List of English apocopations 1467623 222193722 2008-06-28T00:46:29Z Firsfron 158443 avoid redirect using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] This is a '''list of common [[Apocope|apocopations]] in the [[English language]]'''. {{compactTOC}} ==A== ;'''ab''' :[[Abdomen|abdominal muscle]] ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/42/A0004250.html ab 2. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[Abalone]] : [[abscess]] ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/42/A0004200.html ab 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''ad''' :[[advantage]] ''(tennis)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/42/A0074200.html ad 2. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[advertisement]]<ref name=advertisement>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/41/A0074100.html ad 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''advert''' :[[advertisement]]<ref name=advertisement /> ;'''addy''' :(email) [[address]]<ref>[http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?Acronym=ADDY&p=dict Please report this problem<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''admin''' :[[System administrator|administrator]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/admin admin - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[Administration (business)|administration]]<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/admin admin - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''afish''' :[[aficionado]]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ;'''ag''' :[[agriculture]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ag ag - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''aggro''' :aggravation or aggression ''(UK slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/19/A0141900.html aggro. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''agit-prop''' :[[agit-prop|agitational propaganda]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/33/A0143300.html agitprop. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <!--not an apocopation; see the definition ;'''America''' :[[United States of America]]<ref>http://www.uhmc.sunysb.edu/surgery/america.html</ref>--> ;'''amp''' :[[ampere]]<ref name=amp>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/30/A0263000.html amp. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[amphetamine]] (as in "amped up"){{Fact|date=February 2007}} :[[amplifier]]<ref name=amp /> :[[amputation]] or amputee<ref name=amp2>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amp amp - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[ampoule]]<ref name=amp2 /> :[[amplify]]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ;'''app''' :[[Wiktionary:application|application]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/38/A0373850.html app. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''arco''' :[[arcology]]{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ;'''auto''' :[[automobile]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/28/A0532800.html auto. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[automatic]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/auto auto - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''av''' or '''avvie''' (also '''avvy''') :[[avatar (computing)|avatar]] ==B== ;'''b''' :bad (as in the phrase "my bad" meaning "my mistake" or "my apologies"){{Fact|date=February 2007}} ;'''bennies''' :[[benzedrine]] ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/14/B0191400.html benny. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[benefits]]<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/1997/51/b3558018.htm 12/22/97 BATTLE OF THE BENNIES<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2003/06/09/story8.html A few biotechs still beat the drum for bennies - San Francisco Business Times:<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OWVmMDgyYWRmOTNjOTM2M2JlNGZhZTI5YTlmYjY4ZWY= Stanley Kurtz on Gay Marriage on National Review Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bi''' :[[bisexuality|bisexual]] ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/54/B0225400.html bi. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bike''' :[[bicycle]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/49/B0244900.html bike. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bio''' :[[biology]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bio&r=66 bio - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[biography]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/96/B0259600.html bio. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''Birks''' :[[Birkenstocks]] ;'''biz''' :[[business]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/0/B0290000.html biz. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bod''' :[[body]]''(slang/informal)''<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bod bod - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bookie''' :[[bookmaker]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bookie bookie - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bra''' :[[brassiere]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bra bra - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bread''' :[[bread]] and [[honey]] (money) ;'''bro''' :[[brother]]''(slang)''<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bro bro - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bronc''' :bronco<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bronc bronc - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bronto''' :''[[Apatosaurus|Brontosaurus]]''{{Fact|date=April 2007}} ;'''bud''' :buddy ''(informal)''<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bud bud - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''budgie''' :[[budgerigar]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/budgie budgie - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''bunk''' :bunkum<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bunk bunk - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==C== ;'''cab''' :[[Cabernet Sauvignon]] :[[cabriolet]] ;'''caff''' (UK slang) :[[café]] ;'''cal''' :[[calorie]] (in combination, especially "lo-cal") ;'''Cal''' or '''Cali''' :[[California]] :[[Calcutta]] ;'''cam''' :[[camera]] :[[camouflage]] ;'''camo''' :[[camouflage]] ;'''Can''' :[[Canada]] or Canadian (in combination) ;'''cap''' :[[captain]] ;'''caps''' :[[capital letter|capitals]] ;'''carbs''' :[[carbohydrates]] ;'''cardio''' :[[cardiovascular|cardiovascular training]] ([[aerobic exercise]]) ;'''cat''' :[[catalytic converter]] :[[catamaran]] ;'''chem''' :[[chemistry]] ;'''chemo''' :[[chemotherapy]] ;'''chimp''' :[[chimpanzee]] ;'''cig''' :[[cigarette]] ;'''civ''' :[[civilization]] ;'''civvy''' or '''civie''' :[[civilian]] ;'''civvies''' :[[civilian clothes]] (military slang) ;'''clit''' :[[clitoris]] ;'''coed''' :coeducational ;'''coke''' :[[cocaine]] ;'''Coke''' :[[Coca-Cola]] ;'''com''' :[[command (military formation)|command]] :[[communication]] (especially in combinations) ;'''combi''' or '''combo''' :[[combination]] ;'''con''' :[[confidence trick]] :[[Convention (meeting)|convention]] :[[convict]] ;'''condo''' :[[condominium]] ;'''congrats''' :congratulations ;'''co-op''' :[[cooperative]] ;'''corp''' :[[corporation]] ;'''cred''' :credibility ;'''crip''' :cripple ;'''croc''' :[[crocodile]] ;'''curio''' :curiosity ;'''cuz''' :<!--not an apocopation; see the definition: [[because]]--> :[[cousin]] ;'''cyber''' :[[cybernetic]] (especially in combination) ==D== ;'''decaf''' :[[caffeine|decaffeinated]] ;'''decal''' :decalcomania ;'''decij''' :decision ;'''deco''' :decoration ;'''deets''' :details ;'''defrag''' :[[defragment]] ;'''deli''' :[[delicatessen]] ;'''delish''' :delicious ;'''Dem''' :[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] ;'''demo''' :[[Demonstration (people)|demonstration]] :[[demolition]] ;'''derm''' :[[dermatologist]] :[[dermatological]] ;'''detox''' :[[detoxification]] ;'''dicot''' :[[dicotyledon]] ;'''dif''' (or '''diff''') :difference ;'''digi''' :digital ;'''digi cabes''' :digital cable ;'''dino''' :[[dinosaur]] ;'''dis''' (or '''diss''') :disrespect ;'''disco''' :[[discotheque]] ;'''doc''' :[[Physician|doctor]] :[[document]] ;'''dorm''' :[[dormitory]] ==E== ;'''ed''' :[[education]] ;'''emo''' :emotional ;'''ep''' :[[episode]] ;'''ex''' :ex-(boyfriend, wife, etc) :[[Wiktionary:exhibition|exhibition]] : [[war exercise]] ;'''exam''' :[[examination]] ;'''exec''' :[[corporate officer|executive]] ;'''expo''' :[[exposition]] ==F== ;'''fab''' :fabulous ;'''fan''' :[[fanatic]] ;'''fed''' :[[federal (disambiguation)|federal]] ;'''frag''' :[[grenade|fragmentation grenade]], also verb: to kill with such a grenade. ;'''frank''' :[[frankfurter]] ;'''fridge''' :[[refrigerator]] ==G== ;'''ganj''' :[[cannabis|ganja]] ;'''gas''' :[[gasoline]] ;'''gat''' :[[Gatling gun]] ;'''gig''' :[[gigabyte]] ;'''gin''' :[[gin|Geneva]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/87/G0128700.html gin 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''glutes''' :[[gluteus maximus]] ;'''go fig''' :go figure ;'''gov''' :governor :[[government]] ;'''grad''' :[[Graduation|graduate]] (or graduation, as in "grad night") ;'''Guac''' :[[Guacamole]] ;'''gym''' :[[gym]]nasium ==H== ;'''hash''' :[[hashish]] ;'''hep''' :[[hepatitis]] ;'''hetero''' or '''het''' :[[heterosexuality|heterosexual]] ;'''hippo''' :[[hippopotamus]] ;'''homo''' :[[homosexuality|homosexual]] :[[homogenization|homogenized]] (milk) ;'''hydro''' :[[hydroelectricity]] :[[hydrotherapy]] :[[hydrothermal]] :[[hydroponic]] ;'''[[hype]]''' :[[hyperbole]] ;'''[[hypo]]''' :[[hypodermic]] ;'''hyper''' :[[hyperactivity|hyperactive]] ==I== ;'''Inc''' :Incorporated ;'''inf''' :[[infinity|infinitely]] ;'''info''' :[[information]] ;'''infra dig''' :''[[infra dignitatem]]'' (beneath one's dignity) (borrowed from Latin) ;'''inti''' :[[intifada]] ;'''intro''' :introduction ;'''ipecac''' :[[ipecacuanha]] ;'''Itey''' :[[Italian language|Italian]] ==J== ;'''Jap''' :[[Japan]]ese (considered rude) ==K== <!--not an apocopation of an English word: ;'''karaoke''' :''[[karaoke|kara-ookesutora]]'' (borrowed from Japanese)--> ;'''kilo''' :[[kilogram]] ;'''klepto''' :[[kleptomaniac]] ==L== ;'''lab''' :[[laboratory]] :(cap.) [[Labrador retriever]] ;'''lav''' :lavatory ;'''legit''' :legitimate ;'''les''', '''lez''' ''or'' '''lesbo''' :[[lesbian]] ;'''lib''' :[[liberal]] :[[liberation]] :(cap.) [[Libertarian]] ;'''limo''' :[[limousine]] ;'''lino''' :[[linoleum]] ;'''lit''' :[[literature]] ;'''lo-cal''' :low-[[calorie]] ;'''log''' :[[logarithm]] ==M== ;'''mac''' :[[macadam]]<!--source: OED, second ed.--> :[[macaroni]] :(with initial capital) [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] :[[McIntosh|McIntosh apple]] :(or '''mack''') [[mackintosh]] ;'''macro''' :[[macroinstruction]] ;'''mag''' :[[magazine]] :[[magnet]] :[[magnification]] :[[magnesium alloy wheels]] :[[magnum]] ;'''Man United'''<!--pronounced as written--> :[[Manchester United]] ;'''Mass''' :[[Massachusetts]] ;'''maths''' (UK) or '''math''' (U.S.) :[[mathematics]] ;matric :[[matriculation]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=matric matric - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;'''max''' :[[maximum]] ;'''mayo''' :[[mayonnaise]] ;'''med''' :[[medication]] :[[medicine|medic]] :(with initial capital) [[Mediterranean]] (the sea or the surrounding area) ;'''meg''' :[[megabyte]] ;'''memo''' :[[memorandum]] ;'''meth''' :[[methamphetamine]] ;'''meths''' :[[methylated spirits]] ;'''Mex''' or '''Mexi''' :[[Mexican]] ;'''mezc''' :[[mescaline]] ;'''mike''' or '''mic''' :[[microphone]] :[[microgram]] ;'''mil''' :[[millilitre]] ;'''Minn''' :[[Minnesota]] ;'''Miss''' :[[Mississippi]] ;'''mod''' :[[moderator]] :modern :[[modification]] :[[modular]] :[[modulo]] ;'''mono''' :[[monaural]] :[[monochrome]] :[[mononucleosis]] ;'''monocot''' :[[monocotyledon]] ==N== ;'''natch''' :naturally ;'''negs''' :(photographic) negatives ;'''neocon''' :[[neoconservative]] ;'''nympho''' :[[nymphomaniac]] ==O== ;'''op''' :[[op art|optical art]]<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/op op - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :optical :[[Military operation|operation]] :operator :opportunity ;'''op-ed''' :"opposite the [[editorial]] (page)" ;'''orang''' :[[orangutan]] ==P== ;Paki''' :[[Pakistan]]i ''(pejorative)'' ;pants :pantaloons<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/64/P0046450.html pant 2. