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romppu.

CD-ROM

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrompːu/[ˈro̞mpːu]
  1. CD-ROM

    informal
Where this word comes from

Was coined as a result of a contest in Suomen Kuvalehti in 1994, as a blend of English ROM + korppu (“floppy disk”).

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