Portmanteaus, also known as blend words, are words that consist of the beginning of one word and the end of another. Some examples of portmanteaus are smog (smoke + fog) or cronut (croissant + donut). Some portmanteaus have a short life and disappear from the language, while others (like smog) are so commonly used that we forget their origin.
In Episode 33, Tim explains the meanings of ten portmanteaus.

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