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Since there's no opprobrium attached to the unabbreviated expansion*, there's no need to resort to euphemism or disguise. Some savings of time, maybe, therefore textlish, but no alpha/bravo stuff.
* (for "OMG")
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Since there's no opprobrium attached to the unabbreviated expansion*, there's no need to resort to euphemism or disguise. Some savings of time, maybe, therefore textlish, but no alpha/bravo stuff.
* (for "OMG") But with SNAFU it's pronounced as a word and not spelled out. It's snafu, not ess en ay eff you.
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Now THAT sounds impolite!
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Yes it does. The 'ay' and the 'ess' and the 'eff' and the 'yu'.
I enjoyed reading the faux latin thread.
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I would guess that "es en" is German?
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"OMG!"
Last night on the Daily Show, Jon Stewart said "O M G-o-d". Funny re-reversal (or maybe just plain versal).
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Since there's no opprobrium attached to the unabbreviated expansion*, there's no need to resort to euphemism or disguise. Some savings of time, maybe, therefore textlish, but no alpha/bravo stuff.
* (for "OMG") But with SNAFU it's pronounced as a word and not spelled out. It's snafu, not ess en ay eff you. That's because it's pronounceable as a word, whereas OMG and WTF are not. No one spells out UNICEF, because it's easy to pronounce as a word, but FDIC, not so much... :0)
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Since there's no opprobrium attached to the unabbreviated expansion*, there's no need to resort to euphemism or disguise. Some savings of time, maybe, therefore textlish, but no alpha/bravo stuff.
Wofa, reading your text makes me think of "Hello Pappa Tango Charley" by Mort Shuman and I feel like I'm heading for this Bermuda Triangle. (textlish?)
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But with SNAFU it's pronounced as a word and not spelled out. It's snafu, not ess en ay eff you.
That's because it's pronounceable as a word, whereas OMG and WTF are not. No one spells out UNICEF, because it's easy to pronounce as a word, but FDIC, not so much... :0) [/quote] USA is pronounceable as a word but nobody does. Likewise CIA. SNCC is not but it's pronounced 'snick' anyway
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