One of the earliest known examples of proto-English 2.0: a contraction of “laundry” and “dryteria”, both common words of the time.
8 months ago
English 2.0
The official blog of the Institute for Applied Etymological Sciences at the University of Washington: pursuing a better world through advanced research in pluralization and contraction technology. "Ex Plures Et Curto Virtus"
April 25, 2008