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    6/19/2021 4:14 pm  #1

    monster
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    Portmanteaus, New Words

    A quickie clip from the BBC about protmanteaus and how they are currently the most popular way to create new words.  I quite like snaccident.....

    https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09kw0d6/the-art-of-mashing-up-words-to-invent-new-ones?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=exchange&tblci=GiBWFlbSw2t5dj87U9CFrCrVxBmG0u7HAS5GjYFo_rajyCCMjFQo6bfD7Ka_5_RN#tblciGiBWFlbSw2t5dj87U9CFrCrVxBmG0u7HAS5GjYFo_rajyCCMjFQo6bfD7Ka_5_RN

    what are your favorites?  Sorting clothing donations at the thrift shop let me to create "stainbow" ....but it turns out I wasn't the first,,,,

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    6/19/2021 8:00 pm  #2

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    I use snausages all the time. They were, and maybe still are a dog treat snack + sausage. I just like snausage as a word. I think people in my family tolerate it.

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    6/19/2021 10:24 pm  #3

    monster
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    ooh I remembered one I came across the other day, although apparently I'm late to the party....  athleisure.  Clothes you wear to slob around in but look like you actually work out, although apparently the biggest lines are the ones that look like business clothes but fit like athleisure so are perfect for zoom calls to the office..... 

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    6/20/2021 4:19 am  #4

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    Mizzle. One of those damp autumn mornings when it's a bit more than mist but not quite drizzle.

    Labradog. I'll let that one bark for itself.

     

    6/20/2021 6:18 am  #5

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    Baneary. A road weary banana suitable for a smoothy.

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