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backronym
[ bak-ruh-nim ]
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an existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase whose initial letters match the word, as to help remember it or offer a theory of its origin.
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- First recorded in 1980鈥�85.
- Formed from the word back “toward the rear” and (ac)ronym, “a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase and pronounced as a separate word.”
EXAMPLES OF BACKRONYM
- Some people believe the word news stands for “notable events, weather, and sports,” but that’s not accurate; it’s a backronym.
- My neighbor insists that SOS means “Save Our Ship” and wouldn’t believe that people made up that backronym years after SOS was first used.
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- First recorded around 1350鈥�1400.
- Comes via Middle English from the Latin stem of 补产濒奴迟颈艒, related to abluere (from which comes abluent, “serving to cleanse”).
- Often used in the plural,聽ablutions.
EXAMPLES OF ABLUTION
- As part of his daily routine, he would perform the ablution with reverence and mindfulness, appreciating the ritual’s significance.
- The sound of running water during ablution brought a sense of calm and tranquility to her morning routine.
bafflegab
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confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledegook.
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- First recorded in 1950鈥�55.
- Formed from the words baffle, “to confuse, bewilder,” and gab, “to talk or chat idly.”
- It was possibly invented by American lawyer Milton A. Smith.
EXAMPLES OF BAFFLEGAB
- As a beginner in the field, I found the technical manual to be full of bafflegab that made learning difficult.
- The company’s financial report was so laden with bafflegab that even seasoned analysts struggled to make sense of it.
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