Tuesday, August 12, 2014

PORTMANTEAU WORDS II

A PORTMANTEAU is a blend of two words into one new word that combines the sounds and meanings of the component words. SMOG is a combination of SMOKE and FOG. MOTEL is a blend of MOTOR and HOTEL. The word comes from  portmanteau luggage - a folding suitcase with two compartments, and was first used in this context by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass.

Can you name the portmanteau words suggested by the following clues?

1. Part Spanish - part English
2. Ballpark figure
3. Common TV fare
4. 11:00 a.m. meal
5. Plastic utensil used in school cafeterias
6. Re-district to gain political advantage
7. "So, like, you know, whatever, gag me with a spoon"
8. Common medical lab procedure
9. One who is obsessed with his job
10. Movie about what happened before the movie

HINTS:
5. Spoon - fork
6. Elbridge Gerry - salamander
7. San Fernando Valley - speaker

Answers:

1. Spanglish
2. Guesstimate
3. Sitcom
4. Brunch
5. Spork
6. Gerrymander
7. Valleyspeak
8. Urinalysis
9. Workaholic
10. Prequel

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