Shortify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Synonym of shorten. nonstandard

    "But when I commenced my taunting, I accidentally said "Why do you guys have to shortify everything?" and since, last I heard, shortify isn't much of a word either, I've lost a little of my moxie."

Example

More examples

"But when I commenced my taunting, I accidentally said "Why do you guys have to shortify everything?" and since, last I heard, shortify isn't much of a word either, I've lost a little of my moxie."

Etymology

From short + -ify.

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