portmanteau word
Example Sentences
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A brave new portmanteau word for a brave new portmanteau victual.
From The Guardian
Joyce declared that Lucia’s jarring language and bizarre portmanteau words were evidence that she was an innovator of language, like him, just in ways not yet understood.
From New York Times
According to the company's Spam Museum, Ken Digneau, the brother of a Hormel executive, came up with the name — a portmanteau word for "spiced ham" — in a naming contest and got $100 as a reward.
From Time
Tokarev, whose real first name — Vilen — is a portmanteau word for Vladimir Lenin, told the Associated Press he wrote the song after friends who also know Trump asked him to compose something.
From Time
Tokarev, whose real first name — Vilen — is a portmanteau word for Vladimir Lenin, told The Associated Press he wrote the song after friends who also know Trump asked him to compose something.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
