Friends, do you know what PORTMANTEAU WORDS are in the English language? They are words that blend two words into one.
The word Portmanteau originally meant a suitcase with two compartments-one for each half that opens. This term was first used in the linguistic sense by author Lewis Caroll in ‘Through the looking-Glass’ when explaining made-up words, like ‘Slithy’ (Slimy+lithe), it is like portmanteau-there are two meanings packed up intone word.
Here is the list of few Portmanteau Words:
1 Advergame– Advertising + Game
2 Blog- Web + Log
3 Blogosphere– Blog +Atmosphere
4 Brunch– Breakfast + Lunch
5 Bromance– Brother + Romance
6 Campervan– Camper + Van
7 Celebutanate– Celebrity + debutante
8 Clickbait– Click + Bait
9 Cosplay– Costume + Play
10 Crowdfunding– Crowd + Funding
11 Dramedy– Drama + Comedy
12 Edutainment– Education + Entertainment
13 Framily– Friends + Family
14 Frenemy– Friends + Family
15 Freemium– Free + Premium
16 Glamping- Glamorous + Camping
17 Hangry– Hungry + Angry
18 Infomercial– Information + Commercial
19 Jetlag– Jet + Lag
20 Listicle– List + Article
21 Malware– Malicious + Software
22 Mansplaining– Man + Explaining
23 Mocktail– Mock + Cocktail
24 Mocumentary– Mock + Documentary
25 Momager– Mom + Manager
26 Motel– Motor + Hotel
27 Netiquette– Internet + Etiquette
28 Newscaster– News + Broadcaster
29 Podcast– iPod + Broadcast
30 Romcom– Romantic + Comedy
31 Shopaholic– Shopping + Alcoholic
32 Skort– Skirt + Short
33 Spanglish– Spanish + English
34 Spork– Spoon + Fork
35 Staycation-Stay + Vacation
36 Transphobia– Transgender + Phobia
37 Turducken– Turkey + Duck + Chicken
38 Vlog– Video + Blog
39 Webinar– Web + Seminar
40 Workaholic– Work + Alcoholic
41 Reboot– Reuse + Boot up
42 Saifeena– Saif Ali Khan + Kareena Kapoor
43 Brangelina– Brad Pitt + Angelina Jolie
44 Koka– Virat Kohli + Anushka Sharma
( Note- Last three are portmanteau derived from celebrity couple names)
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
5th January 2026