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Ad lib is an abbreviation of the phrase ad libitum, which is Latin meaning "at one's pleasure." When you ad lib you are improvising or making something up without any preparation.
An ATM is an Automatic Teller Machine. You put your keycard or credit card into it to deposit or withdraw money.
Bike is short for bicycle. More people use the short form bike than the long form bicycle.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, shortened to BMW, is a German car maker that also make motorbikes and engines.
Can't is a contraction of "can not".
Diss is an abbreviation of the word disrespect. Diss is used as slang, especially among hip hop and graffiti artists. If you diss someone, you have insulted them.
Don't is a contraction of do not. The opposite of don't is do.
Exam is an abbreviation of the word examination. An examination is a test or investigation of something. At school, you may take exams to test your knowledge. A doctor may give you a physical exam to check your health.
Flu is the shortened or slang form of influenza.
A fridge is a short form of the word refrigerator.