Comment

letsgo@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

More to the point if “addicted to alcohol” is alcoholic, why isn’t “addicted to work” workic?

Sort:hotnew top

stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
yes but then it’s not really a portmanteau anymore

source
Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Because language isn’t completely arbitrary, but it is weird.

Mitchell & Webb - Watergategate

source
- Klear@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Language can be weird sometimes, but… it’s not exactly brain surgery, is it?
  
  source
  - Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Brain surgery…?
    
    It’s not exactly rocket science, is it?
    
    source