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BarcodeTheRedNosedZebra · 22/12/2008 21:06

Is that what you call a word made up of two other words like suburbia (suburban utopia) or the vile one I was subjected to this week: Webinar (Web and Seminar). Eeeeewwwwwwrrrrgghhhh!

Anyway: is it? There's a minor dispute at work...

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NotDoingTheHousework · 22/12/2008 21:07

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GrimmaTheNome · 22/12/2008 21:09

Yes - see Humpty Dumpty's exposition of 'Jabberwocky' in 'Alice through the Looking Glass'.

Penthesileia · 22/12/2008 21:10

Webinar??? Webinar????!!!!

BarcodeTheRedNosedZebra · 22/12/2008 21:10

Lovely. Thought so. Cheers.

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weWITCHyouaGigglechristmas · 22/12/2008 21:10

yes

...not to be confused with portamento - violinist here

Pantofino · 22/12/2008 21:12

Or pantofino = belgian drunkard

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