A portmanteau is word many people probably don't know of. Yet, we use portmanteaus all the time in our daily conversations. A portmanteau has two different meanings.
1
: a large suitcase
2
: a word whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms
List of some of common portmanteaus
Smog - smoke and fog
Brunch - breakfast and lunch
Spanglish - Spanish and English
Cheeseburger - cheese and hamburger
Bromance - brother and romance
Moobs - men and boobs
Cineplex - cinema and complex
Motel - motor and hotel
Sexting - sex and texting
Mexicali - Mexico and California
Spork - spoon and fork
Romcom - Romantic and Comedy
If you can think of any other portmanteaus, feel free to leave them in the comments below. :)
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