# I Pit ILMVI for Complaining Incessantly About Acronyms

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**Created:** [May 29, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-ilmvi-for-complaining-incessantly-about-acronyms/943142 "2021-05-29T01:49:14Z")
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#### Post date: [May 29, 2021, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-ilmvi-for-complaining-incessantly-about-acronyms/943142/35 "2021-05-29T05:01:25Z")

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> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#):
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> Don’t be a jerk applies here.

But, and to the point I am making (or seeking to make), it seems the same should apply to the acronymterrogator. Recall exhibit A (the legalese):

> [@Can an American with a 40 year old DUI in America, visit Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-american-with-a-40-year-old-dui-in-america-visit-canada/943054/28):
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> _Nolle pros_ must be such a common term that everyone, even non-lawyers know its definition. Right? I mean, a few might not but prolly 90 to 95% of Dopers must know it.
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> I mean, I don’t know it but I’m pretty dumb. So this is super-nice because now I get to look it up!
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> Imagine if everyone defined the foreign and jargon terms they posted here. That would be awful because then I’d never get to look it up on Google.

Because, again, asking “What does _nolle pros_ mean?” is one thing. Even if it can be readily googled, it’s at least in line with the discussion. But… FFS. That diatribe? And people say I’m the one falling below the “standard for intelligent discourse” here?

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