Today I discovered a new meaning for an old word--portmanteau. I was looking for the root of the word "blog" and was told that it is a combination of the words "web log". That part made sense, but the definition also said that such words are a portmanteau or combination of two words to make a new word, i.e. brunch, smog, etc.
I always considered a portmanteau to be a sort of old fashioned suitcase. According to Dictionary.com this word includes both definitions! See "portmanteau". Always something new to learn!
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