for short

English

Prepositional phrase

As an abbreviated form.
This is Ricardo, or Ricki for short.
- 2009, McKenzie MacLaine, Candy Skulls, page 241:
  Just as flamboyant as his wife, Mr. Joseph Martin, Joe for short, died of heart disease brought on by obesity the night of their fourteenth wedding anniversary.

Related terms

short for

Translations

As an abbreviated form

Polish: w skrócie (pl)
Russian: сокращённо (ru) (sokraščónno)
Spanish: para abreviar, para los amigos

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