> it's called a "portmantout", since "tout" means "all" in French. Oh wow, that's so wrong. A portemanteau is a "coat hanger" in english. The word itself is a

> it's called a "portmantout", since "tout" means "all" in French. Oh wow, that's so wrong. A portemanteau is a "coat hanger" in english. The word itself is a portemanteau but it's also an image for something that holds a bunch of stuff together. So a word that holds words together is a portemanteau. Edit: Oh, I read it incorrectly. The author is aware of the correct word and "portmantout" is another word he came up with.