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On 22/01/2024 at 7:23 AM, old man emu said:

 

Interesting to learn the etymology of the word "portmanteau" from that reference.

 

In Lewis Carroll's book Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty explains that a portmanteau is a word with two meanings packed into one. In truth, a “portmanteau” is itself a portmanteau!
Its name is derived from combining the French words porter (meaning “to carry") and manteau (meaning “cloak”).

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ome, if you cut that down to two straps it would look almost like the quart pot holder that hangs off your saddle.

 

 

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