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"Jeggings" is a portmanteau word formed from "jeans" and "leggings".
Carroll called such coinages 'portmanteau words', because you could pack two ideas into one container.
In more recent slang, portmanteau words such as blaxploitation and ginormous have featured prominently.
Many crosses can be described by more than one portmanteau word; since they are not breeds, any portmanteau word the owner or breeder wishes may be used.
Another portmanteau word, electrolier, was formed for these, but nowadays they are most commonly called chandeliers.
Shareware is a portmanteau word combining share and software.
In this case the portmanteau word of carto-tank has been coined.
The name is a portmanteau word that combines "gothic" and "rockabilly".
The name of the instrument is a portmanteau word of trombone and bassoon.
