Abbreviations

Words that are short for something else.

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M is for Mart

Mart is an abbreviation of the word market, which is a store or shop that sells a variety of things such as food, clothing or household items.

M is for Morn

Morn is a shortened form of morning, most often used in poetry.
Not to be confused with mourn.

M is for Mum

Mum or Mom is an informal word for mother.

N is for Norm

Norm is an abbreviation of normal, which means that something is standard, average, or typical. Warm and sunny weather during summer is the norm.

O is for OK

O.K. is an abbreviation of okay.
O.K. is also an abbreviation of Oklahoma.

P is for Phone

Phone is an abbreviation for telephone, either a fixed phone or a cellphone.

P is for Plane (Air)

Plane is short for airplane, or aeroplane.

P is for Prom

A prom, or formal, is a formal attire dance usually held by a school or college at the end of the academic year.
Prom is short for promenade.

P is for Puss

Puss is a short word for pussycat. People often use it as a name for a cat, or to call a cat.

R is for Rhino

Rhino is a short form of rhinoceros.

S is for Soy

Soy is a common name for the soybean plant, and many things that are made from it.