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Strong Bad and other characters often coin or contrive '''[[Wikipedia:Acronym and initialism|acronyms and initialisms]]''' for various phrases. | Strong Bad and other characters often coin or contrive '''[[Wikipedia:Acronym and initialism|acronyms and initialisms]]''' for various phrases. | ||
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! Acronym/Initialism !! Stands For !! Appears In | ! Acronym/Initialism !! Stands For !! Appears In | ||
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| - | + | | [[AWMPSCE]] | |
| - | + | | All World Mid-Pro Shirtless Championship Entertainment | |
| - | + | | [[yes, wrestling]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | AZ | |
| - | + | | Alcatraz | |
| - | + | | [[video games]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | BBC | |
| - | + | | boring brown chocolate | |
| - | + | | [[candy product]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | BBODGRED | |
| - | + | | Big Book of Debilitating Gold Rush Era Diseases | |
| - | + | | [[Commandos in the Classroom]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | BCP | |
| - | + | | Butt Crack Plumbing | |
| - | + | | [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | B. d. l. t. f. s. y. f. o. y. o. | |
| - | + | | But don't let that from stopping you from organizing your own | |
| - | + | | [[mile]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | BEFF |
| - | | | + | | Bureau of Elite Fighting Forces |
| - | + | | [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | BEEFF |
| - | | | + | | Bureau of Every Elite Fighting Force |
| - | + | | [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | BFF |
| - | | | + | | BAOW! FOM! [[FROOSH]]! |
| - | + | | [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | BFF |
| - | | | + | | Burninating Friends Foreva |
| - | + | | [[8-Bit is Enough]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | Bfn |
| - | | | + | | Best friends never |
| - | + | | [[yes, wrestling]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | BODH |
| - | | | + | | Broternal Order of Different Helmets |
| - | + | | [[Ever and More]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | CGNU |
| - | | | + | | [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] |
| - | + | | [[CGNU]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | CZNBTPTCOOTS |
| - | | | + | | Coach Z and Bubs Toilet Papering the Crap out of The Stick |
| - | + | | [[Fan 'Stumes 2021]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | DGP |
| - | + | | Dead Guy Perez | |
| - | + | | [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]] | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ds | ||
| + | | (''unknown'', possibly "[[Duckie Shirt|Duckshirt]]" or "Dumbstar") | ||
| + | | [[keep cool]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | FCUTRER | ||
| + | | Free Country USA Trianual Race to the End of the Race | ||
| + | | [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | FCUTRERSTUD | ||
| + | | Free Country USA Trianual Race to the End of the Race Silver Trophy of Ultimate Destiny | ||
| + | | [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | FL | ||
| + | | Fish Lake<br>[[Far Off Lands]]<br>Foreign Leadership Camp | ||
| + | | [[anything]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[G]] | ||
| + | | Generally overused girl's first name | ||
| + | | [[monument]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | HLL | ||
| + | | Hot Lady Legs | ||
| + | | [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold#20th Anniversary Show Version|Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold 20th Anniversary Show Version]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]] | ||
| + | | Hyper-Text Markup Lotion | ||
| + | | [[Flash is Dead!]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | K.O.T.H.S. | ||
| + | | King of Town High School | ||
| + | | [[Fall Float Parade]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | KOT's VOQPCS | ||
| + | | King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show | ||
| + | | [[KOT's VOQPCS!]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| - | + | | LTWFTW | |
| - | + | | long time watcher, first time writer | |
| - | + | | [[stunt double]] | |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[L.U.R.N.]] | ||
| + | | Life-Blossoms Undergoing Re-programming Naturally | ||
| + | | [[coloring]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | m.a.s.h. | ||
| + | | ''(unknown)'' | ||
| + | | [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MC | ||
| + | | Master of Ceremonies | ||
| + | | [[rampage]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MMOLOTRIPOIPARPG | ||
| + | | [[Wikipedia:Massively multiplayer online game|Massively Multiplayer Online]] [[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]] [[Wikipedia:Initial public offering|Initial Public Offering]] [[Wikipedia:International Phonetic Alphabet|International Phonetic Alphabet]] [[Wikipedia:Role-playing game|Role Playing Game]] | ||
| + | | [[Flashforward]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MMORPG | ||
| + | | Massively Multiplayer Overlord Rock Play Game | ||
| + | | [[death metal]] ([[death metal#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MMR | ||
| + | | Mini-Mountain Range | ||
| + | | [[Barf Bag]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | N.S. Canada | ||
| + | | Not Safe in Canada | ||
| + | | [[trading cards]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PB | ||
| + | | [[Books by Sportsinterviewses#Problem Brian|Problem Brian]] | ||
| + | | [[specially marked]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | POP |
| - | | | + | | Powers of Persuasion |
| - | + | | [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | QLD |
| - | | | + | | Quick, look down<br>Quarter leg, dark<br>Quiet loser dork<br>Quivering Live Dwarves<br>Quit lumbering down<br>Quickly losing dignity |
| - | + | | [[pet show]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | RCB |
| - | | | + | | Really Cool Boat |
| - | + | | [[Really Cool Boat]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | ROUTINE |
| - | | | + | | ''(unknown)'' |
| - | + | | [[morning routine]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | SB |
| - | | | + | | [[Strong Bad]] |
| - | | | + | | [[marzipan]], [[website]] |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | SBASAF |
| - | + | | [[Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil]] | |
| - | + | | [[space program]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | SBCG4AP |
| - | | | + | | [[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]] |
| - | + | | [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | SLG |
| - | | | + | | same lame game |
| - | + | | [[trading cards]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | SS |
| - | + | | [[Strong Sad]] | |
| - | | | + | | [[rampage]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | t.a.p.s. |
| - | | | + | | ''(unknown)'' |
| - | + | | [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | TGIG |
| - | | | + | | Thank God I'm Gene |
| - | + | | [[hygiene]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | TGITATOT |
| - | + | | Thank God It's Tuesday at Three-Oh-Two. | |
| - | + | | [[Strong Sad's Lament]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | T.H.S.B. |
| - | | | + | | [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] |
| - | + | | [[alternate universe]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | TSoND |
| - | | | + | | Teal Screen of Near Death |
| - | + | | [[retirement]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | VNSKOMRA |
| - | | | + | | Villains Needing Some Kind Of Mechanized Respiratory Assistance |
| - | + | | [[Halloween Hide & Seek]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | WTC |
| - | | | + | | What the [[crap]] |
| - | + | | [[email thunder]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | WTPF |
| - | | | + | | What the pfargtl |
| - | + | | [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]] | |
|- | |- | ||
| - | | | + | | YNCBIINAR2TMTSAYHAOBTHACTCM |
| - | | | + | | You're Not Cute But If I Need A Ride To The Mall This Summer And You Have An Older Brother That Has A Car Then Call Me |
| - | + | | [[Quote of the Week#QW-2009-02-19|Quote of the Week]] | |
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{{incomplete list}} | {{incomplete list}} | ||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Words with Omitted Syllables]] | ||
[[Category:Word running gags]] | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Current revision as of 02:44, 8 January 2024
Strong Bad and other characters often coin or contrive acronyms and initialisms for various phrases.
