ACRONYM help thread

Precambrian · 08-12-2008, 08:56 PM

Plz tell me what is GAGFC?

CBA?

Top_Cat · 08-12-2008, 09:00 PM

Go And Get F**ked. Wouldn't take much imagination to get what the 'C' means.

WAG = What a Guy

Precambrian · 08-12-2008, 09:01 PM

Thanks. CBA?

Top_Cat · 08-12-2008, 09:04 PM

Can't Be Arsed, I believe. Variation is CBF.

Precambrian · 08-12-2008, 09:08 PM

Thank u.

ripper868 · 08-12-2008, 09:08 PM

perhaps this should be stickied and all acronyms posted to aid the future generations ahead.

Or a battle of the acronyms

Robertinho · 08-12-2008, 09:34 PM

Commonwealth Bank Australia.

dontcloseyoureyes · 08-12-2008, 09:40 PM

Fairly sure there's already 194 of these threads.

KiWiNiNjA · 08-12-2008, 10:18 PM

Acronym (noun)
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words.

RADAR is an acronym
NATO is an acronym

GAGFC is not an acronym
CBA is not an acronym

biased indian · 08-12-2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiWiNiNjA

Acronym (noun)
a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words.

RADAR is an acronym
NATO is an acronym

GAGFC is not an acronym
CBA is not an acronym

what about ICC

KiWiNiNjA · 08-12-2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biased indian

what about ICC

ICC is not an acronym.

Top_Cat · 08-12-2008, 10:23 PM

^^^^^^^^ reminds me of the sort of personality that chastises others for the incorrect use of 'terrific'.

Athlai · 08-12-2008, 10:24 PM

Pseudo-acronyms are just bastard acronyms, nothing wrong with calling them acronyms.

KiWiNiNjA · 08-12-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

^^^^^^^^ reminds me of the sort of personality that chastises others for the incorrect use of 'terrific'.

No.

KiWiNiNjA · 08-12-2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Athlai

Pseudo-acronyms are just bastard acronyms, nothing wrong with calling them acronyms.

True.
But I think abbreviation/initialism would be more suitable.

08-12-2008, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	ACRONYM help thread Plz tell me what is GAGFC? CBA?

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Robertinho Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Testing Forums into the Sunset Posts: 8,442	Commonwealth Bank Australia. __________________ "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - for ever."

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08-12-2008, 09:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	Thanks. CBA?

08-12-2008, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Top_Cat Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 21,163	Can't Be Arsed, I believe. Variation is CBF.

08-12-2008, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Precambrian Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rahmaniverse Posts: 7,358	Thank u.

08-12-2008, 10:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
KiWiNiNjA Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the kitchen Posts: 9,402	Acronym (noun) a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words. RADAR is an acronym NATO is an acronym GAGFC is not an acronym CBA is not an acronym

08-12-2008, 10:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
Top_Cat Cricket Web: All-Time Legend Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 21,163	^^^^^^^^ reminds me of the sort of personality that chastises others for the incorrect use of 'terrific'.

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