Similarly, "heli" is a commonly recognized clipping of helicopter: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heli#English
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replyAre you trying to say that it’s been co-opted? Did anyone consult the Egyptian Christian community about this?
replyHence a nit.
replyNit pick: "nit pick" means to remove tiny bugs from hair, which this is not.
replyOh, language changes and now "nit pick" means "to make trivial criticisms" even though neither "nit" nor "pick" etymologically has anything to do with criticisms? How very self-serving of you ;)
It's a metaphor:)
replyUnrelated.
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