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English Acronyms
& Abbreviations
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What is an
acronym?
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What is an
abbreviation?
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acro
= topmost,
highest,
capital; nym
= name
It is a name which uses the capital letters of a phrase
(or
first letters of a phrase).
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a (to) + breviate
(shorten) + ~ion (noun suffix)
It is a shortened word.
Technically acronyms are also a kind
of abbreviation.
That's why I put them on the
same page.
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| ACRONYMS |
A list of common acronyms in English |
| Business
& Mail Abbreviations |
(including letters & postal abbreviations) |
Calendar (and Holiday) Abbreviations |
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| Educational
Abbreviations |
(including academic & scholarly abbreviations) |
| ESL
Abbreviations and Acronyms |
(by popular demand, I bring you ESL, EFL, TEFL, TESL
abbreviations and acronyms) |
| Grammar Abbreviations |
Grammar of the English Language (and dictionary
abbreviations) |
| Government/Military
Abbreviations |
(mostly US) |
| Health/Medical Abbreviations |
(including diet, food, and health abbreviations) |
| ICT Abbreviations
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(computer & internet abbreviations) |
| International Abbreviations |
Short list of common ones. |
| Mathematical Abbreviations |
(really cool!) |
| Organizational
Abbreviations/Acronyms |
Other / Miscellaneous Category |
| People's
Titles/Suffixes Abbreviations |
Dr., Mr., Mrs., etc. / Jr., Sr., etc. |
| Road Abbreviations |
Dr., Rd., St., Ave., etc. |
| Science Abbreviations |
Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
| Social and
Texting Abbreviations |
(sports, entertainment, & fun abbreviations) |
| Time Abbreviations |
clock time, and calendar time |
Acronym
(Short Form) |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| CELTA |
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults |
[UK] |
| DADD |
Dad's Against Drunk Driving |
[US] |
| DARE |
Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
[US] |
| DELTA |
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Anyone |
[UK] |
| ERIC |
Educational Resource Information Center |
[US] |
| ESOL |
English as a Second or Other Language |
International |
| FIFA |
Fédération Internationale de Football
Association |
International |
| IELTS |
International English Language Testing System |
[UK] |
| LADD |
Leon's Planet Against Destructive Decisions |
[US] |
| MADD |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
[US] |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
International |
| OPEC |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
International |
| SADD |
Students Against Destructive Decisions |
[US] |
| TEFL |
Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
Worldwide |
| TESL |
Teaching English as a Second Language |
Worldwide |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Worldwide |
| TOEFL |
Test Of English a Foreign Language |
[US] |
| TOEIC |
Test of English for International Communication |
International |
| UNICEF |
United Nations Int'l Children's Emergency Fund |
International |
Did I miss some? Please contact
me, if so.
Abbreviations
These are NOT acronyms, because they are NOT pronounced as
words.
Each letter is pronounced individually.
One abbreviation I use a lot is "Ex." It means
"Example" (but this one is not used in spoken English).
Business/Mail
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| 401K |
Pension Plan |
Comes from the IRS Code, Section 401K. |
| & |
and |
Not used formally.
It is a kind of shorthand writing. |
| @ |
at |
Used for location and time-setting. |
| Apt. |
Apartment |
Appt. = Appointment |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
Say, "A-S-A-P" to mean, "As soon as
possible."
Or just write "ASAP" (all caps) to mean "As soon as
possible." |
| ATTN |
Attention |
 |
| bcc |
back carbon copy |
Used in emails to keep someone informed, but that person
cannot see all the other persons who were emailed the same
notification. Also known as...
BLIND CARBON COPY |
| CC |
carbon copy |
In the old days, when I was a kid working
for my father, we actually used carbon paper to make carbon copies.
This was the most common way of copying before copy machines were
invented.
Actual carbon paper is still used. Here is a
video to show one way that it can be used...
video.
Nowadays, the 'cc' abbreviation is used in emails to
keep another person (or others) informed who are NOT the intended
recipient of the email.
For example, let's say I need to send an email to a
coworker, but I want to keep my boss informed of the communication, I
would 'cc' my boss.
Like this...
__________________________________
Date: 04/24/2022
To: someone@someplace.com
RE: Customer Support Issue
CC: boss@homeoffice.com
Dear Someone,
Is the customer support issue revolved that I
brought to your attention yesterday?
Sincerely,
Me
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| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
... |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
... |
| CHRO |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
... |
| c/o |
Care Of |
Used on postal envelopes where the recipient is different
than the intended recipient.
Example:
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| COD |
Cash On Delivery |
This means that the recipient pays for the postage upon
delivery. (Not used much anymore). |
| DBA |
Doing Business As... |
... |
| demo |
demonstration |
In business, a 'demo' (or 'demonstration') is a show;
usually done to show how a product works.
(It is NOT a protest, in business contexts).
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| DIY |
Do It Yourself |
... |
| e-mail (or 'email') |
electronic mail |
... |
| fwd |
forward |
Means "to forward" an email to someone else who
didn't get the original email, but needs to have that information (or
would want to have that information). |
| FYI |
For Your Information |
... |
| GM |
General Manager |
... |
| HR |
Human Resources |
Also Known As (AKA) Personnel Department |
| info |
information |
... |
| lbs |
pounds |
Comes from the Latin word 'libras', which means pounds. |
| Ltd |
Limited |
A kind of business where the liability is limited to the
organization and not any of the people working for the organization. |
| memo |
memorandum |
... |
| N/A |
Not Applicable |
... |
| no. |
number |
... |
| PIA |
Payment In Advance |
... |
| PO Box |
Post Office Box |
... |
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# |
# = pounds; lbs (libras)
[ libras is Latin for 'pounds'. ]
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Ex.) 33# = 33 pounds (lbs) Note: We don't write 33lbs, because it looks like 331bs.
