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Tag Archives: Abbreviations

10 words you probably didn’t know used to be two words

Opened Books

Everyone knows words like chillax came about from joining chill and relax. But did you know that words like electrocute came from electric and execute?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kNovember 18, 2016December 9, 2016Posted inLanguageTags:Abbreviations, English, Etymology, Portmanteau, Short forms, Slang, WordsLeave a comment on 10 words you probably didn’t know used to be two words

11 words you’ve probably forgotten were acronyms

Letter blocks from a printing press

These days, we have lame acronyms like LOL and YOLO. But did you know that words like scuba used to be acronyms too?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kNovember 11, 2016December 9, 2016Posted inLanguageTags:Abbreviations, Acronym, English, Etymology, Short forms, Slang, WordsLeave a comment on 11 words you’ve probably forgotten were acronyms

6 words you’ve probably forgotten were short forms

Stacked Letters

In the age of tweets and Snapchat, words like napkins have become naps and words like delicious, delish. But what words were shortened before social media came along?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kOctober 27, 2016November 18, 2016Posted inLanguageTags:Abbreviations, English, Short forms, Slang, WordsLeave a comment on 6 words you’ve probably forgotten were short forms

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