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For the bag, see portmanteau (suitcase). For other uses, see portmanteau (disambiguation).

In some linguistics fields, and also to an extent in common usage, a portmanteau word (sometimes just portmanteau) is a term used to describe a word which fuses two function words.



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Re: Destruct testing of new washing machine. Tuit deficit!

...@4ax.com> from Znep <E-0C001302-3042-E@cleopatra.co.uk> contains these words: I know people who won't hfr a towel twice no matter how clean they are when they dry themselves. There's a technical term for that: idiot. Perhaps a bit harsh. Profligate would seem a better term. Profligate idiot... There's a portmanteau word trying to escape from that.

Transporting Recumbent Trike on Trains?

...sort of carry-handle out of the same, but would probably need to put cardboard round the gears and fragile twoggly bits, which could increase mass. The wheels, fenders and seat go into a large portmanteau suitcase which will also have to take all my clothes and personal effects for the trip. "Bicycles", dsimounted and put in a bike bag, can travel for free in the baggage section of the TGV...

Transporting Recumbent Trike on Trains?

...sort of carry-handle out of the same, but would probably need to put cardboard round the gears and fragile twoggly bits, which could increase mass. The wheels, fenders and seat go into a large portmanteau suitcase which will also have to take all my clothes and personal effects for the trip. "Bicycles", dsimounted and put in a bike bag, can travel for free in the baggage section of the TGV...

Transporting Recumbent Trike on Trains?

...sort of carry-handle out of the same, but would probably need to put cardboard round the gears and fragile twoggly bits, which could increase mass. The wheels, fenders and seat go into a large portmanteau suitcase which will also have to take all my clothes and personal effects for the trip. "Bicycles", dsimounted and put in a bike bag, can travel for free in the baggage section of the TGV...

Re: Is there a moderator? Why don'; you stop the spam?

... is a Luser? "In Internet slang, a luser (sometimes expanded to local user; also luzer or luzzer) is a painfully annoying, stupid, or irritating computer user.[1] It is a portmanteau of "loser" and "user" and is usually pronounced as "loser".[2] The word luser is often synonymous with lamer. In hackish, the word luser takes on a broader meaning, referring to any normal ...

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..." "kangaroo" "limerence" "loo" "love"="zero" "merkin" "nimrod" "O.K." "outrage" "paparazzo" "pie-shaped" "portmanteau word" "posh" "quiz" "Santa Ana" "scot-free" "sincere" "sirloin"/"baron of beef" "SOS" "spoonerism" "...

Re: movies are better

...$@genghis0.demon.co.uk... So much more interesting than plain Defamation of character, which is what I think he was trying to say. ehm It's a little portmanteau type neologism type wordee he made up for the internet, it's no more bothersome than an emoticon mk5000 "Some point to modern technology as the savior: The rise of personal...

Re: barack Hussein Obama's sub prime mortgage

...idiots like you and devilbunnie populated places like the alt.nuke* hierarchy, insulting all and sundry. See if you can figure out the difference in your/you're and then one day it may hit you that the above four words make a portmanteau sentence and what it (and that) means. However....I doubt it. I consider you unworthy of further response. You see, you're too fucking stupid.

Re: barack Hussein Obama's sub prime mortgage

...idiots like you and devilbunnie populated places like the alt.nuke* hierarchy, insulting all and sundry. See if you can figure out the difference in your/you're and then one day it may hit you that the above four words make a portmanteau sentence and what it (and that) means. However....I doubt it. I consider you unworthy of further response. You see, you're too fucking stupid.

Re: barack Hussein Obama's sub prime mortgage

...idiots like you and devilbunnie populated places like the alt.nuke* hierarchy, insulting all and sundry. See if you can figure out the difference in your/you're and then one day it may hit you that the above four words make a portmanteau sentence and what it (and that) means. However....I doubt it. I consider you unworthy of further response. You see, you're too fucking stupid.

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