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  • The other painful example in the same category is making cutesy portemanteau words out of the names of celebrity couples, such as "Benniffer" and "Brangelina".

    Annoying and pretentious terms. Ann Althouse 2008

  • Not true what chronicles is bringing his portemanteau priamed full potato - wards.

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • Dans l'entrée, les vitrines aux reliques; au portemanteau, les canes des deux Dupont (d), le fétiche Arumbaya.

    Eclectihk-log Henri Kaufman 2009

  • a small, black morocco portemanteau among the parcels.

    The Story of a Mine Bret Harte 1869

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