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.
IOU definition. Abbreviation for âI owe you.â An IOU is a written statement of a borrower's obligation to pay a debt. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright Â© 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.