So, to avoid confusion and mistakes, we use 33#, especially in the
shipping (logistics) industry.
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| # also means: number |
Ex.) #33 = number 33 |
| # also means: sharp (in music) |
Ex.) C#, D#, F#, G#, A# |
| # has a different meaning in social media. |
See 'Social Media' section. |
| PO# |
Purchase Order Number |
... |
| PR |
Public Relations |
... |
| PS |
Post Script |
Written at the end of a letter as an afterthought. |
| R&D |
Research and Development |
... |
| Re: |
Regarding |
... |
| RSVP |
Répondez S'il Vous Plaît |
Respond If You Please |
| Ste. |
Suite |
A suite is like an apartment, but for business. |
| VAT |
Value Added Tax |
In some countries, you'll see this at hotels and expensive
restaurants. (The idea is to gouge tourists). |
| VIP (or V.I.P.) |
Very Important Person |
A "VIP Room" would be a room reserved for Very
Important People. |
| W2 |
Report of how much tax was withheld from one's pay, and
given to the gov't in the form of income tax. |
Given 2 the employee. |
| W4 |
Document filled out by employees for the employer to know
how much to withhold from the worker's pay for taxes. |
Filled out 4 the employer. |
W9
(I think now its referred to as a "1099" - [say
Ten-ninety-nine].) |
Document filled out by independent contractors, telling
the IRS that the worker is an independent contractor and is responsible
for his/her own taxes. |
... |
| w/ |
with |
Informal writing. |
| w/o |
without |
Informal writing. |
Road Abbreviations
Road
Abbreviations
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Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| Ave. |
Avenue |
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| Blvd. |
Boulevard |
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| Cir. |
Circle |
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| Ct. |
Court |
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| Dr. |
Drive |
We park on a driveway, and we drive on a parkway.
Learn more about crazy
English. |
| Hwy. |
Highway |
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| Ln. |
Lane |
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| Pl. |
Place |
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| Pkwy. |
Parkway |
We park on a driveway, and we drive on a parkway.
Learn more about crazy
English. |
| Rd. |
Road |
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| St. |
Street |
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| Terr. |
Terrace |
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Peoples Titles and Suffixes
Abbreviations
People's
Titles
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| Dr. |
Doctor |
Title of one with a Ph.D. or equivalent. |
| Ms. |
Miss |
Title of unmarried woman. |
| Mr. |
Mister |
Title of a man. |
| Mrs. |
Mistress
Pronounced: "Misses" |
Title of a married woman. |
| Mz. |
Miz |
Title of a woman (especially when it is not known whether
the woman is married or not). |
People's
Suffixes
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| Esq. |
Esquire |
In the U.S.A., the suffix Esquire is reserved for a person
licensed to practice law. |
| I |
First |
The first of a line of male progenitors which have the
same name as their firstborn, male offspring. |
| II |
Second |
The second of a line of males which has the same name as
his father. |
| III |
Third |
The third of a line of males which has the same name as
the father and the grandfather. |
| Jr. |
Junior |
That suffix designates the male child with the same name
as the father. |
| Sr. |
Senior |
That suffix designates the father with the same name as
his son. |
Educational Abbreviations
Educational
Abbreviations
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Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| ACT |
American College Testing |
College entrance exam |
| ADD |
Attention-Deficit Disorder |
This is actually a medical
diagnosis, but I
include it here in this section because so many children these days are
being diagnosed with the condition. |
| ADHD |
Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder |
This is ADD + physical hyperactivity.
This can ONLY be diagnosed by a medical
doctor, not a teacher. |
| AR |
Accelerated Reader |
A reading testing program online |
| BA |
Bachelor of Arts |
A 4-year college/university degree. |
| B-Ed |
Bachelor of Education |
say /Bee-Ed/ |
| BS |
Bachelor of Science |
A 4-year degree from college/university. |
| CIE |
Cambridge International Examinations |
CIPP
IGCSE |
| CIPP |
Cambridge Int'l Primary Programme |
... |
| CIS |
Council of International Schools |
... |
| CPD |
C? Professional Development |
I'm not sure what the "C" actually
stands for, but this is the British form of PD (See PD). |
| CRT |
Critical Race Theory |
Basically says that all whites are racists and
privileged, which of course is just not true, because no blanket
statement like that is ever true. |
| CTT |
Cooperative Teacher Team |
Teachers of the same grade level or same
subject. |
| DD |
Doctor of Dentistry |
... |
| ECA |
Early Childhood Academy |
... |
| ECE |
Early Childhood Education |
Grades Pre-K to 2 |
| ELA |
English Language Arts |
ELA is what the U.S.A. calls its public-school
English language education.
