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List of abbreviations

Words that are short for something else.

His forHippo

Hippo is a short form of hippopotamus.
Magic Mart.
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Mis forMart

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.

Mis forMorn

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

Norm is an abbreviation of normal, which means that something is standard, average, or typical. Warm and sunny weather during summer is the norm.
Photo of a man making an ok hand signal
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Ois forOK

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

Pis forPhone

Phone is an abbreviation for telephone, either a fixed phone or a cellphone.
Photo of an airplane.
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Plane is short for airplane, or aeroplane.
A prefab home.
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Pis forPrefab

Prefab is an abbbreviation of the word prefabricate.