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 Definitions for backronym: Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)
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backronym n. [portmanteau of back + acronym] A word interpreted as an
acronym that was not originally so intended. This is a special case of
what linguists call `back formation'. Examples are given under BASIC,
recursive acronym (Cygnus), Acme, and mung. Discovering backronyms
is a common form of wordplay among hackers. Compare retcon.
Related SitesBackronym - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A backronym (or bacronym) is a phrase that is constructed "after the fact" from ... Backronym expansions of ACRONYM (Acronym Finder) ...
backronym: Information from Answers.com
backronym An acronym that has been given new words for the same letters and is created when an acronym no longer stands for its original meaning
Talk:Backronym - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Backronym article. ... 45 Backronym and Retronym. 46 POS: replacing one acronym with another. 47 IHTFP ...
backronym - Wiktionary
backronym. Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary. Jump to: navigation, search ... Retrieved from "http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backronym" ...
A.Word.A.Day -- backronym
In a backronym, an expansion is invented to treat an existing word as an acronym. ... But Kevin told me about the cyberlegend that chad is a backronym. ...
Urban Dictionary: backronym
backronym. a reversed acronym. The word "backronym" was coined in 1983 by KRS-ONE, who created his rap name and ... backronym ...
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