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Some words are formed by clipping a part of a larger word while retaining the meaning of the original word. If the front portion of the word is clipped away it is called front clipping . If the end part of the word is clipped away it is called back clipping . If it is done to both the ends it is called front and back clipping .
62 Clipped Words Used in Sentences
advertisement
ad
All company’s spend a lot of money on ads
hamburger
burger
Burger does not suit old people
omnibus
bus
The tourist bus broke down near Paris
helicopter
copter
The copter forces landed in the disturbed areas to stem the communal violence
demonstration
demo
BPL company conducted a demo at Paris corner of easy washing
ampere
amp
It is an 40 amp bulb
motor bike
bike
Ajith had just brought a very expensive bike.
suitcase
case
There are bundles of currency notes inside the case.
pressure cooker
cooker
Cookers are now available for even $20/-
discotheque
disco
Disco is not a part of Italian culture
diskette
disc
I saved all the word documents in a Compact disc
gasoline
gas
Gas has become an expensive fuel for low income group families.
bridegroom
groom
Groom is wanted for a 22 year old Cristian community girl drawing $8000/-PM in an MNC.
gymnasium
gym
My uncle goes to the gym early morning.
killogram
kilo
Get me a kilo of mangoes.
memorandum
memo
The managing director issued a memo to the head clerk.
micro phone
mic
This mic doesn’t work properly.
non-vegetarian
non-veg
He is a non-veg.
spectacles
specs
She cannot read without specs.
storehouse
store
Jems works in a store.
fountain pen
pen
Pen is mightier than sward
perambulator
param
The mother took the child out in a param.
university
varsity
London varsity has renovated its auditorium
vegetarian
veg
She regularly eats her dinner in a veg mess.
veterinary surgeon
vet
I took my cat to the vet.
fascimile
Fax
I got a fax copy of the conference notice yesterday.
handkerchief
karchief
I have lost my karchief yesterday.
aeroplane
plane
Sarah was excited as she was to travel by plane for the first time.
laboratory
lab
This college has five labs.
refrigerator
fridge
Having firdge is not a luxury but a necessity.
pantaloons
pants
The clown at the circus wore a very loose pants.
tubelight
tube
The tube of our hall didn’t work from yesterday.
mathematics
maths
She is our maths teacher.
centum
cent
We have been living in the 21st cent.
bicycle
cycle
David presented a cycle to John on his birthday.
alchemist
chemist
We have a chemist on the corner of our street.
influenza
flu
I was suffering from flu.
examination
exam
She is preparing for her exam.
luncheon
lunch
I invited my close friends for lunch.
photograph
photo
My friend got my photo to keep it with herself.
signature
sign
Akbar’s sign is totally illegible.
newscast
news
Every day I watch news in the TV.
telephone
phone
I contacted him over phone.
mummy
mum
Where is your mum?
daddy
dad
Where does your dad work?
identity
ID
Please, show me your ID.
curiosity
curio
We visited a curio shop.
demarcate
mark
They marked the boundaries.
tram car
tram
We travelled in a tram in London.
public house
pub
The couple were found in a local pub.
fanatic
fan
He is a fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
telephone
phone
Our Principal contacted the chief guest over the phone.
taxicab
taxi
I hired a taxi to go home.
topbrass
brass
The meeting was attended by diplomats and the top military brass.
newsflash
flash
We interrupt this programme to bring you a flash.
okay
ok
Did the head office ok the proposal?
rehabilitate
rehab
Lora saved all her money in order to send her husband for a rehab programme.
popmusic
pop
Michael Jackson is the king of pop.
pathway
path
The tourist chose the wrong path when they went for sight-seeing.