[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference thebay::joyoflex

Title:The Joy of Lex
Notice:A Notes File even your grammar could love
Moderator:THEBAY::SYSTEM
Created:Fri Feb 28 1986
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1192
Total number of notes:42769

308.0. "Portmanteau Words" by HARDY::KENAH (O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!!) Fri Jan 23 1987 15:29

    I encountered a new, and unintentional, portmanteau word today.
    A portmenteau word is, to quote Humpty Dumpty, "...like a port-
    manteau -- there are two meanings packed up into one word."
    
    Anyway, this is what I saw:
    
    "...but the battle was just a little squirmish..."
    
    Has anyone encountered any new portmanteaus lately?
    
    					andrew
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
308.1How about an old one? ...GENRAL::JHUGHESNOTE, learn, and inwardly digestThu Jan 29 1987 16:531
    ... insinuendo -- combination of insinuation and innuendo
308.2guesstimateBISTRO::LIRONroger liron @VBOFri Jan 30 1987 04:241
    
308.3REGENT::EPSTEINBruce EpsteinFri Jan 30 1987 15:571
Obfuse - from "obtuse", and back-formation from "obfuscation"
308.4"administrivia"DAMSEL::MOHNblank space intentionally filledMon Feb 02 1987 11:351
    
308.5posolutelyME::TRUMPLERIt's no bug,it's a learning experienceMon Feb 02 1987 16:223
    I'm absitively sure it's a portmanteau!
    
    >M
308.6DECWET::SHUSTERWriters on the storm...Tue Feb 03 1987 13:552
    I'm not fond of portmanteau.  I much prefer the Italian brands.
    
308.7AutomagicallyBISTRO::LIRONThu Feb 19 1987 09:001
    
308.8ChastiteaBISTRO::LIRONThu Feb 19 1987 09:025
    A beverage that makes you tired so you are unable to have
    any sexual activity.
    
    roger
    
308.9leaves its markPASTIS::MONAHANFri Feb 27 1987 17:142
    That, no doubt, explains the French opinion of the English as lovers
    :-)
308.10yet anotherLYMPH::LAMBERTSpring Hopes EternalMon Mar 09 1987 17:295
   Heard a good one at the local motorcycle dealership the other day.
   A new model was described as being an "obstrosity" - a cross between
   an obscenity and a monstrosity.  Has a nice ring, I think.
   
   -- Sam
308.11 Kantguru YIPPEE::LIRONTue Mar 10 1987 05:345
    Australian philosopher, who developed the doctrin of
    transcendantal idealism.
    
    	roger
    
308.12creedoCOOKIE::ZANEShattering RealityWed Mar 18 1987 13:118
  I saw this recently in another conference.  The person was quoting the
  Digital credo, "Do the Right Thing."  However, creed and credo are
  virtually synonymous, so this actually works...
  
  
  							Terza