portmanteau quotes

'Slithy'means 'lithe and slimy'† You see it's like a portmanteauöthere are two meanings packed up into one word.

-Dodgson
  Humpty Dumpty explaining the Jabberwock poem. Through the Looking-Glass, ch.6,'Humpty Dumpty'.

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