English Clipped Words 2ca6a

Word Formation List of English Clipped Words ment – ad alchemist – chemist alligator – gator automobile – auto bicycle – bike cabriolet – cab chrysanthemum – mum cleric – clerk coeducational student – coed delicatessen – deli dormitory – dorm examination – exam fanatic – fan gasoline – gas gymnasium – gym hamburger – burger influenza – flu laboratory – lab limousine – limo luncheon – lunch mathematics – math memorandum – memo moving picture – movie pantaloons – pants photograph – photo pianoforte – piano promenade – prom public house – pub raccoon – coon referee – ref refrigerator – fridge reputation – rep situation comedy – sitcom submarine – sub telephone – phone typographical error – typo university – varsity zoological garden – zoo