Home » Dictionary » acronym creep

acronym creep

acronym creep
 n.— «Acronym Creep—a condition known to beset the Canadian Chinese Christian Community (CCCC) and United Nations (UN) staff. Akin to what’s known in software developing parlance as “feature creep”, acronym creep is a prediliction or tendancy to using using more and more acronyms.» —“Acronym Creep” by Dan p a s s i o n + r e a s o n Mar. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Further reading

At First Blush (episode #1529)

Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spanish-language adventure novel, an account of 19th-century dictionary wars, and a gorgeously illustrated...

Up Your Alley (episode #1504)

Book recommendations, including a collection of short stories inspired by dictionaries, and a techno-thriller for teens. Or, how about novels with an upbeat message? Publishers call this genre up lit. Plus, a clergyman ponders an arresting phrase in...