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portmanteau word
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portmanteau word
n.
A word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words, as chortle, from chuckle and snort.
portmanteau word
n
(Linguistics) another name for blend [7]
[from the idea that two meanings are packed into one word]
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Noun1.portmanteau word - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
portmanteau, blend
motel - a motor hotel
neologism, neology, coinage - a newly invented word or phrase
brunch - combination breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning
shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"
workaholic - person with a compulsive need to work
smog, smogginess - air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
dandle - move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees
Translations
portmanteau word
n → Kombinationsform f
portmanteau word n → parola macedonia
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Some new words in the dictionary could make many traditionalists cringe in their seats-new portmanteau words purporting to describe a new trend include "staycation" (a combination of stay and vacation, meaning to take a holiday without going abroad) and "glamping" (glamorous camping).
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