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minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 days agoif it’s a portmanteau of work and alcoholic, shouldn’t it be “workoholic”?
minus-squareletsgo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·5 days agoMore to the point if “addicted to alcohol” is alcoholic, why isn’t “addicted to work” workic?
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 days agoyes but then it’s not really a portmanteau anymore
if it’s a portmanteau of work and alcoholic, shouldn’t it be “workoholic”?
More to the point if “addicted to alcohol” is alcoholic, why isn’t “addicted to work” workic?
yes but then it’s not really a portmanteau anymore