Time For a Little Giggle With Some ‘Sniglets’

Sniglets Have you ever heard of Sniglets? The person who coined this term, actor/comedian Rich Hall, described them as “any word that doesn’t appear in the dictionary, but should”. Sniglets featured as part of the satirical comedy show Not Necessarily the News based on the BBC series Not the » Read More

Portmanteau Words – Englackers?

A portmanteau word is made of two words combined together – the term itself originates from the French word portemanteau, combining porter (to carry) and manteau (cloak). There are countless examples in the English language you’ll already know: Brunch = breakfast + lunch Motel = motor + hotel Telethon = telephone » Read More