An abbreviation for a phrase created by taking the first letter or so of each word, AND is pronounced as a word itself.
"USA" is technically NOT an acronym, because people don't pronounce it as "You-Sah". However, "MADD" (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is an acronym because it's pronounced exactly as it's spelled.
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Get the acronym mug.Using legal trickery and technicalities to weasel one's way out of paying a bill or debt. Alternately using trickery and technicalities to make one pay a debt or bill despite their having good reason not to.
All it took was one hair within 3 yards of the soup and some Jew Acrobatics to avoid our restaurant bill.
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BS, MS, PhD (college degree acronyms) really stand for Batchler of Science, Master of Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy.
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Get the mental acrobatics mug.The shortening of common sayings by using the first letter of each word, and then presenting the letters in its abbreviated form. It is frequently used in the emails, the text messages, and/or references to the rockin' bands.
I can't wait to listen to the BTO (Bachman Turner Overdrive). The TCB (Takin' Care of Business) is one of my favorite songs of all the time. If you disagree, I will LOL, my friend. DYCTDOM? (Do you catch this drift of mine?) If not, my use of the acronymous slang might be confusing you. In that case, MAMF (My apologies, my fried).
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Get the came across mug.Used to describe an individual that can't help themselves from turning every topic, complex or otherwise, into an acronym.
Bob: "Did you get the test procedure specification reports?"
Jim: "Hey! Let's call them TPS reports for short!"
Bob: "You need help, you acronympho."
Jim: "Hey! Let's call them TPS reports for short!"
Bob: "You need help, you acronympho."
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