misc.

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misc.
Stands forMiscellaneous
CategoriesWriting & Everyday

misc. stands for Miscellaneous, an everyday abbreviation.

Labels a category for items that do not fit elsewhere, as in "misc. expenses" or a "Misc." folder. It is common in budgets, filing systems, spreadsheets and store aisles.

Example: Our travel budget lists flights, hotels, meals and $200 for misc. costs like tips and parking.

Usage notes

Accountants advise keeping miscellaneous categories small, because auditors and tax authorities scrutinize vague expense lines. The word comes from Latin miscellaneus, "mixed." On Usenet, the misc. hierarchy held newsgroups that fit no other category, such as misc.jobs.

More everyday abbreviations

  • intl. – International
  • IOU – I owe you
  • lic. – License
  • max – Maximum
  • Mgr – Manager
  • min – Minimum
  • natl. – National
  • No. – Number
  • NYE – New Year's Eve
  • OJ – Orange juice
  • OK – All correct (from the joke spelling "oll korrect")
  • opp. – Opposite

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