alt Hacker NewsThe -copter suffix is very common in the drone community.eg quadcopter is widely accepted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadcopter
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ButlerianJihad • today at 11:03 AM
Are you trying to say that it’s been co-opted? Did anyone consult the Egyptian Christian community about this?
Similarly, "heli" is a commonly recognized clipping of helicopter: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heli#English
See e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helipad