A portmanteau is a word which is formed by combining two (or occasionally more) other words together.
A portmanteau (plural portmanteaux or portmanteaus) is a word which is formed by combining two (or occasionally more) other words together. A portmanteau blends the sounds of the two words together, as well as their meanings. They should not be confused with compounds.
Some examples of a portmanteaux are:
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