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the dictionary of abbreviations and contractions commonly used in general mercantile transactions (1902) is about as thrilling as it sounds, which is a very poetic way of saying that it is not thrilling at all. however, in this age where we are nickel-and-dimed for each text message that we transmit through our cellular phones, where the amount of letters in our exceedingly clever tweets are limited by the man, and where all our business is conducted in online auction sites in the span of microseconds—mercantile abbreviations may not be such a bad thing. to get you started in your txts, tweets, and e-trades, here are a few f-business abbreviations:

Fa. … … Florida
fcy … … fancy
f.e. … … for example
f.g. … … fully good
f.i. … … for instance
fir. … … firkin
f.i.t. … … free of income tax
Fl. & st. … Florins and stevers
f/o … … firm offer
folg. … … following
f.p. … … fully paid
‘Frisco … San Francisco