Matthew Clapham
Nov 16, 2023

Perhaps what Lewis Carroll had in mind in the line from Jabberwocky 'the vorpal blade went snicker-snack'.

'Galumphing' also comes from the same poem, though I don't think many of his other portmanteaus caught on.

Matthew Clapham
Matthew Clapham

Written by Matthew Clapham

Professional translator by day. Writer of silly and serious stuff by night. Also by day, when I get fed up of tedious translations. Founder of Iberospherical.

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