- James Joyce makes frequent use of portmanteau words in Finnegans Wake, such as amuckst (amongst and amuck) and rugaby (rugby and rockabye).
- These are called “portmanteau” words. The word “portmanteau” originally meant a sort of large traveling bag.
- So many of the words created our dozens of neologism contests over the decades are portmanteau words, the combination of two words.
- A portmanteau (or blend word) is a word formed by combining the sounds and meanings of other words (e.g., gigantic + enormous = ginormous).
- And when it comes to expanding our linguistic horizons, exploring words related to portmanteau can be an exciting endeavor.
- Many crosses can be described by more than one portmanteau word; since they are not breeds, any portmanteau word the owner or breeder wishes may be used.
- Portmanteau Words are also called Centaur Words. Absatively = absolutely + positively (This word was sent to us by our friend Celeste from USA.)
- "Smirting is a portmanteau word, formed by packing parts of two words together to create another, combining the sense of each."
- Portmanteau words are also to be found in the world of politics, and surely the most famous of them is a portmanteau of British+ exit or Brexit.
- A portmanteau is a newly created word that results from combining two other words together. It should refer to a single concept, event, job, idea, event, etc.