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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Portmanteau Word (A). | |
| A word, like post, which contains several meanings packed together; as, post (a stake), post for letters, post paper, slow as a post, fast as a post, post-horses, and so on. | 1 |
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