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• short for something — short for (something) as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving …   New idioms dictionary

• short for — (something) as a less long form of a word or name. They call their baby Libby, short for Elizabeth. The group is known as MADD, short for Mothers Against Drunk Driving …   New idioms dictionary

• short for — A shortened form of • • • Main Entry: ↑short * * * an abbreviation or nickname for I m Robbie short for Roberta …   Useful english dictionary

• short for — ► short for an abbreviation or nickname for. Main Entry: ↑short …   English terms dictionary

• short for — idi being a shorter form of: “Phone” is short for “telephone.”[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

• short for — an abbreviation or nickname for. → short …   English new terms dictionary

• short for — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abbreviation for, nickname for, shortening of …   English dictionary for students

• short for — abbreviated form of (i.e. a name) …   English contemporary dictionary

• short — [shôrt] adj. [ME < OE scort, akin to ON skort, short piece of clothing, OHG scurz, short < IE * (s)kerd < base * (s)ker , to cut, SHEAR < CURT] 1. not extending far from end to end; not long or not long enough 2. not great in span,… …   English World dictionary

• short — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of a small length or duration. 2) relatively small in extent. 3) (of a person) small in height. 4) (short of/on) not having enough of. 5) in insufficient supply. 6) (of a person) terse; uncivil. 7) …   English terms dictionary

• For Pete's Sake — may refer to:*For Pete s Sake (album), an album by The Libertines * For Pete s Sake (film) , a 1974 film * For Pete s Sake! , a 1934 Our Gang short *For Pete s Sake (song), a song by The Monkees …   Wikipedia