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Portmanteau - Letter S

American English Standard Portmanteau  - Letter S In this lesson you will learn American English standard portmanteau  beginning with the letter S. Quick Links Portmanteau A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Portmanteau  - Letter S Portmanteau Meaning satisficing from satisfy and suffice scanlation from scan and translation, used for unofficial internet-distributed translations of manga schnoodle from schnauzer and poodle seascape from sea and landscape sexcapade from sex and escapade sexercise from sex and exercise sexpert from sex and expert (refers mainly to people who give advice about sex and sexual matters) sexploitation from sex and exploitation sexting from sex and texting sharknado from shark and tornado sharktopus from shark and octopus shart from shit and fart sheeple from sheep and people shepherd from sheep and herd ("herder") shockumentary from shock and documentary showmance from show business and romance simulcasting from simultaneous and broadcasting sitcom from situational and comedy skitching from skating and hitching skort from skirt and short (as in short pants) skullet from skull and mullet skyjack from sky and hijack slanguage from slang and language slimsy from slim and flimsy slithy from slimy and lithe (coined by Lewis Carroll) slurve from slider and curve (baseball pitches) smark from smart and mark smirting from smoking and flirting smog from smoke and fog snark from snide and remark snatiation from sneeze and satiation snice from snow and ice snowmageddon from snow and armageddon soundscape from sound and landscape SPAMasterpiece Theater from SPAM and Masterpiece Theater spange from spare and change Spanglish Spanish and English mixed up to humorous effect (cf. Chinglish, Franglais, Japanglish) squitten from squirrel and kitten stagflation from stagnation and inflation starchitect from star and architect statite from static and satellite staycation from stay and vacation surfactant from surface active agent swapportunity from swap and opportunity, an opportunity to swap swaption from swap and option

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