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Portmanteau Words

A portmanteau word is made up of two or more existing words that have been blended together.

Often portmanteau words start off as slang or nonsense words but later become part of Standard English due to being widely used.

The rise of technology and the internet, in particular, has led to many portmanteau words being created, e.g. pixel, emoticon, and vlog.

blog 		Blog is a blend of 'web' and 'log'.
brunch 		Brunch is a blend of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
cheeseburger 		Cheeseburger is a blend of 'cheese' and 'hamburger'.
chortle 		Chortle is a blend of 'chuckle' and 'snort'.
emoticon 		Emoticon is a blend of 'emotion' and 'icon'.
escalator 		Escalator is a blend of 'escalate' and 'elevator'.
fandom 		Fandom is a blend of 'fan' and 'kingdom'.
fantabulous 		Fantabulous is a blend of 'fantastic' and 'fabulous'.
frappuccino 		Frappuccino is a blend of 'frappé' and 'cappuccino'.
frenemy 		Frenemy is a blend of 'friend' and 'enemy'.
ginormous 		Ginormous is a blend of 'gigantic' and 'enormous'.
hangry 		Hangry is a blend of 'hungry' and 'angry'.
snark 		Snark is a blend of 'snide' and 'remark'.

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