ICYMI Clever Acronyms

10 Apr ICYMI Clever Acronyms

Here at Dynamic, a precision parts manufacturer in Illinois, we come across a fair number of acronyms in our work. 

There’s CNC (computer numerical control), CAD (computer assisted design), and CAM (computer aided manufacturing). And that’s just the beginning. 

The acronyms we use are pretty straightforward, but there are other people who get a little more creative with their acronyms>

For example, BEST is a popular acronym. According to The Free Dictionary, it has 74 meanings, including: 

• Bahamas Environment Science and Technology 
• Boosting Engineering Science and Technology 
• Basic English Skills Test
• Bio-Electrical Stimulation Therapy
• Belize Enterprise for Sustainable Technology
• Bureau of Emergency Services Telecommunications
• Border Enforcement & Security Task Force
• Bacon Egg Sausage Tomato (sandwich
• Building Essential Skills for Tomorrow

BEST seems to be a popular choice among U.S. agencies: 

• At NASA, it stands for Black Employee Strategy Team 
• At the Social Security Administration, it means Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool 
• At FEMA, it is used to mean Building Engagement, Strengths and Talent 

The folks at Your Dictionary got clever and offered up some acronyms for the word “ACRONYM” that actually make sense:

• Alphabetical Code for Remembering Odd Names You Make up
• A Coded Rendition Of Names Yielding Meaning
• A Contrived Reduction Of Nouns, Yielding Mnemonics
• Another Cryptic Rendition Of Nomenclature You Memorize
• A Clever Re-Organization Nudges Your Memory

Hadley Walsh shared some Cool Abbreviations You Should Know (JIC You Didn’t) with readers of the Huffington Post. Some we were familiar with: 

• IRL In Real Life
• TBH To Be Honest
• RT Retweet
• IMO In My Opinion
• IMHO In My Humble Opinion
• SMH Shaking My Head
• LMK Let Me Know
• TBT Throw Back Thursday
• FBF Flash Back Friday

But others were new to us:

• DFTBA: Don’t Forget To Be Awesome
• OAN: On Another Note
• FTW: For The Win (According to Walsh, “This one is meant to emphasize the end of a comment, sometimes sarcastic. Ex. ‘It’s pouring out today, wet socks FTW!’”)
• YSK: You Should Know 
• IANAD: I Am Not A Doctor
• ELI5: Explain Like I’m 5 (years old) (Apparently, this one is used on Reddit a lot.) 

OAN, YSK that Dynamic Precision Machine Parts is a leader in CNC.