Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A word containing parts of two or more words ‘telescoped’ together, forming a humorous compound: for example, ‘Shakonian,’ composed of ‘Shak(sperian)’ and ‘(Bac)onian.’ See
portmanteau-word .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word telescope-word.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
hernesheir commented on the word telescope-word
See, spyglass is not a telescope-word.
January 9, 2013