These are called "Reductions."
For example: Give me = Gimme, What is her = Whatser
Here are more examples (Resource:www.funeasyenglish.com)
1. Reductions formed with what + is + word
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whassup
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Formation: whassup = what + is + up
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Usage: Hey, whassup?
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Meaning: Hey, what is up?
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whatser
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Formation: whatser = what + is + her
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Usage: Whatser name?
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Meaning: What is her name?
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whatsiz
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Formation: whatsiz = what + is + his
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Usage: Whatsiz name?
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Meaning: What is his name?
2. Reductions formed with word + me
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gimme
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Formation: gimme = give + me
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Usage: Please gimme the book.
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Meaning: Please give me the book.
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lemme
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Formation: lemme = let + me
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Usage: Please lemme go with you.
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Meaning: Please let me go with you
3. Reductions formed with word(s) + you
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betcha
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Formation: betcha = bet + you
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Usage: Betcha can't eat just one.
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Meaning: Bet you can't eat just one.
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doncha
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Formation: doncha = don't + you
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Usage: Doncha think that exam was hard.
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Meaning: Don't you think that exam was hard.
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getcha
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Formation: getcha = get + you
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Usage: I'm planning to getcha some new clothes.
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Meaning: I'm planning to get you some new clothes.
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gotcha
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Formation: gotcha = got + you
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Usage: I already gotcha some new clothes.
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Meaning: I already got you some new clothes.
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howarya
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Formation: howarya = how + are + you
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Usage: Howarya doing today?
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Meaning: How are you doing today?
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howdya
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Formation: howdya = how + do + you
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Usage: Howdya make delicious sushi?
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Meaning: How do you make delicious sushi?
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howjya
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Formation: howjya = how + did + you
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Usage: Howjya get the money for school?
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Meaning: How did you get the money for school?
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howujya
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Formation: howujya = how + would + you
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Usage: Howujya get the answer to this problem.
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Meaning: How would you get the answer to this problem.
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jya
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Formation: jya = did + you
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Usage: Jya go to class today?
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Meaning: Did you go to class today?
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waddaya
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Formation: waddaya = what + are + you
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Usage: Waddaya doing tonight?
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Meaning: What are you doing tonight?
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waddaya
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Formation: waddaya = what + do + you
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Usage: Waddaya think of this restaurant?
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Meaning: What do you think of this restaurant?
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wancha
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Formation: wancha = want + you
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Usage: I wancha to do your homework.
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Meaning: I want you to do your homework.
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whajya
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Formation: whajya = what + did + you
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Usage: Whajya do today?
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Meaning: What did you do today?
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whenjya
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Formation: whenjya = when + did + you
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Usage: Whenjya decide to study English?
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Meaning: When did you decide to study English?
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wherjya
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Formation: wherjya = where + did + you
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Usage: Wherjya go today?
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Meaning: Where did you go today?
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whojya
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Formation: whojya = who + did + you
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Usage: Whojya go to the park with today?
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Meaning: Who did you go to the park with today?
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woujya
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Formation: woujya = would + you
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Usage: Woujya like to go to the movies tonight?
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Meaning: Would you like to go to the movies tonight?
4. Reductions formed with word + have
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coulda
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Formation: coulda = could + have
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Usage: I coulda eaten one more donut.
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Meaning: I could have eaten one more donut.
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mighta
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Formation: mighta = might + have
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Usage: I mighta gone to the party if she wasn't going.
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Meaning: I might have gone to the party if she wasn't going.
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musta
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Formation: musta = must + have
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Usage: She musta been really tired after working so many hours.
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Meaning: She must have been really tired after working so many hours.
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shoulda
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Formation: shoulda = should + have
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Usage: You really shoulda come with us.
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Meaning: You really should have come with us.
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woulda
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Formation: woulda = would + have
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Usage: I woulda come if I wasn't working.
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Meaning: I would have come if I wasn't working.
5. Reductions formed with word + of
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frunna
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Formation: frunna = front + of
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Usage: Your shoes are in frunna the door.
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Meaning: Your shoes are in front of the door.
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kinda
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Formation: kinda = kind + of
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Usage: I kinda like eating at restaurants.
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Meaning: I kind of like eating at restaurants.
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kindsa
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Formation: kindsa = kinds + of
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Usage: What kindsa food do you usually eat at restaurants?
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Meaning: What kinds of food do you usually eat at restaurants?
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lotsa
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Formation: lotsa = lots + of
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Usage: I plan on eating lotsa food at the buffet.
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Meaning: I plan on eating lots of food at the buffet.
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lotta
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Formation: lotta = lot + of
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Usage: There was a lotta food at the buffet.
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Meaning: There was a lot of food at the buffet.
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outta
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Formation: outta = out + of
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Usage: Hey, let's get outta here.
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Meaning: Hey, let's get out of here.
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sorta
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Formation: sorta = sort + of
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Usage: What sorta book are you looking for?
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Meaning: What sort of book are you looking for?
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typa
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Formation: typa = type + of
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Usage: What typa food did they serve?
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Meaning: What type of food did they serve?
6. Reductions formed with word + to
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gonna
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Formation: gonna = going + to
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Usage: I'm gonna have to work every day next week.
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Meaning: I'm going to have to work every day next week.
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gotta
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Formation: gotta = got + to
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Usage: I gotta get up early to go work.
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Meaning: I got to get up early to go work.
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hafta
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Formation: hafta = have + to
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Usage: I hafta work overtime tonight.
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Meaning: I have to work overtime tonight.
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hasta
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Formation: hasta = has + to
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Usage: She hasta work this weekend.
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Meaning: She has to work this weekend.
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oughta
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Formation: oughta = ought + to
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Usage: You oughta find a better job.
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Meaning: You ought to find a better job.
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wanna
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Formation: wanna = want + to
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Usage: I really wanna find a better job.
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Meaning: I really want to find a better job.
7. Reductions formed with word + me |
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