Acronyms and Portmanteaux Words

ADMASS = ADvertisement + MASS
ADVERTORIAL = ADVERTisement + editORIAL
AGITPROP = AGITation + PROPaganda
ALNICO = alloy containing ALuminium, NIckel and CObalt
AMTRAC = AMphibious TRACtor
AMTRACK = AMphibious TRACKed vehicle (same thing as AMTRAC)
AMU = Atomic Mass Unit
ASDIC = Allied (or anti) Submarine Detection Investigation Committee
AVGAS = AViation GASoline
AVIONICS = AVIation electrONICS
AWOL = Absent WithOut Leave
BALLUTE = BALLoon + parachUTE
BEEFALO = BEEF + buffALO
BEVATRON = BeV (billion electron volt) + synchroTRON
BINIT = BINary + digIT
BIOPIC = BIOgraphical PICture (movie)
BOATEL = BOAt + hoTEL
BRUNCH = BReakfast + lUNCH
BUMF = BUM Fodder
BUMPH = variant of BUMF
BUPPIE = Black + yUPPIE
CALUTRON = CALifornia University cycloTRON
CAMCORDER = CAMera + reCORDER
CATALO = CATtle + buffALO
CATTALO = CATTle + buffALO
CHORTLE = CHuckLE + snORT
COCKAPOO = COCKer spaniel + POOdle
COCOMAT = COCOnut + MAT
CODEC = COder + DECoder
COMSYMP = COMmunist SYMPathizer
CONELRAD = CONtrol of ELectronic RADiation
CONTRAIL = CONdensation + TRAIL
COYDOG = hybrid between COYote and wild DOG
CREMAINS = CREmated + reMAINS
CULTIVAR = CULTIvated + VARiety
CUSEC = CUbic foot per SECond
DEEJAY = Disc Jockey
DRAMEDY = DRAma + coMEDY
ECONOBOX = ECONOmical BOX (= car)
ELEVON = ELEVator + ailerON
ELHI = ELementary (school) + HIgh (school)
ELINT = ELectronic INTeligence gathering
EMCEE = Master of Ceremonies
EMF = ElectroMotive Force
EXCIMER = EXCited + diMER
FANTABULOUS = FANTastic + fABULOUS
FANZINE = FAN + magaZINE
FLOATEL = FLOAt + hoTEL
GALUMPH = GALlop + triUMPH
GASELIER = GASlight + chandELIER (also GASALIER and GASOLIER)
GOX = Gaseous OXygen
HUMVEE = High Mobility Multi-purpose wheeled Vehicle (hummer for short)
IFF = IF and only iF
INFOMERCIAL = INFOrmation + comMERCIAL
JATO = Jet Assisted Take Off
JAYGEE = Junior Grade (?) military officer
JAYVEE = a Junior Varsity player
JEEP = G. P. (for General Purpose)
KAYO = Knock Out
KBAR = KiloBAR
KIDVID = KIDdie VIDeo
KREEP = a lunar basalt high in Kalium, Rare Earth Elements and Phosphorus
LASER = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
LIBLAB = a supporter of a coalition of LIBeral and LABour groups
LIDAR = LIght Detection And Ranging
LIGER = male LIon + female tiGER
LIMPSY = LIMP + flimSY (also LIMPSEY)
LINAC = LINear ACcelerator
LINOCUT = LINOleum + CUT
LORAN = LOng RAnge Navigation
LOX = Liquid OXygen
MAFIC = MAgnesium + FerrIC
MAGLEV = MAGnetic LEVitation
MASCON = MASs CONcentration (under some lunar maria)
MASER = Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
MASSCULT = MASS media CULTure
MEDEVAC = MEDical EVACuation by helicopter
MEDICAID = MEDICal AID (government healthcare system)
MEDICARE = MEDICal + cARE
MIDCULT = MIDdle class CULTure
MINGY = Mean and stINGY
MODEM = MOdulator-DEModulator
MOPED = MOtor + PEDal
MOTEL = MOtor + hoTEL
NAVAID = NAVigational AID
NAVAR = NAVigation using radAR
NAVICERT = NAVIs (latin for ship) + CERTification
NEGATRON = NEGAtive + elecTRON
NEWSCAST = NEWS + broadCAST
NICAD = NIckel + CADmium
NONCOM = NON-COMmissioned (officer)
OKAY = Oll Korrect (facetious alteration of "all correct")
PALIMONY = PAL + alIMONY
PARADROP = PARAchute + DROP
PARAKITE = PARAchute + KITE
PARATHORMONE = PARATHyroid + hORMONE
PARSEC = PARallax + SECond
PEDALFER = PEDon (greek for ground) + ALuminium + FERrum
PEDOCAL = PEDOn (greek for ground) + CALcium
PHYSED = PHYSical EDucation
PIBAL = PIlot BALloon
PIXEL = PIX (picture) + ELement
PLENCH = PLiers + wrENCH
POSITRON = POSItive + elecTRON
PRION = PROteinaceous + Infectious + -ON
PROBIT = PROBability + unIT
PROPJET = PROPeller + JET
PSYWAR = PSYchological WARfare
QUANGO = QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization
QUASAR = QUASi-stellAR
RACON = RAdar + beaCON
RADAR = RAdio Detection And Ranging
RADOME = RADar + dOME
RADWASTE = RADioactice WASTE
RATO = Rocket Assisted Take Off
RAWIN = RAdar based WINd measurement
REDOX = REDuction + OXidation
REPO = REPurchase Agreement
RURBAN = RURal + urBAN
SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
SECOBARBITAL = SECOnal + BARBITAL
SECPAR = one SECond of PARallax
SHORAN = SHort RAnge Navigation
SIAL = SIlicon + ALuminium
SIMA = SIlicon + MAgnesium
SITCOM = SITuation COMedy
SLIMSY = SLIM + flimSY (also SLIMPSY)
SLURB = SLum + subURB
SMAZE = SMoke + hAZE
SMOG = SMoke + fOG
SNAFU = Situation Normal All Fucked (or Fouled :-)) Up
SOFAR = SOund Fixing And Ranging
SONAR = SOund Navigation and Ranging
SOVKHOZ = SOVetskoe KHOZyaistvo (Russian for "soviet farm")
SQUIGGLE = SQUirm + wriGGLE
STOLPORT = Short TakeOff & Landing airPORT
SYNDET = SYNthetic DETergent
SYNFUEL = SYNthetic FUEL
SYNGAS = SYNthesis GAS (mixture of CO and H2 used in chemical synthesis)
SYSOP = SYStems OPerator
TANGELO = TANGerine + pomELO
TAXICAB = TAXImeter + CABriolet
TELECAST = TELEvision + broadCAST
TELETHON = TELEvision + maraTHON
TELEX = TELeprinter + EXchange
TIGLON = same as TIGON
TIGON = male TIGer + female liON
UTILIDOR = UTILity corrIDOR
VEEJAY = Video Jockey
VEEPEE = Vice President
VEEP = Vice President
WILCO = WILl COmply
YIPPIE = Youth International Party + -IE
YUP = Young Urban Professional (also YUPPIE)
YUPPIE = same as YUP
ZEBRASS = ZEBRa + ASS


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