Apocopate

What is Apocopate?

Shortening a word. (usually by removing the final syllable)

Origin: Spanish language

"Grande" is apocopated to "Gran" when before a singular noun in the spanish language.

Internal Portmanteau is an example of apocopation.

See spanish, portmanteau, porteau, language

Goucher

1. A lovely pal who helps out his buds, likes the Beatles but is still rawkin. Only ever speaks in binary. Awh thanks for helping me, you..

Oriental Viewing Device

1. A more socially acceptable way to refer to one's Japs eye "Oops I seem to have a pubic hair stuck in my oriental viewing devi..

Borak

1. (v.) to take without permission, to steal; abbreviation: bo Seriously guys, who borak'd my iPod? See steal, borak, bo, take, yank..

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