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stackronym 

A stackronym is an acronym built using other acronyms.

A stackronym is not the same as a recursive acronym, which is an acronym built with itself as part of the acronym.
AIM - AOL Instant Messenger
AOL - America Onine
AIM = America Online Instant Messenger

GTK+ - GIMP Toolkit
GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program
GNU - GNU's Not Unix
GTK+ = GNU's Not Unix Image Manipulation Program Toolkit
stackronym by Nynexman4464 October 15, 2004
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Smackronyms 

Acronyms used when talking smack. Typically found in online conversations, but finds its way into face to face conversations as well.
"I wish you'd DIAF Brian"
"STFU, Todd."
"WTF! Stop using smackronyms!"
Smackronyms by Todiehl June 29, 2008
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sacronym 

blending the words sarcastic and acronym.
When you turn a sarcastic phrase such as probs and turn it into an acronym
Nathan: alright son
Max: P.L.Y.A (Probs like you alot)
Nathan: Ahhh i see, good use of sacronym there
Max: Probs
sacronym by lmaoprobs March 3, 2010

smacronym 

An acronym that disses or satires the commonly associated acronym. So instead of NBA meaning "national basketball association" it could be "nothing but airheads."
FEMA - Failure to Effectively Manage Anything
ETS - Evil Testing Serpent (see awesome book Up Your Score)
NCAA - Nothing Collegiate About the Athletes
UN - Useless Neutrality
MCAT - Miserable Cramming After Twilight
NHS - Nasty Hoes' Society
USC - University of Second Choice
TTYC - Too Talkative, You Crackhead
HONDA- History Of No Dramatic Acceleration

All of the big acronyms used in the media can be converted to smacronyms.
smacronym by Adel7 January 12, 2008

smackronyms 

annoying 3 letter abbreviations (aka, acronyms) that idiots sprinkle throughout conversation, email, and general communication to make themselves appear smarter/hipper than they really are. Smackronyms that generate confusion or condescension are especially prevalent during conversations between supervisors and their direct reports.
"Before COB tommorrow, please convert all MQL's to SQL's and load to CRM for direct post to SLT for QTD and YOY Results in Q1!"..."WTF? Lay off the smackronyms and speak english!"
smackronyms by mcmuffintop May 12, 2008

spacronym 

A highly contrived acronym where the original meaning is hard to decipher

derived from spastic and acronym
"FCUK means French Connection United Kingdom"
"That's such a spacronym"

Examples of spacronyms:

USA PATRIOT = Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism

CAPTCHA = Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart

ACT UP = AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
spacronym by DJ Griff November 24, 2007
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(Ewokese) Freedom!
And dying in yo' bed many years from now, would ya be willing ta trade all da days from dis here day ta dat fo' one chance, just one chance, ta come back here as young men an' tell our enemies dat dey may take our lives but dey will never take our freedom ... YUB NUB!
yub nub by rotjrem November 4, 2010
Word of the Day on September 4, 2026
1. Meaning nasty, sexy, filthy. Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

2. Used usally as a close friend in hip-hop slang.
1. Wanna get dirrty
It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body
Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty

2. Sup Dirrty? Haven't seen you in a while.
dirrty by Minty November 30, 2003
Word of the Day on September 3, 2026

Coyote Ugly

1. Place

The Bar came before the movie. It is an awesome bar where the girls know how to party and make you feel okay about giving up your money, drawers, bras, and dignity.

2. Movie

A story about a Jersey girl following her dreams, aided by working at this bar in New York.

3. Situation/Person/Decision

See other definitions - waking up next to someone so ugly you'd rather chew your arm off than wake them up.
1. Yo, Coyote Ugly is my favorite bar! I got whipped, stripped, drunk, and danced on the bar all before 7 o'clock!

2. Hey did you see Coyote Ugly? It actually has a plot!

3. Ugg I woke up to Coyote Ugly this morning!
Coyote Ugly by jerseycountry March 8, 2009
Word of the Day on September 2, 2026

Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
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