Homeschooling Parents please click here for ELA
resources. |
| El.Ed. |
Elementary Education |
Grades 1 to 6 |
| ELL |
English Language Learner |
ESL student (See ESL) |
| ESL |
English a Second Language |
A program that helps students where English is
not their first language. |
| ESP |
Extra Sensory Perception |
6th sense |
| ESP |
English for Special Purposes |
A division (or subset) of EFL / TEFL |
| et al. |
and all |
...refers to all those who helped |
| FOBISA |
Federation of British International Schools in
Asia |
... |
| IB |
International Baccalaureate |
International High School Diploma |
| IGCSE |
International General Certificate of Secondary
English |
International High School Diploma |
| IQ |
Intelligence Quotient |
100/100 is normal |
| JD |
Juris Doctor |
of lawyers and attorneys
('solicitors' in the UK) |
| LA |
Language Arts |
English Language Education for native speakers |
| LD |
Learning Disabled |
... |
| LEA |
Local Education Authority |
... |
| MA |
Master of Arts |
... |
| MA,Ed |
Masters of Education |
... |
| MAP |
Measures of Academic Progress |
A kind of standardized testing; used
domestically and internationally. |
| MBA |
Master of Business Administration |
... |
| MD |
Medical Doctor |
Doctor of Medicine |
| MR |
Mentally Retarded (This is a clinical term) |
There are 3 levels: (1) mildly retarded,
(2) moderately retarded, (3) severely retarded |
| MS |
Master of Science |
... |
| NEA |
National Education Association |
... |
| NSTA |
National Science Teachers' Association |
... |
| ODD |
Oppositional-Defiant Disorder |
It's a real thing! I've seen it! |
| PD |
Professional Development |
Teachers have to have on-going training,
called "professional development". |
| PLC |
Professional Learning Community |
A group of teachers that work together for the
benefit of their school. Bigger than CTT (see CTT), but smaller
than whole faculty of the school. |
| PM |
Post Meridian |
... |
| PhD |
Philosophical Doctor |
Doctor of Philosophy |
| PSAT |
Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test |
Practice college entrance exam |
| PTA |
Parent-Teacher Association |
... |
| PTO |
Parent-Teacher Organization |
... |
| SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
College entrance exam |
| Sec.Ed. |
Secondary Education |
... |
| SPED |
Special Education |
... |
| SSR |
Silent-Sustained Reading |
... |
TIME ABBREVIATIONS
TIME
Abbreviations
(clock, dates, etc.) |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| @ |
at |
Used for location and time-setting.
Ex.) I'll meet you @ 8:00AM @ the meeting place.
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| AD & BC |
AD = Ano Domini (Year of Lord's [birth])
BC = Before Christ |
... |
| AM & PM |
AM = Ante Meridian (Before Middle)
PM = Post Meridian (After Middle) |
The middle is noon! |
| Appt. |
appointment |
Apt. = Apartment |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
Say, "A-S-A-P" to mean, "As soon as
possible."
Or just write "ASAP" (all caps) to mean "As soon as
possible." |
| BC |
Before Christ |
Ex.) The last time the red sun came
around was circa |
| bya |
billion years ago |
Geological Time |
| c. |
circa |
Latin word for "around". |
| cent. |
century |
The word "century" is Latin for 100. |
| DATE shorthand -> |
In the U.S.A. it is done this way:
mo/dy/yr |
Month/Day/Year
Ex.) 04/24/2022 |
| DOB or D.O.B. |
Date of Birth |
... |
| ETA or E.T.A. |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
... |
| hr. |
hours |
... |
| min. |
minutes |
... |
| mo. |
month |
... |
| mya |
million years ago |
Geological Time |
| sec. |
seconds |
... |
| TIME ZONES of the U.S.A. |
PST = Pacific Standard Time
MST = Mountain Standard Time
CST = Central Standard Time
EST = Eastern Standard Time |
... |
| yr. |
years |
... |
ESL Abbreviations
ESL / EFL
TESL / TESL
TESOL
Abbreviations & Acronyms
(I used to be in this field for many, many
years) |
Meaning/
Stands for...
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More
Information
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| CELTA |
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults |
[UK] |
| cent. |
century |
as in "15th cent." = 1400-1499 |
| CIE |
Cambridge International Examinations |
CIPP
IGCSE |
| CIPP |
Cambridge Int'l Primary Programme |
... |
| CR |
Consciousness Raising |
term "coined" by Rutherford |
| DDL |
Data-Driven Learning |
... |
| DELTA |
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Anyone |
[UK] |
| dial. |
dialect |
... |
| EFL |
English as a Foreign Language |
What's
the difference between EFL and ESL? |
| ELC |
English Learning Center |
... |
| ELT |
English Language Training |
... |
| ESL |
English as a Second Language |
What's
the difference between EFL and ESL? |
| ESP |
English for Special Purposes |
... |
| IELTS |
International English Language Testing System |
... |
| IGCSE |
International General Certificate of Secondary
English [UK-recognized] |
International High School Diploma [UK] |
| IPA |
International Phonetic Alphabet |
Learn
more here. |
| L1 |
First Language |
Mother Tongue |
| L2 |
Second Language |
Target Language |
| lang. |
language |
... |
| ling. |
linguistic |
See also linguistic
terms and abbreviations |
| MT |
Mother Tongue |
one's native language (first language) |
| NS |
Native Speaker |
... |
| NNS |
Non-Native Speaker |
... |
| phonet. |
phonetic, phonetically |
See my "Phon"
page. |
| phonol. |
phonology, phonologically |
See my "Phon"
page. |
| SLA |
Second
Language Acquisition |
a branch of applied linguistics |
| TL |
target language |
the second language that one is trying to
learn |
| TEFL |
Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
... |
| TESL |
Teaching English as a Second Language |
... |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
Languages |
an int'l TEFL/TESL organization |
| TOEFL |
Test Of English a Foreign Language |
by ETC
Learn how to write well for TOEFL. |
| TOEIC |
Test Of English for International
Communication |
by ETC |
| tr. or transl. |
translation |
... |
| [UK] |
United Kingdom |
British English |
| [US] |
United States |
American English |
| us., |
usually |
... |
| vocab. |
vocabulary |
... |
Grammar Abbreviations
(Writing Abbreviations)
GRAMMAR
& WRITING
Abbreviations & Acronyms
(Also Dictionary Abbrev.) |
Meaning/
Stands for...
