apronym
noun/ˈæp.ɹə.nɪm/
Etymology
Definitions
An acronym or backronym that spells out another word or phrase relating to the meaning of…
An acronym or backronym that spells out another word or phrase relating to the meaning of the phrase that it abbreviates.
- If the acronym spells a word that suits the message (e.g. MAMA for Mothers Against Male Aggression) it is known as an apronym. Motivational speakers often use acronyms or apronyms because they are so easy to remember.
- SWIFT was an apronym, an acronym that spelt a contextually meaningful word. It was meant to be fast. Indeed, SWIFT messages are literally lightning fast, travelling over wire at the speed of light, basically instantaneous.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for apronym. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA