Flav

/flæv/ noun

Definition

Short informal term for flavor, or a shortened reference to something with distinctive flavor or character.

Etymology

Informal abbreviation of 'flavor' (from Old French 'flavor' meaning fragrance/taste). Common in modern slang and casual speech.

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Abbreviations like 'flav' show how casual speech and internet culture are creating new ultra-short words—we're seeing similar patterns with 'fave' for favorite and 'legit' for legitimate, showing language evolving in real-time!

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