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porn

[pawrn] Informal.
–noun
1. pornography.
–adjective
2. Also, porn⋅y [pawr-nee] . pertaining to or dealing in pornography; pornographic: porn shops.
Also, por⋅no [pawr-noh]


Origin:
1960–65; by shortening
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porn   (pôrn)   
n.  Pornography.
adj.  Pornographic.
porn'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

porn  (n.)
1962, abbreviation of pornography (q.v.). Porno (adj.) is attested from 1952.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

porno
pornography

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
porno
  1. pornographic

  2. pornography

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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