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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
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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

Acronize 

(v) to make a group of words an acronym.
Kate: Whoever acronized ROTFLOL is a genius.
Acronize by ZOMGKRIS May 28, 2008

acronymizing 

To acronymize turn the first letter from each word in a sentance into an acronym.
acronymizing the phrase be right back results in "brb"
acronymizing by Truedat December 14, 2008

acronymize 

the act of turning something into an acronym
dude, your dad acronymizes all the time
acronymize by drab June 11, 2006

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

acronymization 

I do the acronymization.
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