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shorthand

[ shawrt-hand ]

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noun

a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases ( longhand ).
a simplified or makeshift manner or system of communication:
We spoke in a kind of pidgin shorthand to overcome the language barrier.

adjective

using or able to use shorthand.
written in shorthand.
of or relating to shorthand.

shorthand

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noun

1. a system of rapid handwriting employing simple strokes and other symbols to represent words or phrases
2. ( as modifier )
  a shorthand typist

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shorthand¹

First recorded in 1630–40; short + hand

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“Banshee” had become shorthand around the Lakers in Redick’s first season for the kind of attitude he wanted his team to have.

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In literature, it quietly signalled comfort or complacency; in films, it became a shorthand for the lazy official, gluttonous uncle, or a corrupt policeman.

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They have an easy shorthand that suggests a long history.

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The bird, in an inevitable shorthand created by the press, was given the sobriquet "Goldie", as he became headline news.

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The name has lately been taken up by a modern network of jovial California history lovers, shorthand name “The Clampers.”

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short hairs short-handed

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