Portmanteau
1 - a large suitcase
2 - a word or morpheme of words whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (smog from smoke and fog)
"To carry from"
Having never seen this word before I came across the word portmanteau twice within a week. Weird.
Rubric
1a - an authoritative rule, esp. a rule for the conduct of liturigical service.
1b - something under which a thing is classed
1c - an explanatory or introductory commentary
I've been listening to Mars Hill Podcasts and kept hearing Pastor Mark Driscoll say the word rubric. It made me picture a rubix cube. You can listen to Mars Hill Podcasts HERE.
Omage
1a - a made up word
1b - my own portmanteau, by combining the english word homage with it's French counterpart hommage.
1c - rhymes with frommage
I was thinking of planning a blog post especially for my coworker because her last day at work is Tuesday. I wanted to pay homage to her, but all I could think of was paying Omage instead.
~b~
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