DJ Griff's definitions

spacronym

A highly contrived acronym where the original meaning is hard to decipher

derived from spastic and acronym

"FCUK means French Connection United Kingdom"
"That's such a spacronym"

Examples of spacronyms:

USA PATRIOT = Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism

CAPTCHA = Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

ACT UP = AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power

by DJ Griff November 24, 2007