Was an orange ever a norange? | PORTMANTEAUS & WORD MASHUPS @WordsUnravelled
Was an orange ever a norange? | PORTMANTEAUS & WORD MASHUPS  @WordsUnravelled
Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups.
- ๐ŸŠWas an orange ever a norange?
- ๐Ÿ” Why do cheeseburgers make no sense?
- โ“Is it okay to "aks" instead of "ask"?
These questions answered and many more as we explore portmanteaus, rebracketing and metathesis.

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==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: uselessetymology.com
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

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