| Expression | Cut down to | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| parenthesis | paren | |
| penitentiary | pen | |
| pepper up | pep | |
| permanent undulation | perm | |
| perpetrator | perp | |
| phenomenon | phenom | |
| politician | pol | |
| pornography | porn | |
| prenuptial agreements | prenups | |
| preparation | prep | |
| preparatory | prep | |
| president | prez | |
| president | pres | |
| press conference | presser | |
| pro et contra | pro and con | plural: pros and cons |
| pro tempore | pro tem | |
| procedure | proc | pronounced "prock" (!) |
| professional | pro | |
| promotion(al) | promo | |
| propeller | prop | not so frequently used, but then the things that have them arent frequent either. |
| proportional(ly) | pro (rated) | |
| proposition | prop | |
| public relations | pee-ar | euphemism for propaganda |