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More
Information
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| abbrev. |
abbreviation |
... |
| adj. |
adjective |
Learn more about
parts of speech. |
| adv. |
adverb |
Learn more about
parts of speech. |
| anat. |
anatomy, anatomical word |
part of the body |
| APA |
American Phonetic Alphabet |
Learn
more here. |
| arch. |
archaic |
very old meaning of the word |
| art. |
article |
a, an, the |
| bot. |
botany, botanical word |
part of the plant kingdom |
| [C] |
Countable |
Seen in EFL / ESL dictionaries / lexicons.
See also [U]. |
| cap |
capital letter |
caps = capital letters |
| cent. |
century |
as in "15th cent." = 1400-1499 |
| cl. |
clause |
Meet the clauses. |
| colloq. |
colloquialism |
spoken English (not used in formal writing). |
| compar. |
comparative |
-er, more~ |
| conj. |
conjunction |
[UK] connective
Learn more about parts of speech.
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| derog. |
derogatory |
bad word |
| dial. |
dialect |
Yes! There are dialects of English. |
| e.g. |
er go (That's Latin for:
"for example") |
... |
| esp., |
especially |
... |
| et al. |
and all [those who helped] |
... |
| etc. |
et cetera (That's Latin for:
"and so on") |
... |
| etym. or etymol. |
etymology;
etymologically |
origins of the word |
| Ex.) |
Example |
... |
| f. |
feminine |
female word |
| fig. |
figurative |
figurative meaning |
| fut. |
future |
us., future tense |
| ger. |
gerund noun |
~ing noun
Ex.) Swimming is fun. |
| Gram. (or Gr.) |
grammar |
Leon's Grammar Page. |
| idiom |
idiomatic expression |
See idioms on Leon's
Figure's of Speech Page. |
| i.e. |
id est (that is) |
... |
| imp. |
imperative mood |
commands |
| infin. |
infinitive noun |
to + verb = noun
Ex.) To swim is to have fun. |
| intj. |
interjection |
Learn more about
parts of speech. |
| IPA |
International Phonetic Alphabet |
Learn
more here. |
| lang. |
language |
See which languages
Leon teaches. |
| Lat. |
Latin |
the word is of Latin origin |
| ling. |
linguistic |
See also linguistic
terms and abbreviations |
| lit. |
literally |
literal meaning of the word |
| m. |
masculine |
of a word that is male/masculine |
| ME |
middle English |
English that was spoken from 12th to 15th
centuries. |
| misc. or miscell. |
miscellaneous |
variety |
| n. |
noun |
Learn more about
parts of speech. |
| Narr. |
narrative |
Learn how to write a
narrative. |
| obj. |
object |
a noun that generally comes after the verb.
English is a SVO language, i.e., Subject-Verb-Object. |
| Obs. |
Obsolete |
old meaning of the word (not used anymore) |
| OE |
Old English |
English that was spoken before 12th century
A.D. |
| opp. |
opposite of... |
... |
| orig. |
original, originally from |
... |
| pa. |
past |
us., past tense |
| pp or
pa. pple. |
past participle |
gone, done, swum, drunk, etc. |
| pass. |
passive |
passive voice |
| phonet. |
phonetic, phonetically |
See my "Phon"
page. |
| phonol. |
phonology, phonologically |
See my "Phon"
page. |
| phr. |
phrase |
Leon's Page on
Phrasal Verbs. |
| pl. |
plural |
more than one |
| pref. |
prefix |
Ex.)
de~
ex~
in~
un~
Learn more here. |
| prep. |
preposition |
to, from, on, under, below, above, etc.
Learn more about parts of speech.
|
| pres. |
present |
present tense (habitual tense) |
| pron. |
pronoun |
he, she, him, her, they, them, etc.
Learn more about parts of speech.
|
| refl. |
reflexive |
himself, herself, etc. |
| reg. |
regular |
as in a regular verb.
(There are many irregular verbs). |
| sb |
somebody |
Seen as ((sb))
Seen ONLY in bilingual lexicons. |
| sing. |
singular |
one |
| sp. |
spelling |
... |
| sth |
something |
Seen as ((sth))
Seen ONLY in bilingual lexicons. |
| subj. |
subject |
... |
| subjunct. |
subjunctive mood |
I would...
I could...
I should... |
| subord. |
subordinate |
subord. cl. = subordinate
clause |
| suff. |
suffix |
Ex.)
~tion
~ate
~fy
~ing
~ed
~ly
Learn more here. |
| superl. |
superlative |
-est, most~ |
| syll. |
syllable(s) |
... |
| [U] |
Uncountable |
Seen in EFL / ESL dictionaries / lexicons.
See also [C]. |
| [UK] |
United Kingdom |
British English |
| [US] |
United States |
American English |
| us., |
usually |
... |
| v. or vb. |
verb |
Learn more about
parts of speech. |
| var. |
variation |
... |
| veg. |
vegetable, vegetation |
the word is a type of vegetation |
| v.i. |
verb intransitive |
no object allowed for this verb. |
| vocab. |
vocabulary |
morphemes |
| v.t. |
verb transitive |
object required for this verb. |
| vulg. |
vulgar |
a word that has vulgar meaning |
| zool. |
zoology, zoological |
a zoological word |
U.S. Gov't / Military
Abbreviations
Gov't
/ Military
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| ATF & E |
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives |
[US ] They mostly focus on firearms & explosives |
| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency |
[US ] Intelligence gathering organization
The CIA
Factbook is cool!
|
| CBP |
Customs and Border Protection |
'US] What are these people doing?
