abbreviation
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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 for `General Public License' in widespread use; see copyleft, General Public Virus.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
Abbreviation for Your mileage may vary common on Usenet.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
Abbreviation is his watchword; his drawings are a species of shorthand notations made at red-hot tempo, yet catching the soul of a situation.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
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