Acronym Archives | GRAMMARIST

August 17, 2022

Radar, sonar, and lidar

Radar, sonar, and lidar are acronyms that have become words. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. Sometimes, acronyms are used so often they become words. We will look at the definitions of the …

August 17, 2022

ASAP

ASAP is an acronym and an initialism. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. Because ASAP can be pronounced as a word or stated as a series of letters, it is considered …

August 7, 2024

FOMO

The acronym FOMO has been in use since the turn of the twenty-first century. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. We will examine the meaning of the term FOMO, …

August 7, 2024

AMBER alert

AMBER alert is primarily an American, Canadian and Australian term, though the idea has also been implemented in many countries. We will examine the meaning of the term AMBER alert, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. An AMBER alert is an emergency response bulletin …

June 7, 2023

IMHO

IMHO is an acronym with its roots in a commonly used phrase. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. We will examine the definition of the term IMHO, where it …

August 21, 2024

YOLO

YOLO is an acronym based on an aphorism. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. An aphorism is a short, common saying that shares a universal truth. We will examine the …

August 17, 2022

STEM

STEM is an acronym first coined in the 1990s in the United States. An acronym is an abbreviation that is formed by taking the initial letters of the words in a phrase and creating a new word that is pronounceable. We will examine the meaning of the term STEM, where it …

August 7, 2024

WWJD

WWJD is an acronym with an origin story that is older than than you may think. An acronym is a word made up of the first letter of each word in a phrase. We will look at the meaning of the term WWJD, where it came from and some examples …

September 2, 2016

p.d.q.

The term p.d.q. is an acronym that is more often spoken than written. When written, p.d.q. is most often seen in informal communications such as emails and memos. We’ll look at what the acronym p.d.q. means and where it came from, as well as a few examples of its use. …

June 24, 2023

AWOL

AWOL is an acronym for absent without official leave. AWOL is a military term that is used to designate a soldier who is absent from his post or duty without permission, but is not considered a deserter. AWOL may also be used figuratively to describe anyone who is not physically …

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