Twiddling their thumbs? And getting paid by the American
people? Jeeze! I want that job! |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control |
[US] a highly corrupt organization.
Just follow the money. |
| Col. |
colonel |
pronounced /kernel/ |
| DEA |
Drug Enforcement Agency |
[US] |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
[US] DHS
[UK] Home Office |
| DMV |
Department of Motor Vehicles |
[US] |
| DMZ |
DeMilitarized Zone |
... |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
[US] Military |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
[US] |
| ELE |
Extinction Level Event |
Get the scoop on
what's coming to a planet near you! |
| EMP |
Electo-Magnetic Pulse
is a weapon to ruin all electronics.
See also HEMP.
EMPs can also come from Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) from the sun.
|
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|
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
[US] |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
[US] Air Control |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
[US] National Police |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
[US] |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
[US] |
gov
gov't |
government |
... |
| GVW |
Gross Vehicle Weight |
... |
| HEMP |
High-altitude Electro-Magnetic Pulse |
A nuclear device detonated high in the
altitude above the target.
|
| INS |
Immigration & Naturalization Service |
...doesn't exist anymore! (as of 2003)
see USCIS, ICE, and CBP
|
| ICE |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
... |
| IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
[US] |
| JAG Corps |
Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Military Lawyers Group |
| KIA |
Killed In Action |
... |
| Lt. |
lieutenant |
... |
| MI |
Military Intelligence |
This is an oxymoron. Don't get me
wrong. I support the soldiers with all my heart. It's the
intelligence department that needs work. |
| MIA / POW |
MIA = Missing In Action
POW = Prisoner of War |
|
| MP |
[UK] MP = Member of Parliament
[US] MP = Military Police |
|
| MRE |
Meal Ready to Eat |
|
| NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
|
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
|
| NSA |
National Security Agency |
[US] |
| NV |
Night Vision |
|
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety & Health
Administration |
|
| POW |
Prisoner Of War |
|
| Sgt. |
sergeant |
|
| SOF |
Special Operations Force(s) |
|
| SOS |
Save Our Ship |
Used in Morse Code. |
| TTG |
Time To Go |
|
| UN |
United Nations |
|
| USAF |
United States Air Force |
|
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
|
| USCIS |
United States Citizenship & Immigration Services |
|
| USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
|
| USN |
United States Navy |
|
| WMD |
Weapon of Mass Destruction |
|
International Abbreviations
International
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| APEC |
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
|
| ASEAN |
Association of South East Asian Nations |
|
| CCP |
Chinese Communist Party |
China is technically NOT communist anymore,
but the party still exists and is in power. |
| DPRK |
Democratic People's Republic of Korean
AKA: North Korea |
The DPRK country is probably more democratic
than the U.S., and DPRK is a known dictatorship. |
| DMZ |
DeMilitarized Zone |
Between North and South Korea
I've been there! I've even visited PanMunGeom. |
| ELE |
Extinction Level Event |
Coming soon! |
| FIFA |
Fédération Internationale de Football Association |
In English, that's: International
Federation of Soccer (Football) Association |
| MIA |
Missing in Action |
See also POW. |
| NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
(probably doesn't exist anymore, but if it
does, it has been amended). |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
Basically consists of U.S.A. and Europe. |
| POW |
Prisoner Of War |
|
| ROK |
Republic of Korea
AKA: South Korea |
I lived there! Read
my blog. |
| UN |
United Nations |
... |
| WMD |
Weapon of Mass Destruction |
Is a High-altitude Electo-Magnetic Pulse
(HEMP) weapon considered a WMD? It wipes out all electronics in a
50-mile radius (I made that number up). That throws us back to the
stone age. Mad Max-scenarios ensue. |
How to be prepared.
Click on image below to find out. |
 |
Health Abbreviations
Medical
/ Health
Abbreviations
(including diet, food, & health) |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
More
Information |
| ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
This ONLY can be diagnosed by a medical doctor. |
| ADHD |
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder |
This can ONLY be diagnosed by a medical doctor. |
| AIDS (acronym) |
Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome |
...a disease caused by HIV |
| AMA |
American Medical Association |
[US] |
| BP |
Blood Pressure |
... |
| CDC |
Center for Disease Control |
[US] ...a highly corrupt organization.
Just follow the money. |
| DOA |
Dead On Arrival |
... |
| EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
... |
| GMO |
Genetically Modified Organism |
... |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
The virus that causes AIDS |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
For people in danger of dying. |
| IV |
Intravenous |
For putting fluids into the blood stream.
Intra = into
venus = vein |
| MSG |
Mono-Sodium Glutamate |
meat tenderizer and flavor enhancer
(really bad for your body!)
