portmanteau word

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  • March 1. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    portmanteau word noun english

    a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"