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steno|ˈstɛnəʊ|
Colloq. abbrev. of: a. stenographer (also attrib.), or abbrev. stenographic a. orig. and chiefly U.S.
1906J. F. Kelly Man with Grip 36 This bright young lady was on the waiting list of a steno. agency. 1928‘L. North’ Parasites ii. 34 (heading) ‘Stalls’ and stenos. Ibid. vii. 89 That Whispering Slim guy seems to be falling for that steno' of his. 1935Motion Picture Nov. 40/2 Frances Dee..skyrockets to new importance with an amazingly fine performance as a small town steno who wins a five-thousand-dollar lottery. 1958E. Birney Turvey v. 49 There was a good-lookin steno all alone. 1971D. E. Westlake I gave at Office (1972) 19 He led the unsuccessful attempt to ban miniskirts in the steno pool. 1978P. Boardman Worlds of Patrick Geddes ix. 342 A social workers' weekly..sent a stenotypist to take them [sc. lectures] down and a department editor to check up on the steno.
b. stenography. U.S.
1946N.Y. Times 1 Apr. 42/3 (Advt.), Girl, genl office work, typ, some steno. 1954Los Angeles Times 21 Mar. 3/2 (Advt.), Clerk—lite steno..{pstlg}200 start. 1973N.Y. Law Jrnl. 20 July 16/2 (Advt.), Law secretary{ddd}legal experience and excellent skills required, dictaphone and light steno. |