13 Portmanteaus That Totally Encapsulate Our Lives Right Now

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Last week Scrabble announced that its new dictionary would include the words ‘ridic’, ‘bezzy’ and ‘thanx’. And although it’s GREAT that Scrabble is trying to get down with the kids, stay ahead of the times, etc, it’s not 2008, guys. Jeez (which, incidentally is already allowed on the Scrabble board).

And anyway, everyone knows there’s no point using one word when you can shove two together and take a little bit of out of the middle – here are the 13 portmanteaus or blended words that basically sum up our lives right now (Courtesy of Daniel Dalton at Buzzfeed).

That moment when your best friend cancels your Friday night plans at 4.36pm on Friday because she’s suddenly come down with a cold

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That moment when you realise you don’t have to leave the house or speak to anyone IRL for 60 hours

The rail on wheels you use instead of an actual wardrobe has finally buckled under the weight of the 42 ‘basic’ summer dresses you bought from Primark last week

You’re trying out going to the cinema on your own to demonstrate what an independent, non-needy individual you are

The moment you realisgh... reasgi... reasoin. Oh.

You finish your heartfelt speech to your boss asking for a pay rise, and realise she’s been checking her emails on her iPhone the whole time

You know there’s something a bit off about the whole thing, but you can’t put your finger on it. Until...

Oooh a text... from my bank, telling me I’m near my overdraft limit

Yep, everyone noticed

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The minute your Uber driver puts Magic FM on...

The only things that makes this more satisfying are freshly laundered sheets

and/or pyjamas

Deploy only when surrounded by lots of mean girls...

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