Lil' Ruby Rose  +  356667 Fri, 27 Apr 07 04:08 PM  Paultx wrote: Perm - permanent wave Prom - promenade Cig - cigarette The first two are pretty old-fashioned - I don't think anyone would say 'permanent wave' in full any more - and the abbreviated form has become standard in the same way that 'pianoforte' has become 'piano'. Does anyone say 'cig' for cigarette any more?  It's not current in my part of the world - in fact, it sounds quaintly 1930's to my ears. Lil' Ruby Rose Joined on Wed, Dec 20 2006 Regular Member 879 Enlightenment is always preceded by confusion.

	Dobbin  +  365510 Tue, 15 May 07 10:21 PM Let me make my contribution: pros and cons - arguments in favour and against bra - brassiere lab - laboratory hi-fi - high fidelity math(s) - mathematics exam - examination Dobbin Joined on Wed, May 2 2007 New Member 14

	Paultx  +  373726 Fri, 01 Jun 07 08:34 PM Comfy - comfortable (Does it count as an abbreviation or is it pure slang?) Merch - merchandise (I heard it in "The Man", with Samuel L. Jakcson and Eugene Levy. It was said by a drug dealer or something like that) Mark - market Paultx Abbreviations