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Portmanteau Words

The English language is constantly changing with the invention of new words. Sometimes two existing words are combined to form a new 'portmanteau'. In this quiz you will find a mixture of serious and humorous portmanteaus, many of which are still quite young. For example, chocoholic = chocolate + alcoholic.

Quiz ID:	#26741
Fun:	(2.88)
Difficulty:	(1.15)
Category:	Humanities > Linguistics
Created By:	dalfamnest

#1 Television's "infomercials" are named from a blend of the words "information" and "_____".

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#2 The modern word "wiki" combined with "encyclopedia" to form "_____".

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#3 In 1964 the nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form the country we now know as _____.

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#4 Name one of the words that was used to form the term "brunch".

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#5 This portmanteau from the 19th century is a mixture of "chuckle" and "snort". It means to laugh in a breathy, gleeful way.

#6 The word "gerrymander", to manipulate the result of an election, is a portmanteau of "Gerry" and "salamander".

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False

#7 The word "spork" has been in use since the late 1800s. It is a blend of _____.

Sport and work - when work is fun
Spoon and fork - an eating utensil
Spaghetti and pork - an Italian recipe
Spade and fork - a gardening tool
Spin and cork - for sealing bottles

#8 The media occasionally use portmanteaus to connect a "supercouple". Write the name of one of the two people referred to in the headline, "TomKat To Travel". ("Tom" or "Kat" are not sufficient!)

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#9 The two oldest universities in England are often referred to together as "_____".

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#10 A portmanteau commonly used by digital photographers comes from the words "picture element". It is _____.

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#11 The special kind of English often used in Singapore is known officially as _____.

#12 This modern portmanteau means etiquette when using a computer network such as the Internet.

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Portmanteau Words

#1 Television's "infomercials" are named from a blend of the words "information" and "_____".

#2 The modern word "wiki" combined with "encyclopedia" to form "_____".

#3 In 1964 the nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form the country we now know as _____.

#4 Name one of the words that was used to form the term "brunch".

#5 This portmanteau from the 19th century is a mixture of "chuckle" and "snort". It means to laugh in a breathy, gleeful way.

#6 The word "gerrymander", to manipulate the result of an election, is a portmanteau of "Gerry" and "salamander".

#7 The word "spork" has been in use since the late 1800s. It is a blend of _____.

#8 The media occasionally use portmanteaus to connect a "supercouple". Write the name of one of the two people referred to in the headline, "TomKat To Travel". ("Tom" or "Kat" are not sufficient!)

#9 The two oldest universities in England are often referred to together as "_____".

#10 A portmanteau commonly used by digital photographers comes from the words "picture element". It is _____.

#11 The special kind of English often used in Singapore is known officially as _____.

#12 This modern portmanteau means etiquette when using a computer network such as the Internet.

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