Portmanteau Police Edition
Fuck you, bloggers (other than us). Did you really have to label Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson’s trip a mancation? That shit was simply unnecessary, and you know what? Because you’ve gone and pissed me off, I’ve decided to enact a ban on all man related portmanteaus. From now on, mancations, mankinis and [...]
The list grows
An open letter to MSNBC
Dear MSNBC,
Why must you make me want to kill you in the face? I just got back from kicking CNN’s collective ass for their use of “weisure,” and quite frankly, I’m exhausted. Rest assured, however, that I am never too tired for a portmanteau pummeling, and your recent use [...]
Language peeves, pet and otherwise
There are words that make me want to punch puppies and kick cupcakes. Most of these words are either new usages of old words or portmanteaus (words created by melding two other words together). Don’t get me wrong, plenty of these words have quietly made themselves at home in our lexicon. [...]