...PORTMANTEAU WORDS AND PHRASES. (10th S. v. 110.) 1. HUMPTY DtJMPTY in his exegesis of "Jabberwocky:> says : "Well, 'slithy' means 'lithe and slimy' You...portmanteau— there are two meanings packed up into one word" ; and later: "Well, then, 'ruirasy' is 'flimsy and miserable1 (there's another portmanteau for you)."...

...been aaked. See 'Through the Looking- Glass,' p. 126: "Slithy means lithe and slimy — you see it 's like a portmanteau, there are two meanings packed up into one word "; and for an explanation, too long to copy, of the theory of these words see ' The Hunting of the...

...PORTMANTEAU WORDS AND PHRASES. (10th S. v. 110.) 1. HUMPTY PDMPTY in his exegesis of " Jabberwocky" says : " Well, 'slithy ' means lithe and slimy' .........portmanteau— there are two meanings packed up into one word " ; and later : "Well, then, 'mimsy' is 'flimsy and miserable' (there's another portmanteau for you)."...

...been asked. See Through the Looking-Glass,' p. 126 : "Slithy means lithe and slimy — you see it 's like a portmanteau, there are two meanings packed up into one word "; and for an explanation, too long to copy, of the theory of these words see ' The Hunting of the...

...slithy toves." He promptly explained that slithy meant lithe und slimy. "Lithe is the same as active. You see, it's like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up in every word." And he later elucidated mimsy as made up of fimsy and miserable. It was of malice prepense...

...'tlithy'?" " Well ' slithy ' means ' lithe and slimy.' ' Lithe ' is the same as ' active.' You see it 's like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word." " I see it now," Alice remarked thoughtfully : "and what are ' toves ' ? " " Well, ' toves ' are something...

...Alice: "and slithy'?" "Well, ' slithy' means 'lithe and slimy. ' Lithe * is the same as ' active.' You see it's like a portmanteau— there are two meanings packed up into one word." " I see it now," Alice remarked thoughtfully : "and what are 'toves'?" " Well, ' toves' are something...

...Alice: "and •stithy'? " "Well, 'slithy' means 'lithe and slimy. ' Lithe ' is the same as ' active.' You see it's like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word." " I see it now," Alice remarked thoughtfully : " and what are ' toves '?" " Well, ' toves ' are something...

...Humpty Dumpty explain to Alice the meaning of what he calls a " portmanteau" word. It is, he says, " like a portmanteau ; there are two meanings packed up into one word." In the literature of surgery we are constantly coming across what similarly I may call " portmanteau"...

...Humpty Dumpty explain to Alice the meaning of what he calls a " portmanteau" word. It is, he says, " like a portmanteau ; there are two meanings packed up into one word." In the literature of surgery we are constantly coming across what similarly I may call " portmanteau"...