"mutated contraction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mutated contractions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mutated contraction (plural mutated contractions)
  1. (linguistics) An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-mutated_contraction-en-noun-lupsDI2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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