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acronomise 

To make excessive usage of TLAs in written communication (especially IM and text message), in order to reduce the number of key strokes required to express oneself.

A contraction of "acronym" and "economise".
"I do acronomise heavily, but that's a function of my laziness, not wishing to type things like 'laugh out loud' in full all the time."
acronomise by blues x man July 26, 2008
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acronymize 

vt; vi To reduce a perfectly acceptable title or phrase into an acronym. . Generally thought to be best avoided in most cases, certainly those not in extensive use, or those whose original phrasing was selected for it's poetic or prosaic beauty or clarity. Especially egregious are acronyms that have been "Reverse Acronymized", or cooked up from acronyms that happen to be words, but whose constituent words are contrived at best.
e.g "Office of Academic Freedom" become OAF
"Compound Acronymizing" is practiced by techie geeks, e.g. JXML
acronymize by laramie2 June 3, 2005

acronymize 

the act of turning something into an acronym
acronymize by drab June 11, 2006

Acronimisult 

An acronym that is used as an insult.
Wubbucht is an acronimisult

Acnomisent 

When somebody ignores you so blatantly that you acknowledge or become aware you are being ignored .
Peter was being Acnomisent towards Jeffrey, because Jeffrey hadn't returned his messages for several days , and Jeffrey now knew he had done something to annoy Peter through his Acnomisence.
Acnomisent by Faust Phoenix June 7, 2017

acronomize 

To give something an acronym, to shorten a a series of words into an acronym.
The Young Men's Christian Association was acronomized to YMCA.
acronomize by MeganLaura04 August 25, 2008

Agronomist 

1.) One who studies agriculture.

2.) One who farms/grows things (this could include drugs)
1.) I'm an agronomist with the FDA

2.) I'm an agronomist with the SSS