Portmanteau words

Portmanteau Words are the one that blend the sounds and the meanings of two words. The word Portmanteau is derived from the French word portmanteau, combined from porter (to carry) and manteau(mantle). While these Words originated in 16th century, Lewis Carroll is credited with coining this word (in Through the Looking Glass) based on the fact that portmanteau bag is one that opens into two equal parts.

However, many such Words catch on and latch on to the lexicon. Others do not and simply fade away into silent sunsets, having enjoyed their 15 minutes of glory.

Here is the complete list of Portmanteau words that people could use in their communication.

The meanings of all such words are apparent from the combination. Most of these words will not be found in standard dictionaries.
Portmanteau Words are also called Centaur Words.

• Adflation = advertising + inflation
• Beautility = beauty + utility
• Bit = binary + digit
• Bitini = bitsy + bikini
• Blog = web + log
• Bonk = bang + conk

• Camcorder = camera + recorder
• Chortle = chuckle + snort
• Cremains = cremated + remains
• Chunnel= channel + tunnel
• Diplonomics=diplomacy + economics
• E-commerce = electronic + commerce
• Email= electronic + mail
• Faction= fact + fiction
• Fantabulous= fantastic+ fabulous
• Fanzine= fanatic + magazine
• Feminar= feminine + seminar
• Frarority= fraternity + sorority
• Gasohol= gasoline + alcohol
• Ginormous= gigantic + enormous
• Guestimate= guess + estimate
• Hi-tech= high + technology
• Heliport + helicopter + airport
• Internet = international + network
• Interpol- international + police

• Jackpot= jack + pot
• Jaywalk= jay + walk
• Jerkwater = jerk + water
• Joypad= joystick + pad
• Laundromat = laundry + automat
• Manimal = man + animal
• Medevac = medical + evacuation
• Medicare = medical + care
• Mobike= motor + bike
• Moped= motor + pedal
• Motel= motor + hotel
• Motorcade= motorcar + cavalcade
• Newscast = news + broadcast
• Oxbridge = Oxford + Cambridge
• Paratroop = parachute + troop
• Pluot = plum + apricot
• Podcast = iPod + broadcasting
• Sci-Fi= science + fiction
• Sexploitation= sex+ exploitation
• Shamateur= sham+ amateur
• Smog = smoke + fog
• Splurge= splash+ surge
• Telecast= television + broadcast
• Telethon = telephone (or television) + marathon

• Telecom = telephone + conversation
• Televangelist= television + evangelist
• Toughicult = tough + difficult
• Transistor= transfer + resistor
• Vash= volcanic + ash
• Workfar= work + welfare