nacronym

A name that was once an acronym but outgrew the relevance to the words it represented.

JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, better known for Nobel Prize winning research in ultracold matter, is a nacronym.

by ZenGeek September 24, 2013

Necronym

n. The birth name of somebody who has changed their name. Most commonly attributed to trans people, but can be attributed to any person who has changed their name. (See: dead name)

v. 1. To call somebody by their necronym.

v. 2. To out somebody's necronym to the public.

Don't call her by her necronym . She hasn't gone by that name in years.

by anonymous November 21, 2021

namcronym

An acronym constrived of people's first names. Mainly describing a group of friends that are always seen together.

Sam, Amy and Connie are going to the mall. SAC is going to the mall. SAC is an namcronym.

by Lincoln Tuller Heidelberg January 4, 2008

nackronym

It means "to beat up the check of booty". Comes from the word "acronym" and "kando".

Man, that nackronym is all up like my homophone and my antonym, but he can't get a slice of this booty.

by Goober April 9, 2005

NACAronym

An acronym that realates to the National Association for Campus Activities. These are from past or present use and are quite confusing to those who are not part of the association.

There are so many NACAronyms that we cannot tell an RLT for a RCPC.

by PromoRob February 24, 2010

Necronym

A much more bourgeois sounding word for deadname. A necronym is the name being replaced (usually their birth name) by a transgender person. Derived from "Necro" meaning dead and "nym" meaning name, as in pseudonym. Sentence:

"Sally almost outed Grace by calling her by her necronym."

by Traphouse Slutbunny February 17, 2025