Blend word
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In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words. English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, as well as motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel. The component word fragments within blends are called splinters.
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This 2012 novelty t-shirt combines the names of two place names, Wisconsin and Compton, California to form 'WISCOMPTON'.
Jabberwocky
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"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of the Looking-Glass world.
The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel, 1871
Alice entering the Looking-Glass Land. Illustration by John Tenniel, 1871
Humpty Dumpty who explains to Alice the definitions of some of the words in "Jabberwocky". Illustration by John Tenniel, 1871
John Tenniel's illustration for the poem.