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HPsquaredtoday at 11:15 AM1 replyview on HN

"Copter" is a known word, short for helicopter.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/copter


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mapttoday at 11:55 AM

On a related note, pronunciation variance in "Helicopter" -> "Helacopter" -> "Helocopter" leads to a confusing abbreviation - "Helee" vs "Heelo"