mutated contraction

noun

Definitions

  1. An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and…

    An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.

    • Mutated contractions often form diminutive and pejorative terms, such as "Newfie" and "fundie".

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for mutated contraction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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