# Cryptic abbreviations we all know

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-abbreviations-we-all-know/26483>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 22, 2000, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-abbreviations-we-all-know/26483 "2000-07-22T21:00:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![stuyguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@stuyguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stuyguy)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2000, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-abbreviations-we-all-know/26483/21 "2000-07-23T16:42:48Z")

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Ugh. Typo alert:

whay = why

Sorry.

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**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2000, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-abbreviations-we-all-know/26483/22 "2000-07-23T16:47:11Z")

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The clothing emblazoned with **B.U.M. Equipment**?

Does anyone know what B.U.M. stands for?

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