Short shot #21: portmanteau crop

I don’t collect all the  examples of portmanteau words that come past me, but I do try to note ones that strike me as having special interest (general discussion, with some examples, here and here). The November 16 New Yorker has a couple: the Frillies for the Phillies, and the German Ostalgie. Frillies is a … Continue reading Short shot #21: portmanteau crop