Binocs

/bɪˈnɒks/ noun

Definition

Informal slang plural or shortened form of binoculars; optical instruments used by both eyes to view distant objects.

Etymology

Shortened and pluralized form of 'binoculars' using the informal '-ocs' ending; military and casual usage from mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

Binocs is military slang that shows how specialized groups compress language—soldiers and sailors shorten everything to speak faster, giving us colorful informal terms that rarely appear in formal writing.

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