Word of the Day: Hangry

[Ruthanne]

han·gry
/ˈhaNGɡrē/

adjective
informal

1. bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
   "I get very hangry if I miss a meal"

 

[old medic]

 

[PeppermintPatty]

This is the first time I’m heard of this word.

 

[Kaila]

That is interesting how it's yet another word that came about from the combination of 2 words.

And which then became more common usage in itself.

I wish I could think, at this moment, of other examples, and there's a term for that phenomenon,too, which of course, I can't think of either.

@ohioboy
Perhaps you could further enlighten or extrapolate on this subject????

 

[ohioboy]

That is interesting how it's yet another word that came about from the combination of 2 words.

I wish I could think, at this moment, of other examples, and there's a term for that phenomenon,too, which of course, I can't think of either.

Portmanteau.