Spotted: missed portmanteau opportunity

posted by Rob on 2011.10.02, under Naming, Writing/Grammar

10.02

Ok, I admit it’s kind of an awful idea, but I can’t believe they passed up the opportunity to call this the “Exprescalator!” Will keep a running list of other missed portmanteau opportunities spotted out there in the wild. Send me any you see.

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