portmanteau word

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noun

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
• Syn:
blend, portmanteau
• Members of this Usage Domain:
motel, brunch, shopaholic, workaholic, smog,
smogginess, dandle
• Hypernyms:
neologism, neology, coinage