Funny acronyms

[Aperitif]

Ahem - acronym is from two Greek words, acros (akros in Greek) and nym, meaning 'top' and 'name' respectively. An acronym is an initialism, or rather it would be if there was such a word.

a crummy reason or not you mean?

 

[Fnaar]

Old ones still being used are anachronymysms

 

[cosmicbike]

A old favourite of mine, KNC.
Know Nothing C*** (fill the *** as you wish)

 

[Shortmember]

FART: Fire Alarm Response Team.

 

[Fnaar]

A former colleague and I (not Felicity, from another thread) used to enjoy making up management-speak ones, for problem-solving, strategy-planning etc, all that usual guff.
Example: Consolidate, Re-assess, Advance, Plan (u get the idea)

 

[Fnaar]

PR in medical speak is very different to PR in management speak.

Well, they both involve ars*h*les

 

[swee'pea99]

A former colleague and I (not Felicity, from another thread) used to enjoy making up management-speak ones, for problem-solving, strategy-planning etc, all that usual guff.
Example: Consolidate, Re-assess, Advance, Plan (u get the idea)

Forgive a serious (if not solemn) note, but you just brought to mind an excellent little book on the first principles of graphic design, which features four basic rules: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity. The author apologises for the acronym, while noting that it is at least memorable.

 

[marknotgeorge]

although strictly speaking TLA is not an acronym.

DILLIGAF?

 

[Melonfish]

good one for airsofters or military types. NEPUT - non electric pop up target.

 

[SteCenturion]

Just had a random thought: SUV doesn't really stand for sports utility vehicle, it stands for stuff you vehicle. A bit of a close cousin to the UAV, which isn't unmanned aerial vehicle, but instead urban assault vehicle.

Before anyone says it: yes, I've had a few too many negative encounters with motorists this year, so my confidence in my fellow road-users is at an all-time low.

POETS day = P! $$ Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday
More military $#!T too follow.

 

[SteCenturion]

Because TLA is not pronounced as a word, but as three separate letters. It is an initialism.

Clever Clogs

 

[SteCenturion]

FUBAR - F*cked Up Beyond All Repair.

Or the Military FUBAR - F**ked Up Beyond All Recognition (destroyed)

 

[SteCenturion]

Even bigger & more clever-er-re Clogs.

Ahem - acronym is from two Greek words, acros (akros in Greek) and nym, meaning 'top' and 'name' respectively. An acronym is an initialism, or rather it would be if there was such a word.

 

[Yellow Fang]

Ahem - acronym is from two Greek words, acros (akros in Greek) and nym, meaning 'top' and 'name' respectively. An acronym is an initialism, or rather it would be if there was such a word.

Wikipedia says you're wrong.

 

[jhawk]

Wikipedia says you're wrong.

Wikipedia can SMD.