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What are the portmanteaus in Jabberwocky?
The only words in Jabberwocky which Lewis Carroll described as portmanteaux are 'lithe' and 'mimsy'. `Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a...
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Is 'tumtum' a portmanteau?
Lewis Carroll never offered an explanation for the word 'tumtum' but, owing to its structure, it is unlikely to be a portmanteau.
Other portmanteau words combine two different words to make a new...
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What is the meaning of 'portmanteau'?
A portmanteau is a large suitcase. By extension, a portmanteau word is one that packs two meanings into one word: brunch (breakfast and lunch); smog (smoke and fog); slithy (slippery and lithe);...
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What is a portmanteau word?
A type of epithetic compound invented by Lewis Carroll in which parts of two descriptive words are combined into a single word. One famous example is slithy, which is lithe and slimy.
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How do you pronounce portmanteau?
Port, like where a ships docks: Man, like a human being: Tow, like getting your car towed. Port-man-tow=Port-man-teau