âIt's a portmanteau word, from calidid and tierra (land or soil).â âThe portmanteau is out of fashion but the portmanteau word is not.â âIt is written in a unique and extremely difficult style, making use of puns and portmanteau words (using at least 40 languages besides English), and a very wide range of allusion.â
uh (US) 1  Expression of confusion or uncertainty. 2  Space filler or pause during conversation.
University of Houston. The University of Houston (UH) is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, UH is the third-largest university in Texas with nearly 43,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of HoustonâUniversity Park from 1983 to 1991.