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Thursday, June 17, 2004MORE WORD GAMESWhen two words are combined to form a single word (e.g., motor + hotel = motel, breakfast + lunch = brunch) the new word is called a "portmanteau."...And of course, a portmanteau is an oblong case for clothes, which opens in two halves, so you get the idea. Lucifer is latin for "Light Bringer". It... Sign in to see full entry.posted by word.smith at 4:23 AM Comments (0) (link) |
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