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DJDeedle presents Deedlecast, the best mashup, remix, and retro-future sound.

Nov 21, 2008

Portmanteau

port·man·teau
\pört-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux \-(ˌ)tōz\
1: a large suitcase
2
: a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms or words
(as smog from smoke and fog)
Etymology:
Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum — more at port
This week's show takes a quieter, mellower tone. The components of this Deedlecast are each blends of two or more distinct sounds or songs, portmanteaux themselves.

In fact, even the words Deedlecast and podcast are portmateaux.