E.g. LOL or OMG (12)

I believe the answer is:

abbreviation

(Other definitions for abbreviation that I've seen before include "Shortening - above Britain (anag)" , "USA, say" , "UFO, for example" , "Shortened form of a word or phrase" , "EU, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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