Portmanteau Edit Meaning

1.

The combination of two or more words to create a new word. Also known as a frankenwordor blend.

(sources: tnellen/cybereng/lit_terms and the wikipedia)

smog is the combination of smoke and fog

Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky is loaded with portmanteau words.

2.

a cliche and uncreative technique to form new words - almost anyone who can speak a language can fabricate words by butchering two perfectly good words and using cheap glue to form one ugly word

Awful portmanteau words include "brangelina", "craptacular", "adorkable" and "soquid".

See slang, new words, neologism

3.

"'A large leather suitcase.' from French, port- (carry) and manteau (cloak)." Source: Dictionary(dictionary), retrieved 11/19/05.

"...sent her things on ahead via two steamer trunks, a hatbox, and an enormous portmanteau, covered in crocodile"

See suitcase, bag, duffel, carry-on

4.

1. an archaic word used by prissynetymologists on Wikipedia and Word Spy that means a blend word. A word formed by combining parts of two words

2. a two-compartment suitcase that has not been manufactured since the 1800s.

1. Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words "wienie" and "encyclopedia".

2. I wonder if the luggage museum has a portmanteau?

See luggage, neologism, frankenword, slumdog

5.

A word invented by and used solely by Wikipedia. It is essentially meaningless.

Any Wikipedia article: Portmanteau is a portmanteau of portmanteau and portmanteau. See also: Portmanteau].

See wikipedia, internet, nerds