Today's interesting word
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 15:38 last edited by
Anacronym.
An anacronym is an acronym which has been used to commonly that it becomes a word on its own.
Ex:
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Zone Improvement Plan
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation -
Anacronym.
An anacronym is an acronym which has been used to commonly that it becomes a word on its own.
Ex:
Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Zone Improvement Plan
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiationwrote on 20 Aug 2020, 15:42 last edited by Klaus@George-K said in Today's interesting word:
An anacronym is an acronym ...
I'm glad that "anacronym" is an anacronym.
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 17:42 last edited by
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 18:20 last edited by
I've also heard of backronyms, which is where a company or organization makes up a title to fit into a cool acronym. I guess WTF (Well Tempered Forum) is a good example.
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I've also heard of backronyms, which is where a company or organization makes up a title to fit into a cool acronym. I guess WTF (Well Tempered Forum) is a good example.
wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 18:25 last edited by@89th said in Today's interesting word:
I've also heard of backronyms, which is where a company or organization makes up a title to fit into a cool acronym. I guess WTF (Well Tempered Forum) is a good example.
The gummint is genius at that.
See "CARES" and "HEROES" acts.
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I've also heard of backronyms, which is where a company or organization makes up a title to fit into a cool acronym. I guess WTF (Well Tempered Forum) is a good example.
wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 19:21 last edited by@89th said in Today's interesting word:
I've also heard of backronyms, which is where a company or organization makes up a title to fit into a cool acronym. I guess WTF (Well Tempered Forum) is a good example.
My coinage, by the way.
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 19:41 last edited by
Ha cool! Rolling in the royalties, I presume?
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 19:44 last edited by
jon do you have reason to believe that your independent invention of the word is where widespread usage sprouted from?
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wrote on 20 Aug 2020, 23:51 last edited by
Well-tempered forum was mine.
I should have removed the bold on backronym.
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wrote on 21 Aug 2020, 00:30 last edited by
Little did you know how prophetic you were.