Portmanteau Words & Googlemark

A portmanteau word - in the general sense means the blend of 2 or more words. The word 'portmanteau' is itself a 'portmanteau word' as it is derived from the French compound "porte-manteau" consisting of porter (to hang) and manteau (coat) - giving coat hanger.

Examples include:

• Blaxploitation - Black & Exploitation
• Blog - Web & Log
• Gerrymander - Elbridge Gerry & Salamander
• Smog - Smoke & Fog
• Spork - Spoon & Fork.
• Wikipedia - Wiki & Encyclopedia

Googlemark is a site where you can register the first use of a word or phrase in a web page title. New portmanteau words are particularly likely to secure a Googlemark registration.