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Portmanteau

'Brunch' is two words fused 

A portmanteau blends the sounds and meanings of two words. Brunch appeared in Victorian Britain from breakfast and lunch.

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'Smog' fused smoke and fog

A doctor coined smog in 1905 to describe London's lethal mix of coal smoke and river fog.

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'Motel' merged motor and hotel

Roadside motels appeared with American car culture in the 1920s, and the blended word appeared with them.

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