Why does s’mores have an apostrophe?

KristySpra

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I’ve always wondered why “s’mores” has that apostrophe in it. Is it a contraction or does it have some other meaning behind the spelling?
 
The apostrophe in s’mores is a contraction. It stands for “some of us”—short for the phrase:

“some (of) us want s’more”.

Over time, it became the name for the treat made of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallow. The apostrophe replaces the omitted letters in “some of”, showing it’s a contraction.
 
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