In the book The Watson's Go to Birmingham the toilet is glugging after one of the kids tries to flush a bunch of stuff. I think that it is a combo of gurgle and plug...............
Isn't "glugging" an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds as it means, like POP or SPLAT)? Why should it be a portmanteau word at all?
banged and loud makes up blanged
Blanged is not a word in English.
I think it would be squeezed and pinched.
Snort and giggle
No, but it seems that someone's invented it now. Like "ginormous," this seems to be a portmanteau, a new word created by combining parts of old words.
"bland"+"banged"=Blanged
banged and loud makes up blanged
"bland"+"banged"=Blanged
The word "blanged" is made up of the two words "blang" and the past tense suffix "-ed." "Blang" is a colloquial term that can mean to make a loud noise or bang, while "-ed" indicates that the action has already occurred.
Blanged is not a word in English.
its called portmanteau , meaning two words that have combined to make one. like ginormous > gigantic and enormous portmanteau is a french word. but used in English...hope that helps
A curse word
A portmanteau is a large suitcase. By extension, a portmanteau word is one that packs two meanings into one word: brunch (breakfast and lunch); smog (smoke and fog); slithy (slippery and lithe); slanguage (slang and language) Portmanteau words are also called "blend words" and "telescope words."
Nescafe
The term "portmanteau" is a portmanteau itself, derived from the French words "porter" (to carry) and "manteau" (coat). It originally referred to a suitcase with two compartments, symbolizing the blending of two meanings into one word. In linguistics, it describes a word formed by combining parts of two different words, such as "brunch" (breakfast + lunch).
I think it would be squeezed and pinched.
No, "webcam" is not a portmanteau. A portmanteau is a linguistic blend of words where parts of multiple words are combined to create a new word with a single meaning. "Webcam" is a compound word, which is formed by combining two complete words, "web" and "camera," to create a new word with a combined meaning related to a camera connected to the internet for video communication.