mutated contractions

A form of mutated contraction — An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of mutated contraction
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APA

mutated contractions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutated%20contractions

MLA

“mutated contractions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutated%20contractions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutated contractions,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutated%20contractions.

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