shorthand

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Boston said she and her collaborators would often reference specific films — everything from “The Celebration” to “Uncut Gems” — as a shorthand for the tone they were hoping to strike in a given episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Jacobs and Ms. Coppola have known each other for so long that they perhaps rely, like many close friends, on conversational shorthand so as not to replay well-worn material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

News channel YTN lavished praise on Kang's "heartfelt message to Korea", referring to the movie by its affectionate shorthand "Kedehun", a combination of the title's first three syllables.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But they suggest the perception of the "boys' club" was also a shorthand for something else.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

My mother was teaching shorthand and typing to a lot of city college girls and wouldn't be home till the middle of the afternoon.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath