Etymology

Clipping of abbreviationCategory:English clippings#ABBREVE.

Noun

abbreve (plural abbreves)Category:English lemmas#ABBREVECategory:English nouns#ABBREVECategory:English countable nouns#ABBREVECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ABBREVECategory:Pages with entries#ABBREVECategory:Pages with 1 entry#ABBREVE

1. (informalCategory:English informal terms#ABBREVE) An abbreviation.
   • 1944, Carl Browne, William McDevitt, When Coxey's "Army" Marcht on Washington, 1894:

     But 4 signs as an abbreve for 5 letters is rather absurd.

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   • 2014, Lisa Winning, Carrie Henderson McDermott, He Texted: The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Guys, page 3:

     If he ever replies, what does it mean if it's really short, or only with an acronym or shortened form of a word (aka an abbreve), or a bizarre link to a wildlife refuge for chimpanzees?

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