pseudo-acronym
English
Etymology
From pseudo- + acronym.
Noun
pseudo-acronym (plural pseudo-acronyms)
- (linguistics) A term that is seemingly an acronym or other abbreviation, but does not stand for anything.
- Coordinate terms: backronym, acronym
- 2021 September 21, “LeT using pseudo-acronym TRF for terror acts in J&K to maintain 'plausible deniability'”, in The Times of India:
- Pakistan-based handlers of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has been using the pseudo-acronym TRF to take responsibility for the terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at maintaining "plausible deniability and evade Law Enforcement Agencies".
Translations
pseudo-acronym
See also
- English pseudo-acronyms