This is a very productive way of creating new words. You probably have heard about "Brangelina" and you surely know that it means both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the mythical Hollywood couple who, unfortunately, are said to be divorcing these days.
What about "Bollywood"? Yes, that's a blend between Bombay and Hollywood, and you use it to talk about the blooming film industry in India.
Some more examples are:
- Channel + tunnel = Chunnel
- Smoke + fog = smog
- Breakfast + lunch = brunch
- Camera + recorder = camcorder
- Web + log = blog
Do you know any other portmanteau words? Post your answers!
These days is famous:
ReplyDeleteInternet + Pad = iPad (the newest Internet' Panel)
Others portmanteau words:
Swiss + watch = swatch
Chocolate + alcoholic = chocoholic
Binary + digit = bit
Electronic + mail = Email
Fanatic + magazine = fanzine
International + network = Internet
and so on!