a portmantau word -- a portmantau was i think-- some sort of luggage-- that combined two different styles of into one-- and so two words run together to make a new word is a portmantau word-- M-W 10th uses smog as an example -- a blending of smoke and fog.

Alice in Wonderland is full of them-- and new ones pop up all the time -- Brunch comes to mind.


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