1: having more than one and usually more than three syllables
2: characterized by words of many syllables
I prefer to think of it as a sign of the texting mentality rather than sheer lip laziness but for a long time I let this syllable severing annoy me. It sounds so uneducated to my ear. Now I am able to just shrug it off, shake my head and re-affirm my self-commitment not to go down that slope.
I had started a list of specifics some time ago and then didn’t care anymore. This morning when I read paci-clip, I remembered these:
Cardi = cardigan
Catty = catalog
Panto = pantograph
Siggy = signature (quilt)
You can see that many arts/crafts are included and I suppose even painters, beaders and sculptures might have some words to add. Is this practice something that would show up in a cultural anthropology book?
“Paci” was referring to pacifier. Maybe you knew that.
It is my opinion that if you have to explain it to someone then you should have just used the entire word. Shortening it saved you no time. :D
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I feel my life lengthening just thinking about this topic.