An <span class="searchmatch">English</span> <span class="searchmatch">backronym</span> is a word that is not originally an acronym but becomes one by each of the letters being assigned to a word. <span class="searchmatch">Backronyms</span> may arise...
the back of the mouth. Examples in <span class="searchmatch">English</span> include /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole. Contrasts to a front vowel. <span class="searchmatch">backronym</span> A word that is either not an acronym...
BTW: By the way bump: Increment (for example, C's ++ operator.) or a <span class="searchmatch">backronym</span> for "Bring Up My Post" CMIIW: Correct me if I'm wrong COB: Close Of Business...
known as "Ground Pounders." Although "grunt" is not an acronym, common <span class="searchmatch">backronyms</span> include: "Ground Replacement Unit, Not Trained" or "Ground Replacement...
expression, but it's a lot older than Still Game has been on TV. ned - <span class="searchmatch">backronym</span> for 'non-educated delinquent', hooligan, troublemaker. Derived from Edward...