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for short

for short prepositional phrase: as an abbreviated form.

Prepositional phrase

  1. As an abbreviated form.
    • This is Ricardo, or Ricki for short.
    • Just as flamboyant as his wife, Mr. Joseph Martin, Joe for short, died of heart disease brought on by obesity the night of their fourteenth wedding anniversary.2009, McKenzie MacLaine, Candy Skulls, page 241

Questions about for short

What does for short mean?
For short means as an abbreviated form.
What part of speech is for short?
For short is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for short in the dictionary

  1. for sheezy
  2. for shit
  3. for shits and giggles
  4. for shits and grins
  5. for shizzle
  6. for short
  7. for show
  8. for so long a time
  9. for some reason
  10. for some reason or other
  11. for some time

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