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.
In 1997, the administrations of the UH System and the University of Houston were combined under a single chief executive officer, with the dual title of Chancellor of the UH System and President of the University of Houston.