for short

for short
for short
as an abbreviation. •

The Internal Revenue Service is known as the IRS for short.

David goes by Dave for short.

* * *
{adv. phr.} So as to make shorter; as an abbreviation or nickname. * /The boy's name was Humperdink, or "Dink" for short./ * /The National Broadcasting Company is called NBC for short./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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