# Define an Acronym

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 20, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-an-acronym/731933 "2015-09-20T07:52:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/define-an-acronym/731933/3 "2015-09-20T08:17:57Z")

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From another thread

> [@Funniest things said in class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funniest-things-said-in-class/731767/4):
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> In one of my college classes. Analysis and Arguement \*\*IIRC.\*\*fellow female classmate.
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> Hyperbole. But not pronounced hi per bo lee. Pronounced hyper boil.
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> Fetus. But not pronounced fee tuss. Pronounced pho heat ut sis.
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> Boils and Taco Bell products will never be the same…

Update: had to reGoogle because “if i really cared” didn’t make sense here-- and discovered it also means “if I remember correctly.”

Share an acronym!

ETA: Eliahna, thanks lol, I was typing this post before I could see yours.

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