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anacronym — n. An acronym where few people remember what each letter stands for (anachronistic + acronym). Example Citation: Words such as radar and laser began life as acronyms, but now they re anacronyms because few people can recall what their letters… … New words
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-onym — The suffix onym, in English and other languages, means word, name, and words ending in onym refer to a specified kind of name or word, most of which are classical compounds. For example, an acronym is a word formed from the initial letter or… … Wikipedia
Sender Rewriting Scheme — (SRS) is a technique to re mailan email message so that eventual Delivery Status Notificationscan reach the original message sender. In this context, re mailing is an alternative to Email forwarding, which is not allowed bythe Sender Policy… … Wikipedia
Pegasus Ladies' Hockey Club — is a hockey club based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Club was founded in 1961, with the name being an anacronym for Physical Education Girls And Staff Ulster College and Stranmillis. [Ireland Saturday Night article dated 28/10/1995] . They… … Wikipedia
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Scientific jargon — While studying nature, scientists often encounter or create new material or immaterial objects and concepts and are compelled to name them. Most of those names are known only to professionals. However, due to popularization of science, they… … Wikipedia
Acronyms and Abbreviations — 2K1 9/11 anacronym AOS B2B B2B2C B2C bacronym BAM … New words