| Acronym/Initialism | Stands For | Appears In |
|---|---|---|
| AWMPSCE | All World Mid-Pro Shirtless Championship Entertainment | yes, wrestling |
| AZ | Alcatraz | video games |
| BBC | boring brown chocolate | candy product |
| BBODGRED | Big Book of Debilitating Gold Rush Era Diseases | Commandos in the Classroom |
| BCP | Butt Crack Plumbing | Teen Girl Squad Issue 13 |
| B. d. l. t. f. s. y. f. o. y. o. | But don't let that from stopping you from organizing your own | mile |
| BEFF | Bureau of Elite Fighting Forces | Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1 |
| BEEFF | Bureau of Every Elite Fighting Force | Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1 |
| BFF | BAOW! FOM! FROOSH! | Teen Girl Squad Issue 9 |
| BFF | Burninating Friends Foreva | 8-Bit is Enough |
| Bfn | Best friends never | yes, wrestling |
| BODH | Broternal Order of Different Helmets | Ever and More |
| CGNU | Crazy Go Nuts University | CGNU |
| CZNBTPTCOOTS | Coach Z and Bubs Toilet Papering the Crap out of The Stick | Fan 'Stumes 2021 |
| DGP | Dead Guy Perez | Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0 |
| ds | (unknown, possibly "Duckshirt" or "Dumbstar") | keep cool |
| FCUTRER | Free Country USA Trianual Race to the End of the Race | Homestar Ruiner |
| FCUTRERSTUD | Free Country USA Trianual Race to the End of the Race Silver Trophy of Ultimate Destiny | Homestar Ruiner |
| FL | Fish Lake Far Off Lands Foreign Leadership Camp | anything |
| G | Generally overused girl's first name | monument |
| HLL | Hot Lady Legs | Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold 20th Anniversary Show Version |
| HTML | Hyper-Text Markup Lotion | Flash is Dead! |
| K.O.T.H.S. | King of Town High School | Fall Float Parade |
| KOT's VOQPCS | King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show | KOT's VOQPCS! |
| LTWFTW | long time watcher, first time writer | stunt double |
| L.U.R.N. | Life-Blossoms Undergoing Re-programming Naturally | coloring |
| m.a.s.h. | (unknown) | Teen Girl Squad Issue 13 |
| MC | Master of Ceremonies | rampage |
| MMOLOTRIPOIPARPG | Massively Multiplayer Online Lord of the Rings Initial Public Offering International Phonetic Alphabet Role Playing Game | Flashforward |
| MMORPG | Massively Multiplayer Overlord Rock Play Game | death metal (DVD commentary) |
| MMR | Mini-Mountain Range | Barf Bag |
| N.S. Canada | Not Safe in Canada | trading cards |
| PB | Problem Brian | specially marked |
| POP | Powers of Persuasion | Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon |
| QLD | Quick, look down Quarter leg, dark Quiet loser dork Quivering Live Dwarves Quit lumbering down Quickly losing dignity | pet show |
| RCB | Really Cool Boat | Really Cool Boat |
| ROUTINE | (unknown) | morning routine |
| SB | Strong Bad | marzipan, website |
| SBASAF | Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil | space program |
| SBCG4AP | Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People | SBCG4AP Advertisement |
| SLG | same lame game | trading cards |
| SS | Strong Sad | rampage, Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 |
| t.a.p.s. | (unknown) | Teen Girl Squad Issue 13 |
| TGIG | Thank God I'm Gene | hygiene |
| TGITATOT | Thank God It's Tuesday at Three-Oh-Two. | Strong Sad's Lament |
| T.H.S.B. | Tiny-Handed Strong Bad | alternate universe |
| TSoND | Teal Screen of Near Death | retirement |
| VNSKOMRA | Villains Needing Some Kind Of Mechanized Respiratory Assistance | Halloween Hide & Seek |
| WTC | What the crap | email thunder |
| WTPF | What the pfargtl | Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene |
| YNCBIINAR2TMTSAYHAOBTHACTCM | You're Not Cute But If I Need A Ride To The Mall This Summer And You Have An Older Brother That Has A Car Then Call Me | Quote of the Week |
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