ENGLISH ABBREVIATIONS
1. What is the meaning of the following symbols, abbreviations and acronyms:
e.g. POTUS = president of the United States
₤, €, ℅, #, $, %, &, *, +, -, /, @, , 
ASAP, EEC, GNP, OECD, FAO, GMT, No, Rd, St, co., UK, GB, USA, FBI, BBC, AD, BC, CD, DVD,
CV, PS, PM, ASAP, PIN, app., e.g., i.e., et al., etc., ib./ibid., cf., p.a./per an., vs., N, S, E and W, ET,
T&C, RN, RIP, RP, IPA, BT, HD, FULL HD, e-mail, WC Gents, OAP, Hi-Fi, hi-tech, c.c., p.p., VIP,
UFO, POTUS, FC, HC, NHL, L.A., ATP, NBA, BMX, OK, K.O., FOTA, UEFA, UNPROFOR, SF
(sci-fi), SOS, TV, VAT
2. Analyse the meaning of the following acronyms, shortenings and other (texting) abbreviations:
NATO, OPEC, AIDS, NASA, UNICEF, BIO, laser, radar, yuppy, ob-gyn, barb-A-Q, cinema,
Nixonomics, gr8, c, b4, CUL8R, RUOK?, y, hhok, fotcl, fyi, cm, dk, f?, brb, jam, np, x!, y!, fyi, fy, imo,
ttytt, wu
3. Give the full definition (names) of the following clips (nicknames):
e.g. polio = poliomyelitis
polio, lab, congrat, dorm, delli, Jag, mac, maths, sec, sis, cig, ad/advert, bookie, granny, hanky, telly,
perm, prefab, vet, comfy, pop, prep, flu, fridge, vac, gym, memo, bus, pub
Al, Becky, Betty, Lottie, Liz, Gorby, Lindy, Monty, Jap,
4. Analyse the meaning of the following blends:
e.g. wordle = word + doodle; a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide
brunch, Interpol, stagflation, Oxbridge, sexpert, workaholic, wintertainment, Eurotel,
identicard, wordle, slanguage, heliport, chocoholic, mombie, bridezilla, Veganuary, firenado,
fauxpology, guesstimate, Putler
5. Add at least ten more examples of acronyms, abbreviations, blends and clips that reflect today's
events:
6. Guess the meaning of this leetspeak message:
H1, h0w r j00 70D4Y? W15h j00 G00d Luck! 8Y3, 8y3 :-)