Definition:
A word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)
Example from The Tempest by William Shakespeare
“Go make thyself like a nymph o' the sea: be subject to no sight but thine and mine, invisible to every eyeball else.”
eye+ball=eyeball.
Function:
In this example from Shakespeare's The Tempest, he creates the portmanteau "eyeball" to give a further description of what he requests of the character. The extended description of adding the shape of the eye and combining the to words into a portmanteau is an artistic and stylistic choice to emphasize the standards Prospero gives.
Example from Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy."
Chortle = chuckle + snort
Non-original Mnemonic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4rhDTmNV_U
Original Mnemonic
Portmanteau
Port of Man Toe can be combined to portmanteau, a combination of the three words. Portmanteaus serve as a combination of words.
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