Short formFlu
An illness with fever, aches and a cough (short for influenza).
Rohan missed two days of school because of the flu.
Remember: Flu ← influenza: the clipping keeps the MIDDLE of the word. Fine everywhere, even in news; doctors may write influenza.
Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.