Apronyms
Apronyms => Apronym Creation => Topic started by: Tony McCoy O'Grady on November 20, 2003, 09:39:55 AM
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Roger Williams submitted:
Acronym: PENCIL
Expansion: Printing Enabled. Notable Contribution Is Lead!
I beg your pardon but
PENCIL
Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu
Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages.
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It's time for some PEDANTRY.
Plumbum Est. Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.
If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.
>>> On 19 November 2003 20:39:55 UTC, Tony McCoy O'Grady wrote:
Roger Williams submitted:
Acronym: PENCIL
Expansion: Printing Enabled. Notable Contribution Is Lead!
I beg your pardon but
PENCIL
Plumbus's Excluded, Now Carbon's In Lieu
Pencils have never, ever contained lead. Carbon in the form of graphite has been misnamed for ages.
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Jeff wrote:
> It's time for some PEDANTRY.
> Plumbum Est. Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.
> If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.
MEA CULPA
My Extreme Apologies, Capabilities Using Latin Pathetically Abyssmal
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<jeff>
Plumbum Est. Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.
If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.</jeff>
As I have no idea where Nixages comes from, Nding would almost be better! How about forgetting about endings entirely and going for Notation?
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<jeff>
Plumbum Est. Don't Alter Nixages, That's Rather Yucky.
If anyone can think of a better N word for an ending, let me know.</jeff>
<angela>
As I have no idea where Nixages comes from, Nding would almost be better! How about forgetting about endings entirely and going for Notation?
</angela>
Nixages from Nix = terminate. I considered Nding but Nixage (if, indeed, such a word exists) is more pure.
Notation, perhaps.
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<jeff>
Nixages from Nix = terminate. I considered Nding but Nixage (if, indeed, such a word exists) is more pure.
Notation, perhaps.</jeff>
I've searched Google for nixages with no results. A search for nixage yields posts about '*nixage' referring to Unix/Minix and other *nixes.
We're not averse to making up words, here, but if you choose to use Nixages it would be a good idea to apronymise it as an explanation.
It's your call.