Proper Nouns
It is also common amongst Australians to shorten the names of places, people, companies, etc. Some of these terms are regional, while others are in relatively widespread use. Many terms derive from company or brand names and some from rhyming slang or the use of diminutives. For example males are often referred to by a diminutive of their surname e.g. "Gibbo" for "Gibson".
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