Do your own research! |
| ODD |
Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
... |
| PMS |
Pre-Menstrual Syndrome |
... |
| RDA |
Recommended Daily Allowance |
... |
| R&R |
Rest and Relaxation |
... |
| SIDS (acronym) |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
... |
| stat |
Photostat |
"stat" means immediately |
| VAIDS |
Vaccine-induced Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome |
The vaccine that causes AIDS. |
Organizational Abbreviations
Organizational
Abbreviations
(NOT government or military) NGO |
Meaning |
More
Information |
| AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
[US] |
| AAA (say, "Triple A") |
American Automobile Association |
[US] |
| BBB |
Better Business Bureau |
[US] |
| CFR |
Council on Foreign Relations |
International |
| DADD (acronym) |
Dad's Against Drunk Driving |
[US] |
| IOC |
International Olympic Committee |
International |
| LADD |
Leon's Planet Against Destructive Decisions |
On my site. |
| MADD (acronym) |
Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
[US] |
| NGO |
Non-Government Organization |
Anywhere |
| OPEC (acronym) |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
International |
| SADD (acronym) |
Students Against Drunk Driving |
[US] |
| UN |
United Nations |
International |
| WHO
(say: W-H-O; not "hoo") |
World Health Organization |
International |
| WWE |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
[US] |
| WWF |
World Wildlife Fund |
International |
Social Abbreviations
& Texting Abbreviations
SOCIAL
Abbreviations
(Day-to-day stuff, sports, entertainment, and fun) |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
TEXTING
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for... |
 |
|
|
|
| ADMIN |
administration |
121 |
one to
one |
| AKA |
Also Known As |
2
2MORO
2NTE |
to
tomorrow
tonite / tonight |
| A.S.A.P. |
As Soon As Possible |
4
411
4EVA |
for
Information
forever |
| ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
B |
be |
| ATV |
All Terrain Vehicle |
2GTBT |
to
good to be true |
| B.A. |
Bad Attitude |
C U
l8tr |
see
you later |
| B-ball |
Basketball |
IOU |
I owe
you. |
| B-day |
Birthday |
R |
are |
| BFF |
Best friends, forever |
Y |
why |
| BM |
Bowel Movement |
YRU
here |
Why
are you here? |
| BS |
"Bull Sh**" |
BRB |
Be
Right Back |
| BYOB |
Bring Your Own Beer |
BTW |
By the
way |
| CHL |
Canadian Hockey League |
cuz |
'cause |
| DOB |
Date of Birth |
DKDC |
Don't
know; don't care. |
| DUI |
Driving Under the Influence |
DLBBB
DLTBBB |
Don't
let the bed bugs bite. |
| DWI |
Driving While Intoxicated |
DL,
D/L |
Download |
| ET |
Extra Terrestrial (Alien to Earth) |
DM |
Direct
Message |
| ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
EZ |
easy |
| FAQ (acronym) |
Frequently Asked Question |
FB |
facebook |
| FAX (acronym) |
Facsimile |
FOMO |
Fear
of missing out |
| FYI |
For Your Information |
FUBAR |
"fouled"
up beyond all recognition |
| GIGO |
Garbage In; Garbage Out |
G2G |
Got to
go |
| Gov't |
Government |
GG
GGWP |
Good
Game
Good Game; Well Played |
| HOV |
High-Occupancy Vehicle |
GL2U |
Good
luck to you |
| ICC |
International Cricket Council |
IDK |
I
don't know. |
| ID |
Identification |
IKR |
I
know, right? |
| j/k |
just kidding |
ILY |
I love
you. |
| K.I.S.S. |
Keep It Simple, Stupid.
or
Keep It Simple, Silly! |
K? |
Okay? |
| IDK |
I Don't Know. |
IDK |
I
don't know. |
| IU |
I love you. |
ISO |
In
search of... |
| LOL |
Lots of Love |
LOL |
Laughing
Out Loud |
| MLB |
Major League Baseball |
LMK |
Let me
know. |
| N/A |
Not Applicable |
LMAO
LMFAO |
Laughing
my ass off
Laughing my "freaking" ass off |
| MSG |
Mono-sodium glutamate |
msg |
message |
| NBA |
National Basketball Association |
Mod |
Moderator,
modification |
| NBL |
National Basketball League |
MYOB |
Mind
your own business. |
| NCAA |
National Collegiate Athletic Association |
NASL
(or ASL)
|
Name,
Age, Sex, Location
(HINT: Don't give your real name
to strangers online!!!) |
| NFL |
National Football League |
NOYB |
None
of your business |
| NHL |
National Hockey League |
NVM |
Never
mind. |
| PDQ |
Pretty Darn Quick |
OFC |
OF
course |
| PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
OMG |
Oh, my
God |
| pop |
popular |
PLZ |
Please |
| PS |
Post Script |
PM |
Private
Message |
| Q&A |
Questions and Answers |
QT |
cutie |
| R.I.P. |
Rest In Peace
say: /ar-ai-pee/
do NOT say /rip/. |
ROFL
ROTFL |
Rolling
on the floor laughing |
| RPG |
Role Playing Game |
RLY |
really |
| R&R |
Rest and Relaxation |
RUOK |
Are
You O.K.? |
| RSVP |
Repondez s'il vous plait
(French: "Respond if you please") |
S.O.L. |
Sh**
Out of Luck |
| SOS |
Save Our Souls |
SMH |
Shaking
my head |
| SUV |
Sports Utility Vehicle |
STFU |
Shut
the f*** up
(This is bad language) |
| Tech |
Technician |
TBH |
To be
honest, ... |
| Techno |
Technology Music |
THX |
Thanks |
| TGIF |
Thank God It's Friday |
TLDR |
Too
long; Didn't read. |
| TLC |
Tender Loving Care |
TMI |
Too
Much Information |
| TP |
Toilet Paper |
TTFN |
Ta Ta
for now |
| TV |
Television |
TTYL |
Talk
to ya later |
| UFO |
Unidentified Flying Object |
U R
... |
You
are... |
| VAT |
Value Added Tax |
VM |
Voice
Mail |
| VCR |
Video Cassette Recorder |
VWD |
Very
well done |
| VIP |
Very Important Person |
VWP |
Very
well played |
| VTR |
Video Tape Recorder
Korean English |
WTH |
What
the h***?
(This is bad language) |
| WWF |
World Wrestling Federation |
WTF |
What
the f***?
