The combination of two or more words to create a new word. Also known as a frankenword or blend.
(sources: tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms and the wikipedia)
(sources: tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms and the wikipedia)
smog is the combination of smoke and fog
Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky is loaded with portmanteau words.
Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky is loaded with portmanteau words.
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One who is such an enthusiast of combining two or more words into a new word, that they describe this passion by creating a portmanteau (a combination of two or more words into a new word) with the words enthusiast and portmanteau.
The word portmanthusiast is a portmanteau
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Get the Portmanthusiast mug.Noun. "A person who orders food delivery on Postmates and immediately requests a refund for fake or insignificant problems with their order for the sole purpose of getting a free meal despite cheating the restaurant out of money."
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Get the Postmates Gypsy mug.When a couple goes on a date and bring left overs (or charity food from another -cheaper- restaurant) to a friend to make them feel better about not being able to tag along for the date.
Single: aye wanna hang?
Taken friend: sorry I got a date tonight, but I’ll bring you post-date postmate
Taken friend: sorry I got a date tonight, but I’ll bring you post-date postmate
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(aka the postmarital pickle tickle)
(aka the postmarital pickle tickle)
Did I just see your ex-wife driving away from your house?
Yeah, we were engaging in a little postmarital sex.
Yeah, we were engaging in a little postmarital sex.
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-Yo what up homoslice!
-Man, just because I'm gay and your friend doesn't mean you need to call me a "homoslice", and that is just a portmantno of two already stupid words, homo and homeslice.
-Man, just because I'm gay and your friend doesn't mean you need to call me a "homoslice", and that is just a portmantno of two already stupid words, homo and homeslice.
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