- In music fandom, the word stan, which came into use after rapper Eminem released a song with the same name, is a portmanteau of stalker and fan.
- A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining two different terms to create a new entity. ... https://www.vappingo.com/word-blog/86-great-examples
- A quite recent portmanteau word that always makes me smile is the term for a flaky, iced pastry which is a cross between a croissant and a doughnut: A cronut!
- 'Swatch' is a portmanteau word formed from Swiss watch, 'brunch' is formed from Breakfast and lunch.
- So for example, you could enter "neologism" and click "filter", and it'd give you words that are related to portmanteau word and neologism.
- noun portmanteau word a coined word that is a combination of two other words in form and meaning; blend (Ex.: smog, from smoke and fog) 0.
- A portmanteau word is created by combining two existing words. ... You see it’s like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word.
- A note by the owner of the volume explains the word as a combination of tomahawk and axe: "It is a portmanteau word, which must have been as clear to the...
- Such a portmanteau word refers to a single concept that may not have had a word to define it previously.
- To generate a portmanteau word, the user must choose two or more words that have elements of meaning that can be merged to create a new word.