Ethan Marks

Backronyms

Did you know that LASER is an acronym? It stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (I’m not making this up).

Actually, lots of common words started as acronyms (I might be making this up).

WordBackronym
PHONEPersonal Handheld Operator for Networking and Entertainment
BOTTLEBeverage Organization Tool for Transporting Liquid Easily
DRONEDigital Remote Object for Navigating Everywhere
HOSPITALHealing Organization Supporting Patients In Treatment and Lifecare
AIRAmbient Inhalable Reservoir
CHAIRComfortable Human Apparatus In Repose
COMPUTERCommon Operating Machine Particularly Used for Task Execution and Retrieval
SLEEPSubconscious Limbo Enabling Energy Preservation
COFFEECaffeine Offering Fast Fatigue Elimination Effect
HOMEHabitation Offering Maximum Ease
TREETall Renewable Environmental Element
WATERWet And Transparent Essential Resource
MUSICMelodious Universal Sound Inspiring Creativity
LIGHTLuminous Illumination Guiding Human Travel
ROADRoute Offering Accessible Destinations
PENCILPortable Element for Noting, Creating, Illustrating Legibly
PAPERProcessed Arboreal Pulp Enabling Recording
ETHANEnigmatic Thinker Harboring Amazing Notions
ETHANExcessively Talkative, Horribly Annoying Nuisance

~Ethan