What’s a Portmanteau word?

Portmanteau words are formed by blending two words together, like “smog” from smoke and fog. They’re named after a joke in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass.” Examples include Brangelina, Oxbridge, and blog. Portmanteau words, also called blended words or simply portmanteaux, are words that are formed by blending or blending two other words together. […]

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