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wackronym 

wackronym is a play on acronym, meaning an abbreviation using the first letters of words. NOW is the acronym for the National Organization of Women, just as TOAST is the acronym for Tits on a Stick. Less of a mouthful -- no pun intended. a wackronym is a retarded acronym that is actually no shorter than the phrase it 'abbreviates'. "htf did you do that" is actually no easier to say than "how the fuck did you do that". therefore it's not an acronym, but a wackronym.
paramedic: "victim has multiple gsw's to the sternum!"
nurse alice: "if I've explained this once, I've explained it a thousand times: gsw is a stupid wackronym. It wastes time. Instead, why not just say 'gunshot wound' -- it's actually two syllables shorter, fuckmeat."
victim: "help... me..."
wackronym by evil alice June 18, 2008
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Wackronym 

Man, you don't know shit. That's a total wackronym!
Wackronym by Ez dee July 9, 2023

Backronym 

A backronym is an acronym constructed retrospectively to fit a word. The term was probably first used by Alan Chapman a business consultant based in Leicester England.
When used as an acronym good is actually a backronym.
Backronym by AKACroatalin April 18, 2015

backronym 

1. A meaning assigned to an acronym, after the acronym has already been established, that is different from its original meaning.

2. An acronym wherein the definition was created after the acronym was decided upon, usually involving bad grammar or extra words in order to make the acronym "spell something."
1. CC used to mean "Carbon Copy," but recently it's been redefined with the backronym "Courtesy Copy."

2. The definition "Get Rid Of Slimy girlS" is a backronym set up specifically so we could call our club "G.R.O.S.S"
backronym by Almighty September 2, 2005

wacronym 

A lame, dumbass acronym found largely on the web and in electronic media blips what been written by fools. Contraction of Web + Acronym
WTF! That skank can't go 5 seconds without totally recoursing to some iggerunt wacronym!
wacronym by woodentopz January 20, 2012

backronym 

a reversed acronym. The word "backronym" was coined in 1983 by KRS-ONE, who created his rap name and then made a backronym for it, making the letters stand for something.
KRS-ONE making his name to stand for "Knowledge Reigns Supreme - Over Nearly Everyone" is an example of a backronym.
backronym by LilBibby2342 September 3, 2005