orig
7.9
Used before a noun to show the first version, not a copy
- adjective
- Informal
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original
- Please bring the orig document, not a photocopy, when you come to the office.
Examples
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He asked to see the orig contract before signing any new agreement.
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The museum only accepts the orig artwork for display, not reproductions.
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This is the orig version of the song.
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He always prefers the orig artwork.
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Please bring the orig document, not a photocopy, when you come to the office.
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The museum only accepts the orig artwork for display, not reproductions.
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He asked to see the orig contract before signing any new agreement.
Surface Forms
orig positive
Etymology
Orig is a short form of original, which comes from the older word origin meaning 'beginning' or 'first'. So a orig document is the 'first' one, 'not a copy'.