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;pec :[[pectoral muscle]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/88/P0138875.html pec. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;peeps :people ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/peeps peeps - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;Peke :[[Pekingese]] ;'''Penn :[[Pennsylvania]] ;perp :perpetrator ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/31/P0203100.html perp. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;perv :[[pervert]]<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/perv perv - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;photo :[[photograph]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/0/P0260000.html photo. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;photo op :photo(graphic) opportunity<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/photo%20op photo op - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;phys ed :[[physical education]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/56/P0275600.html phys ed. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;piano :''[[piano]]forte''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/24/P0282400.html piano 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;pic (''plural'' pics ''or'' pix) :(motion) picture ''(slang)''<ref name=pic>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/35/P0283500.html pic. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :(photographic) picture ''(slang)''<ref name=pic /> ;pol :[[politician]] ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/62/P0406200.html pol. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;polio :[[poliomyelitis]]<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/24/P0412400.html polio. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;poly :[[polyester]]<ref name=poly>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/95/P0419500.html poly. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[polyethylene]]<ref name=poly /> :[[polygraph]] ''(U.S. government, as in "full scope poly")''<ref>[http://www.reference.com/search?q=CI%20poly&r=d&db=web CI poly - Information from Reference.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[polymer]]<ref>[http://www.webster.com/dictionary/poly poly - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> :[[polytechnic]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/poly poly - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;po-mo :[[post-modern]]<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/po-mo po-mo - Definitions from Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;pop :popular ''(informal)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/43/P0444300.html pop 3. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;porn ''or'' porno :[[pornography]] ''(slang)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/15/P0451500.html porn. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ;pram :perambulator, a [[baby carriage]]. ;prefs :preferences ;preg :[[pregnancy|pregnant]] ;prelim :preliminary (examination) ;prep :preparatory ;pres ''or'' prez :[[president]] ;pro :[[professional]] ;prof :[[professor]] ;prom :[[promenade]] ;promo :promotion ;prop :[[propaganda]] :[[propeller]] :proposition :property ;psych :[[psychology]] ;psycho :[[psychopathy|psychopath]] ;pub :[[publication]] :[[public house]] ;pullie :[[pullover(garment)|pullover]] ;pulsar :pulsating :[[star]] ;pyro :[[pyromaniac]] ==Q== ;'''quad''' :quadrangle (courtyard) :[[multiple birth|quadruplet]] ;'''quin''', '''quint''' (U.S. and Canada) :[[multiple birth|quintuplet]] ==R== ;'''rad''' :[[radian]] :[[radiator]] :[[radical]] :(military) [[radio]] ;'''radio''' :[[radiotelegraphy]] ;'''raspberry''' :[[raspberry]] [[tart]] (fart; more commonly, the derisive sound made with the tongue and lips; a Bronx cheer) ;'''Rasta''' :[[Rastafarian]] ;'''Reb''' :[[Rebel]] (i.e., [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]]) ;'''rec''' :recreation ;'''recon''' :[[reconnaissance]] ;'''ref''' :[[referee]] :[[reference]] ;'''reg''' :[[registration]] ([rɛdʒ] UK; of a motor vehicle) :[[regulation]] ([rɛɡ]) ;'''rehab''' :[[rehabilitation]] ;'''rep''' :repetition :representative :(with initial capital) [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] :[[reputation]] ;'''repo''' :repossession ;'''res''' :reserve ([[Indian reserve|Indian]] or [[military reserve|military]]) :residence :resolution ;'''retro''' :[[retro-rocket]] <!--Note: "retro" meaning "reviving the past" comes from the prefix "retro-" and so is not an apocopation--> ;'''rev''' :[[revolution]] (of a record, engine, etc) ;'''rhino''' :[[rhinoceros]] ;'''ruck''' :[[rucksack]] ;'''rum''' :[[rum]]bullion ''(obsolete)''<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/61/31/R0343100.html rum 1. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==S== ;'''San Fran''' :[[San Francisco]] ;'''sarge''' :[[sergeant]] ;'''sarky''' (UK) :[[sarcastic]] ;'''Satch''' :[[Joe Satriani]] ;'''sax''' :[[saxophone]] ;'''schizo''' :[[schizophrenia|schizophrenic]] ;'''Scottie''' :[[Scottish Terrier]] ;'''Sea-Tac''' :[[Seattle]]-[[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] ;'''sec''' :[[second]] :[[secant]] ;'''Semper Fi!''' :[[Semper Fidelis]] ;'''sig''' :[[significant figures|significant]] (figures) :[[Wiktionary:signal|signal]] :(Internet) [[signature block|signature]] ;'''sim''' :[[simulation]] ;'''sis''' :sister ;'''soph''' :[[wiktionary:sophomore|sophomore]] ;'''spats''' :[[spats|spatterdashes]] ;'''spec''' :specialist :[[specification]] :[[speculation]] ;'''specs''' :specifications :spectacles ;'''sperm''' :[[spermaceti]] :[[sperm]]atozoön ;'''staph''' :[[staphylococcus]] ;'''stat''' :''statim'' (borrowed from Latin) ;'''stats''' :[[statistics]] ;'''steno''' :[[stenographer]] ;'''stereo''' :[[stereophony]] ;'''strep''' :[[streptococcus]] ;'''stude''' :[[student]] ;'''sub''' <!--Source: Chambers Dictionary, 1998 ed.--> :[[subaltern]] :[[subeditor]] :[[subsidiary]] :[[sublieutenant]] :[[submarine]] :[[subordinate]] :[[subscriber]] :(especially as '''subs''') [[subscription]] :subsistence money (an advance payment) :[[substitute]] :subway ;'''sum''' :summarize ;'''sus''' (or '''suss''') :suspect ;'''sush''' :[[sushi]] ;'''sync''' ''or'' '''synch''' :[[synchronization]] ;'''synth''' :[[synthesizer]] ;'''syph''' :[[syphilis]] ==T== ;'''tan''' :[[tangent (trigonometric function)|tangent]] ;'''tarp''' :tarpaulin ;'''taxi''' ''or'' '''taxicab''' :[[taxicab|taximeter cabriolet]] ;'''tech''' :[[technician]] :[[technology]] ;'''techno''' :[[technology]] ;'''teddy''' :[[teddy bear]] ;'''teen''' :[[teenager]] ;'''tele''' ''or'' '''telly''' :[[television]] ;'''titfer''' :[[tit for tat]] (hat) ;'''tog''' :obsolete togeman, from obsolete French togue, cloak, from Latin toga, garment ;'''trad''' :tradition(al) ;'''tranq''' :[[tranquilizer]] ;'''trig''' :[[trigonometry]] ;'''tux''' :[[tuxedo (clothing)|tuxedo]] ;'''typo''' :[[typo|typographical error]] ==U== ;'''undies''' :[[underwear]] ;'''uni''' :[[university]] ;'''unicam''' :([[Unicameralism|unicameral]]) legislature (Nebraska, United States only) ==V== ;'''veg''' :vegetate ;'''veg''' ''or'' '''veggie''' :vegetable :[[vegetarian]] ;'''vet''' :[[veterinarian]] :[[veteran]] ==W== ;'''Wisc''' :[[Wisconsin]] ==X== ;'''xolo''' :[[xoloitzcuintli]] ==Y== ;'''Yank''' :[[Yankee]] ==Z== ;'''zep''' :[[zeppelin]] ;'''Zin''' :[[Zinfandel]] ;'''zinco''' :[[zincography|zincograph]] ;'''zoo''' :[[zoo|zoological garden]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Lists of English words]]