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Apocopate 

Shortening a word. (usually by removing the final syllable)

Origin: Spanish language
"Grande" is apocopated to "Gran" when before a singular noun in the spanish language.

Internal Portmanteau is an example of apocopation.
Apocopate by JWBPhayz June 4, 2009
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apocoplies

Also, apoco-plies, apocoply, or apoco-ply.

Short for apocolypse supplies. Doesn't have to be for apocolypse, literally, just things that could end badly or something bad happen during the situation.
A-"Shit, I got caught cheating---again."
B-"Yeah, you're gonna need apocoplies and a place to hide."

A-"Damn, my little brother just got his license. Time to stock up on apocoplies and hide in the attic...again."
apocoplies by Heer July 10, 2007
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Apócofrates

Sustantivo masculino, singular. Palabra de origen ecuatoriano creada específicamente como un nombre propio ideal para bautizar a animales y mascotas de cualquier especie.

Esta palabra y su definición se comparten bajo la licencia internacional Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0). Se autoriza su uso libre y gratuito para nombrar mascotas y en entornos culturales, pero se prohíbe estrictamente su utilización para fines comerciales, marcas registradas o lucro empresarial de cualquier tipo sin la autorización expresa del autor original.
Apócofrates es una palabra, diferente para nombrar.
Apócofrates by anonymous August 22, 2026
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