shorthand
Example Sentences
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CD11 is shorthand for Council District 11, which is represented by Park.
From Los Angeles Times
The lime-green background and blurry typography on the cover of her sixth album, “Brat,” quickly became internet shorthand for the season’s pursuit of devil-may-care indulgence and personal adventure.
Disney’s initial skepticism and the scene’s sheer impact on food both beg the question: How did one of the messiest foods imaginable become shorthand for romance?
From Salon
But they suggest the perception of the "boys' club" was also a shorthand for something else.
From BBC
Among the young, "hegemony" has slipped into everyday speech, shorthand for India's long shadow over Bangladesh.
From BBC
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