(This is bad language) |
| XOXO |
X = Kiss
O = Hug |
YOLO |
You
only live once. |
R.I.P. = Rest In Peace
Mathematical Abbreviations
Math
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for.. |
More
Information |
| 0D |
zero dimensions |
a single point |
| 1D |
one dimension |
a line |
| 2D |
two dimensions |
a plane |
| 3D |
three dimensions |
space |
| 4D |
four dimensions |
time-space continuum (mostly TIME) |
| A |
Area |
cm2, m2, km2 |
| b |
base |
A (triangle) = 1/2 b * h |
| C |
capacity |
mL, L |
| cc's |
cubic centimeters |
|
| cL |
[US] centiLiters / [UK] centiLitres |
measurement of capacity |
| cm |
[US] centimeters / [UK] centimetres |
measurement of length |
| cos |
cosine function |
For Trigonometry |
| COS or coef |
coefficient |
In 2a, the "2" is the
coefficient |
| d |
distance |
d = r ÷ t |
| E |
Electrical Force (voltage) |
|
| f |
frequency |
Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz). |
| g |
grams |
measurement of mass |
| h |
height |
A (parallelogram) = b * h |
| kg |
kilograms |
measurement of mass |
| km |
[US] kilometers / [UK] kilometres |
measurement of length |
| l |
length |
A (rectangle) = l * w |
| L |
[US] liters / [UK] litres |
measure of capacity |
| log |
logarithm |
For Trigonometry |
| m |
mass |
mass is measured in grams (g) or kilograms
(kg) |
| mL |
[US] milliLiters / [UK] milliLitres |
measurement of capacity (C) |
| mm |
[US] millimeters / [UK] millimetres |
measurement of length |
| φ |
Phi (the golden mean) |
1.618~ (the golden mean) |
| π |
Pi |
3.14159~ (irrational number) |
| r |
radius (half the diameter of a circle) |
A (circle) = πr2
Perimeter (circle) = 2πr
V (sphere) = 4/3 π
r3 |
| r |
rate |
r = m/s r = d/t |
| s |
second |
measurement of time (t) |
| S |
Surface Area |
cm2, m2, km2 |
| sin |
sine function |
For Trigonometry |
| t |
time |
Time is measured in seconds (s) |
| tan |
tangent function |
For Trigonometry |
| V |
Volume |
cm3, m3, km3 |
| w |
width |
A (rectangle) = l * w |
Science Abbreviations
Some common ones. This is NOT a comprehensive list.
| Astronomy |
Biology |
Chemistry |
Physics |
| CME = Coronal
Mass Ejection (from the sun); these can cause EMPs, and thus cause radio
and electric-grid disruptions.
EMP = Electro-Magnetic Pulse; these can be from
the sun or artificial created by human-made devices.
HEMP = High-altitude Electro-Magnetic Pulse;
these are cause by detonating a nuclear device in the atmosphere.
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IRAS = Infra-Red Astronomical
Satellite
ISS = International Space Station
NASA = National Aeronautical and
Space Administration
|
ATP =
AdenoTriPhophate
Bot. = Botany
DNA = DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
mRNA = messenger RiboNucleic Acid
NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RNA = RiboNucleic Acid
WWF = World Wildlife Federation
Zoo = Zoological Garden
Zool. = Zoology
|
C = Carbon
C6H12O6
= Carbohydrate (Sugar)
CO = Carbon Monoxide
CO2 = Carbon diOxide
H = Hydrogen
First photo of hydrogen atom
H2O
H2O = 2 Hydrogen atoms bonded to 1
Oxygen atom (Water)
H2O2 = Hydrogen per Oxide
MSG = MonoSodium Glutamate
N = Nitrogen (the element)
N2 = Nitrogen (the gas)
NaCl = Sodium Chloride (Table Salt)
NH3 = Hydrogen Nitride (Ammonia)
O = Oxygen (the element)
O2 = Oxygen (the gas)
O3 = Ozone
pH = per Hydrogen
|
pH Scale |
| 1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
14 |
|
Acidic<--Neutral-->Alkali |
|
*Electricity
AC/DC = Alternating Current / Direct Current
Amps = amperes (measurement of current)
E = Electromotive Force (measured in Newtons or
Volts); E
= the force required to send 1 ampere (I)
through 1 ohm (Ω).
I = Induction [AKA: Current] (measured in amperes)
Ω = Ohms (measurement of
resistance);
1 ohm = the resistance offered when 1 volt pushes 1 amp
of electrical current
|
Ohm's Law
I =V/R or
V=IR or
R=V/I |
P = Power (measured in Watts)
W = Watts (measurement of Power)
|
Watt's
Law
P = IE
{Power (Watts) = Induction (Amps) x Electrical
Force (Voltage)} |
*Electro-Magnetism
EMP = Electro-Magnetic Pulse
EMS = Electro-Magnetic Spectrum
 =
(Lambda) measurement of wavelength; wavelength is measurement in meters.
T = Tesla (measurement of the strength of a magnetic field)
*Matter
D = Density (D = m ÷ V)
m = mass (mass is measured in grams)
V = Volume (Volume is measured in cm3; V =
l x w x h)
*Motion
a = acceleration (m/s/s) or (m/s2)
A = Amplitude
c = celerity of light (186,000 miles per second)
E = Energy (E = mc2) Energy is measured
in Joules (J)
F = Force (F = m x a); Force is measured in Newtons
J = Joules (measurement of energy and work)
=
(Lambda) measurement of wavelength; wavelength is measurement in meters.
m = mass
M = Momentum (M = F x a)
N = Newtons (measurement of Force; 1 Newton is equal to 1 kg x 1m/s2.)
