Acronym Glossary

[stevenr]

Is there a glossary of all the acronyms used in posts on this site? I am figuring out several in context (DW for example), but some are a mystery (OMY). Thanks

 

[skyking1]

One More Year

 

[Aerides]

Here you go:

https://www.early-retirement.org/fo...slang-frequently-used-on-the-forum-34884.html

 

[SevenUp]

Abbreviations and acronyms - Bogleheads is another source, but the one Aerides posted will likely suffice.

 

[erkevin]

Is there a glossary of all the acronyms used in posts on this site? I am figuring out several in context (DW for example), but some are a mystery (OMY). Thanks

Those are technically not acronyms. Acronyms are when the initials are pronounced as a word (i.e. NASA, SCUBA)

 

[Spock]

Those are technically not acronyms. Acronyms are when the initials are pronounced as a word (i.e. NASA, SCUBA)

Merriam Webster disagrees.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym

 

[erkevin]

Merriam Webster disagrees.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym

"The word acronym typically applies when the resulting thing can be read as a word"

 

[Spock]

"The word acronym typically applies when the resulting thing can be read as a word"

Keep reading.

also : an abbreviation (such as FBI) formed from initial letters : INITIALISM

 

[USGrant1962]

Merriam Webster disagrees.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acronym

The Chicago Manual of Style and the Gregg Manual disagree with merriam-webster.com. Honestly, merriam-webster has gone downhill since they went .com

 

[Spock]

The Chicago Manual of Style and the Gregg Manual disagree with merriam-webster.com. Honestly, merriam-webster has gone downhill since they went .com

I never heard of either reference.
I worked 35 years at IBM, which couldn't exist without the TLA (Three Letter Acronym)... to the point that a college technical writing instructor docked points off the resume assignment that landed the IBM job for using too many acronyms of the products I had experience with (MVS, JCL, etc)... none of which are pronouncable.

 

[braumeister]

I never heard of either reference.
I worked 35 years at IBM, which couldn't exist without the TLA (Three Letter Acronym).

And they were pikers compared to DOD. We had "embedded" acronyms that could be 6 or 7 letters long, where each letter stood for another separate acronym.

 

[MichaelB]

Imho are=adih. Tbh, fubar &2m2h. Giar plz & kiss

 

[CardsFan]

Imho are=adih. Tbh, fubar &2m2h. Giar plz & kiss

I did need to Google a few.