Acronyms

[D M C]

If you ask an IT person what “A. S. C. I. I.” is, they will give you a puzzled look and then, when the lightbulb goes on, say “Oh, you mean ‘asskee’?”

That’s an acronym.

If you ask anyone what “Fbeye” means, they will just give you a blank stare. No one will say FBI.

That’s not an acronym.

 

[ptg]

Uh, I think it's 'Foreign Objects and Debris'.

I think this is the only place I know of where we can have fun debating a word! Sorry, though, I meant to quote your post before this one...



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acronym

noun ac·ro·nym \ ˈa-krə-ˌnim \

Definition of acronym
: a word (such as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (such as FBI) formed from initial letters

 

[Stumbo]

If you ask an IT person what “A. S. C. I. I.” is, they will give you a puzzled look and then, when the lightbulb goes on, say “Oh, you mean ‘asskee’?”

That’s an acronym.

If you ask anyone what “Fbeye” means, they will just give you a blank stare. No one will say FBI.

That’s not an acronym.

IMUMOA

I Make Up My Own Acronyms.

As long as I understand them, that's enough.

CYA...pronounced See Ya.

 

[two fingers]

Does he really need all those copyright watermarks? I can't think of any way someone could profit from his image.

Including him. If he is.... well....I started a thread about idiots recently.

 

[StudioStuntz]

If the word acronym doesn’t have an actual antonym, would that make every other word or phrase in the English language that can’t legitimately be called an acronym, a candidate for an acronym’s antonym?

 

[TOOL460002]

Including him. If he is.... well....I started a thread about idiots recently.

Surely you're not slandering the great Gary Busey claiming that perhaps he is a little unhinged. Always seemed like a stable and sophisticated businessman to me. Yep. C.H.A.N.G.E indeed.

 

[Stumbo]

IMUMOA

I make up my own acronyms.

As long as I understand them, that's enough.

CYA...pronounced See Ya.

ABYDIC

 

[DirtDog]

I always liked this one: IYAOYAS.

 

[sissy kathy]

If the word acronym doesn’t have an actual antonym, would that make every other word or phrase in the English language that can’t legitimately be called an acronym, a candidate for an acronym’s antonym?

Wouldn't that make them an inacronym?