W = Work
*Pressure
P = Pressure (pressure is measured in Pascals)
Pa = Pascals (1N/m2)
PSI = Pounds per Square Inch |
I.T. (Information Technology) &
ICT (Information & Communications Technology) / Computer
Abbreviations
I.T.
/ ICT
Abbreviationsy) |
Meaning
Stands for... |
More
Information |
|
Byte a bit of
technology. |
| b |
bit |
a single switch (0 = off; 1= on) |
| B |
byte |
1 byte = 8 bits |
| Kb, KB |
Kilobits; KiloBytes |
1000 bits = 125 bytes
1000 bytes = 8000 bits |
| Mb, MB |
Megabits; MegaBytes |
1,000,000 bits = 125,000 bytes
1,000,000 bytes = 8,000,000 bits |
| Gb, GB |
Gigabits; GigaBytes |
1,000,000,000 bits = 125,000,000 bytes
1,000,000,000 bytes = 8,000,000,000 bits |
| TB |
TeraBytes |
1000000000000 bytes |
|
Other techno stuff. |
| admin |
administrator |
owner or manager of the computer or network |
| ATM |
Automatic Teller Machine |
cash dispenser |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Design |
|
| cell phone |
cellular telephone |
a wireless telephone that uses a cell (battery) |
| CD |
Compact Disk |
|
| cgi (as in "cgi bin") |
common gateway interface |
|
| CGI |
computer-generated imagery |
|
| .co |
commerce (business) |
[UK] |
| .com |
commerce (business) |
[US] |
| ~com |
communication (s) |
Examples: MobiCom, Telecom |
| DVD |
high-Density Video Disk |
Dense Video Disk |
| .edu |
education |
|
| e-mail |
electronic mail |
|
| fax |
facsimile |
|
| ftp |
file transfer protocol |
|
| .gov |
government |
|
| HD |
High-Definition |
|
| HDD |
Hard Disk Drive |
|
| HDMI |
High-Definition Multimedia Interface |
Type of video cord. |
| HDTV |
High-Definition TeleVision |
|
| Hi-fi |
high fidelity |
high level of quality |
| html |
hyper-text markup language |
|
| http |
hyper-text transfer protocol |
|
| https |
hyper-text transfer protocol secured |
|
| ID |
Identification |
|
| .int |
international |
|
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
|
| ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
|
| IT |
Information Technology |
|
| Mac |
Macintosh |
from Apple hardware |
| mobile |
mobile telephone |
a mobile wireless telephone |
| .org |
organization |
Non-government organization |
| PC |
Personal Computer |
from IBM (or similar hardware) |
| php |
"Personal Home Page" Tools |
It is a hypertext preprocessor using perl script,
developed by Rasmus Lerdorf. |
| PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
This is mostly for Debit cards and ATMs. |
| RAM |
Random Access Memory |
Temporary Memory |
| ROM |
Read-Only Memory |
Permanent Memory |
| SEO |
Search
Engine Optimization |
Link
for more information on this topic |
Tech
Techno |
Technology |
Also, "Techno" is a genre of music, with sounds
of technology in the background, usually in a percussionary function. |
| URL |
Uniform (or universal) resource locator, |
web address |
| USB |
Universal Serial Bus |
Thumb Drives & Flash Drives go into the USB |
| VGA |
Video Graphics Array |
Type of video cord. |
| Video-CD |
Video-Compact Disk |
These are obsolete (not produced anymore) |
| Wi-fi |
wireless fidelity |
wireless internet |
| www |
world-wide web |
... |
Calendar Abbreviations
(and Holiday Abbreviations)
Calendar
Abbreviations |
Meaning/
Stands for.. |
More
Information |
| A.D. |
Anno Domini (Year of the Lord) |
Anno Domini means the year Christ was born.
Used for counting years after Christ was born. |
| b-day |
birthday |
(at least I use this abbreviation all the
time). |
| B.C. |
Before Christ |
We count backwards from the Birth of Christ in
B.C. |
| B.C.E. |
Before Common Era |
Used instead of B.C.
I don't know why--maybe anti-Christians started using it. |
| C.E. |
Common Era |
Used instead of A.D. (probably by
non-Christians). |
| Days of the Week -> |
Sunday = Sun's Day
Monday = Moon's Day
Tuesday = Tue's Day (god of war)
Wednesday = Wedne's Day (Wodin's day)
Thursday = Thur's Day (Thor's day)
Friday = Frigga's Day
Saturday = Saturn's Day |
Note: Saturday is from Latin and is not
an English word. Before it was called Saturday, it was called
"Laundry Day" (from Old Norse laugar dagr) which means
washing day (not only for washing clothes, but also washing the body).
Source: Scholarly
Community Encyclopedia. |
| Halloween
|
Hallowed
Evening. |
The night of the last day of the Celtic
calendar, when the gates of the Underworld were opened for one night.
All Hallowed Tide is a period of three days:
Oct. 31st = All Saint's Eve
Nov. 1st = All Saint's Day
Nov. 2nd = All Soul's Day |
| Juneteenth |
June nineteenth |
The day the slaves were emancipated (after the
U.S. Civil War). |
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Feb.
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Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
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NOTE: The word "month" means
"moon" (referring to one complete cycle of the moon). |
| St.
Patrick's Day
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Saint
Patrick's Day. |
In order to become a 'saint', one must have
completed a miracle and be beatified by the Pope. (This only
happens after the person has passed away).
Patrick is credited with several miracles, but the only one I can
remember off the top of my head is driving all the snakes from Ireland. |
| St.
Valentine's Day
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Saint
Valentine's Day. |
Valentine is credited with healing miracles. |
| X-mas
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Xpist-mass. |
Xpist is
"Christ" in Greek. |
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