User:SigPig/List of English aphereses

This is a list of common aphereses in the English language.


 * burger for hamburger
 * bus for omnibus
 * chute for parachute
 * coon for raccoon
 * copter for helicopter
 * cycle for bicycle; motorcycle
 * gator for alligator
 * ludes for Quaaludes
 * phone for telephone
 * pike for turnpike
 * toon for cartoon
 * varsity for university