is there a term for words whose abbreviation stole some of the previous word?
Ok that title isn't super clear, but my examples will be. Most common in compound/porte-manteaux words.
Helicopter (helico-pter) = copter
Labradoodle (labrador + poodle) = doodle.
There are more, I'm sure. Please tell me all the ones you can think of as well as what these darn things are called!!
Posted Jun 12, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC
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