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abbreviation

[uh-bree-vee-ey-shuhn] / əˌbri viˈeɪ ʃən /


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Abbreviation of minutes, as in "give me five micks." 9-4.

From Time Magazine Archive

Abbreviation of simple Tony or Anthony, a foolish fellow.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis

Abbreviation of `You know you've been hacking too long when…', which became established on the Usenet group alt.folklore.computers during extended discussion of the indicated entry in the Jargon File.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 by Raymond, Eric S.

Abbreviation of `You know you've been hacking too long when...', which became established on the Usenet group alt.folklore.computers during extended discussion of the indicated entry in the Jargon File.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

Last steps Abbreviation, bold and strong, 391 And leads the volant trains of words along; With sweet loquacity to Hermes springs, And decks his forehead and his feet with wings.

From The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes by Darwin, Erasmus




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