Acronym Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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WUBA n. The school has tried to abolish use of terms that are derogatory toward women, such as WUBA, an acronym for women with unusually big …well, let’s just substitute the French derrierre for that last letter. [English Acronym] [full cite] (May. 24, 2005)

yac n. The buzzword in Ames this preseason has been “yac” —- as in “yards after catch.” Chizik calls that stat “Cyclone yards.” [English Football Sports & Recreation Jargon Acronym] [full cite] (Aug. 22, 2008)

yawn n. Now a new generation of the seriously rich has emerged, but with a difference: the ostentation has gone. The new breed is self-made, socially aware, concerned about the planet and gives a lot of money to charity. They are the “Yawns”—young and wealthy but normal. [English New or Nonce Acronym] [full cite] (Jul. 13, 2007)

YAWN n. Now a new generation of the seriously rich has emerged, but with a difference: the ostentation has gone. The new breed is self-made, socially aware, concerned about the planet and gives a lot of money to charity. They are the “Yawns”—young and wealthy but normal. [English Marketing Factitious Acronym] [full cite] (May. 13, 2008)

YOYO n. It’s my opinion that some politicians in our area live by what I call the “YOYO Doctrine”; in other words, “you’re on your own.” [English Acronym] [full cite] (Aug. 4, 2006)

yuffer n. A new breed of urban professionals has appeared on the block. Meet the Yuffers: young urban females who typically spend more than they earn, enjoy weekends at country houses or health spas, and who normally have at least two maxed-out credit cards. [English Factitious Acronym] [full cite] (Sep. 4, 2006)

ZBLAN n. Also intriguing to space researchers is fluoride glass. A blend of zirconium, barium, lanthanum, sodium and aluminum, this type of glass (also known as “ZBLAN") is a hundred times more transparent than silica-based glass. [English Science Acronym] [full cite] (Jun. 21, 2005)

zirp n. The next Japanese spanner in the works will be the end of zero interest rates, or zirp as it is known. Bank-watchers have pencilled in July or September for the moment of reckoning. Few investors lose sleep worrying about life after zirp, but our guardians at the Bank of International Settlements view it as the greatest imminent risk to global markets. [English Money & Finance Acronym] [full cite] (May. 29, 2006)

zog n. One day before the attack, Brunerie had posted a message on a British neo-Nazi Web site, reading: “Watch the TV this Sunday, I will be the star…Death to zog, 88!” The motto “death to zog, 88!” is a classic neo-Nazi code. The acronym “zog” stands for Zionist occupied government, reflecting their view that Jews control “most of the White nations on this planet,” as the Combat 18 Web site explains. The number 88 refers to “HH” or “Heil Hitler.” [Race Religion Derogatory Acronym] [full cite] (Dec. 7, 2004)

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