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abbreviation
used in emails and text messages to replace ‘-one’
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Abbreviations used in emails and text messages
bcc
abbreviation
used in an email for saying that a copy of the email is being sent to the person mentioned, but that the person you are sending the email to is not being told this
cc
abbreviation
used on a business letter or email for saying that a copy is being sent to the person mentioned
FWIW
abbreviation
for what it’s worth: used in emails and text messages for saying that someone may or may not be interested in what you have to say
FYI
abbreviation
for your information: used in emails and text messages as a way of introducing a useful piece of information
IMHO
abbreviation
in my humble opinion: used, often humorously, in emails and text messages for giving your opinion
LOL
abbreviation
laughing out loud: used in emails and text messages for showing that you think something is funny
SWALK
abbreviation
sealed with a loving kiss: used on the outside of an envelope or at the end of an email containing a romantic message
WRT
abbreviation
with regard to: used in emails and text messages before the subject that you are going to mention
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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