Gov

/ɡʌv/ noun

Definition

informal abbreviation for government or governor

Etymology

shortened form of 'government' or 'governor', first used in early 20th century

Kelly Says

This casual shortening shows how we naturally compress frequently used words in speech. It's like how 'laboratory' becomes 'lab' - efficiency wins!

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