by Dwane | Jan 21, 2023 | English, Vocabulary
Destinesia: to reach your destination only to forget why you were going there in the first place. Destinesia is a portmanteau word. It is a combination of destination and amnesia. Amnesia, in case you have forgotten, is a word meaning forgetfulness. I’ve been...
by Dwane | Jan 20, 2023 | English, Vocabulary
Webinar Webinar is a portmanteau word I hear every weekday morning. Every time I turn on GoToWebinar, I hear, “Welcome to the Webinar.” A webinar is an online presentation. The word is a combination of “World Wide Web” and “seminar.” Web is from the Old English...
by Dwane | Jan 19, 2023 | Vocabulary
Fortnight fourteen days; two weeks. Fortnight is a portmanteau word. A portmanteau is a blended word. The combination takes on the meanings of both words. Fortnight is a combination of fourteen and night. Change the spelling and, for some reason you end with the...
by Dwane | Jan 17, 2023 | Vocabulary
Lawfare The use of the judicial system against one’s opponents Lawfare, a portmanteau word, is a combination of law and warfare. C.S. Lewis once pointed out that we live under something like administrative lawfare. “I live in the Managerial Age, in a world of...
by Dwane | Jan 16, 2023 | Vocabulary
I like portmanteau words. If you have no idea what I am talking about, let me explain. A portmanteau was once a traveling case for clothing. Once you reached your destination, it could double as a small piece of furniture. The word comes from the French...
by Dwane | Jan 10, 2023 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Criticize: to find fault; to point out flaws real or perceived I took some time off for Christmas and New Year. No one criticized me. Pretty impressive, guys. You could be nicer than you think you are. Criticize comes from the Greek word χριτιχός (kritikos)...
