616 afa englishclippedwords
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This document lists common English clipped words and their full forms, such as "ad" for advertisement, "chemist" for alchemist, "gator" for alligator, and "auto" for automobile. It provides examples of shortened versions of longer words across a variety of categories including vehicles, facilities, events, occupations, and animals. The list contains over 30 pairs of clipped words and their original full forms.
616 afa englishclippedwords
- 1. Word Formation List of English Clipped Words advertisement – ad alchemist – chemist alligator – gator automobile – auto bicycle – bike cabriolet – cab chrysanthemum – mum cleric – clerk coeducational student – coed delicatessen – deli dormitory – dorm examination – exam fanatic – fan gasoline – gas gymnasium – gym hamburger – burger influenza – flu laboratory – lab limousine – limo luncheon – lunch mathematics – math memorandum – memo moving picture – movie pantaloons – pants photograph – photo pianoforte – piano promenade – prom public house – pub raccoon – coon referee – ref refrigerator – fridge reputation – rep situation comedy – sitcom submarine – sub telephone – phone typographical error – typo university – varsity zoological garden – zoo