Word to the Wise: Bacronym
You know what an "acronym" (AK-ruh-nim) is - a word formed from the initials of several other words. For example, scuba for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus," asap for "As Soon As Possible," and ram for "Random Access Memory."
Well, a "bacronym" (BAK-ruh-nim) is formed when the letters of an existing word are expanded into separate words, sometimes with humorous intent. For example, a bacronym for Adidas (which was originally formed by combining the first and last names of founder Adolf "Adi" Dassler) is "All Day I Dream About Sports," and a bacronym for golf is "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden."
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This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2019, 04-18-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
You know what an "acronym" (AK-ruh-nim) is - a word formed from the initials of several other words. For example, scuba for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus," asap for "As Soon As Possible," and ram for "Random Access Memory."
Well, a "bacronym" (BAK-ruh-nim) is formed when the letters of an existing word are expanded into separate words, sometimes with humorous intent. For example, a bacronym for Adidas (which was originally formed by combining the first and last names of founder Adolf "Adi" Dassler) is "All Day I Dream About Sports," and a bacronym for golf is "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden."
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This article appears courtesy of Early to Rise [Issue #2019, 04-18-07], the Internet's most popular health, wealth, and success e-zine. For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.earlytorise.com/.
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