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Old 10-28-2016, 10:38 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by arjaybe View Post
I use ablute, too. Speaking of backwards, how about bacronym (or backronym.) It's like an acronym, only you start with a regular word and then make up the acronym to fit.

Example: BASIC | Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code

http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2...ackronym-list/
Very nice! A new term to me and I can already think of another example, ZIP, as in ZIP code, for Zone Improvement Plan.
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