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mutated contraction

mutated contraction noun: an etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.

Noun

mutated contraction (plural mutated contractions)

  1. An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.
    • Mutated contractions often form diminutive and pejorative terms, such as "Newfie" and "fundie".

Forms of mutated contraction

pluralmutated contractions

Questions about mutated contraction

What does mutated contraction mean?
Mutated contraction means an etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.
What part of speech is mutated contraction?
Mutated contraction is a noun.
What is the plural of mutated contraction?
The plural of mutated contraction is mutated contractions.

Words near mutated contraction in the dictionary

  1. mutat. mutandis
  2. mutatability
  3. mutatable
  4. mutate
  5. mutated
  6. mutated contraction
  7. mutated contractions
  8. mutated cross-site scripting
  9. mutates
  10. mutatin'
  11. mutating

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