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English word origin

Etymology of L

Abbreviation.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Abbreviation of losses (statistic). · Abbreviation of loss. · A fail. · Alternative form of el (“elevated train”).

adj

Initialism of large (of the manufactured size). · Initialism of left. · Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance). · Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 1 and etymology 2, noun sense 2.)

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Abbreviation.

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