Definition:
When someone uses an acronym in conversation and then immediately explains what the acronym stands for—thus defeating the purpose of using the acronym in the first place. A reduncronym is where linguistic efficiency collapses under the weight of its own explanation.
When someone uses an acronym in conversation and then immediately explains what the acronym stands for—thus defeating the purpose of using the acronym in the first place. A reduncronym is where linguistic efficiency collapses under the weight of its own explanation.
Example:
“TL;DR—Too long; didn’t read.”
Wait… if you had to explain it, why use the acronym? That’s a classic reduncronym.
“TL;DR—Too long; didn’t read.”
Wait… if you had to explain it, why use the acronym? That’s a classic reduncronym.
by El Púlpito March 30, 2025
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