
smoke + fog = smog
hobo + robot = hobot