Backronym

The backronym "FOMO" stands for "Fear Of Missing Out."

The backronym "HIV" stands for "Human Immunodeficiency Virus."

The word "snafu" originated as a backronym during World War II, standing for "situation normal, all fouled up."

The organization "MADD" is a backronym for "Mothers Against Drunk Driving."

The name "AIDS" was originally an acronym but has since become a backronym for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome."

The band's name, "ABBA," is actually a backronym made from the first letters of each member's name.

The "TASER" electronic weapon's name is a backronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle," a reference to a science fiction character.

The term "YOLO" was coined as a backronym for "you only live once."

The "SCUBA" diving apparatus is a backronym for "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus."

The "SONAR" system's name is a backronym for "SOund Navigation And Ranging."

The company "UPS" created a backronym for their name, standing for "United Parcel Service."

The "SPAM" canned meat product's name is a backronym for "Shoulder of Pork And Ham."

The "LASER" device's name is a backronym for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation."

The FBI's name was originally a backronym for the "Bureau of Investigation."

The name "GEICO" is a backronym for "Government Employees Insurance Company."

The band "ABBA" is a backronym for the first letter of each member's name.

The fashion brand used a backronym to create a unique name for their collection.

The team's name was a backronym derived from the first letter of each of the members' strengths.

The educational institution used a backronym to name their program.

The company's name was a backronym made from the initials of its founders' names.

The event's name was a backronym created from the first letter of each of the activities planned.

The sports team used a backronym for their team name.

The product's name was a backronym derived from the first letter of each ingredient.

The non-profit organization used a backronym to create a catchy name for their campaign.

The restaurant's name was a clever backronym created from the first letters of each of the owner's favorite dishes.

The music festival used a backronym to create a distinctive name for their event.

The travel company used a backronym to brand their tour packages.

The organization's name was a backronym formed from a clever play on words.

The car company Ford named their car "Fiesta" after the Spanish word for "party," but then created the backronym "Fuel Injection Electronic Engine Control System Testing and Analysis" to fit the name.

The word "posh" is sometimes said to come from the backronym "Port Out, Starboard Home," but this is likely a myth.

The band ABBA's name is a backronym made from the first letter of each band member's name.

The band REM's name is a backronym for "Rapid Eye Movement," a stage of sleep.

The drug "Viagra" was named for its effects on male virility, but a backronym was created that stands for "Vigor and Performance, Improved With A Great Attitude."

The acronym "AIDS" was retroactively made into a backronym for "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome."

The name of the band ABBA is a backronym for the first letters of its members' names: Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, and Anni-Frid.

The word "spam" in reference to unwanted emails is a backronym for "Sending and Posting Advertisement in Mass."

The acronym "ASAP" can be interpreted as a backronym for "as soon as possible."

The organization "AIDS" was retrofitted to a backronym standing for "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome".

The "SPAM" canned meat product got its name from a backronym for "shoulder pork and ham".

The name "Bluetooth" originated from a backronym for a king's nickname, "Harald Bluetooth".

The United States Marine Corps' motto "Semper Fidelis" was turned into a backronym meaning "Always Faithful".

The word "wiki" is sometimes said to be a backronym for "what I know is," but this is not the actual origin of the term.

The acronym "SOS" was not originally a backronym, but some people now interpret it as "save our souls."

The term "LASER" is a backronym for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation".

The word "posh" is rumored to be a backronym for "port out, starboard home," referring to the most desirable cabins on a ship.

The word "quark" used in physics was derived from a backronym for "quasi-real object appearing in kinetic theory".

The "MARS" rover mission's name is a backronym for "Mars Astrobiology Research and Technology Society."

The acronym "TGIF" has been jokingly referred to as "Thank God It's Friday," a backronym playing on the idea of end-of-week relief.

"PHAT" is a backronym for "Pretty Hot and Tempting."

The band name ABBA is sometimes said to stand for "Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-Frid," a backronym using the members' names.