ASAP
adv/ˈeɪ.sæp/
Etymology
From the 1950s. First known use in a book of Captain Annis G Thompson, who was involved in the Korean War, The Greatest Airlift (1954). Originally used in the meaning "as soon as militarily possible" by military forces.
- derived from War
Definitions
Initialism of as soon as possible.
- Susan, please check those figures ASAP!
Alternative letter-case form of ASAP.
- I feel the impatience in her voice, the desire to sell all her stuff asap and return home.
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Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA