What?

[Lee337]

Just been browsing a couple of news sites while I wait for my next video meeting. When did we start using letters instead of whole wirds in news articles to explain what's going on. These are a few random ones i had to look up.
Antifa

POTUS

MAGA

COO

QAnon

VoA

GOT

 

[JayTee]

Got the first one, the rest are baffling .

 

[Jaws]

I only know the first one 'cos it was used in a report the other day

 

[Malone]

POTUS

piss off Trump u shite

 

[Duck n Dive]

You missed out GOP

 

[Jaws]

Just been watching 'Scorpion' and now know what PotUS is

 

[Malone]

Also not to forget FLOTUS aka Melania

 

[Lee337]

Far too many to keep up with - ROFL.

 

[andyBeaker]

Just been browsing a couple of news sites while I wait for my next video meeting. When did we start using letters instead of whole wirds in news articles to explain what's going on. These are a few random ones i had to look up.
Antifa

POTUS

MAGA

COO

QAnon

VoA

GOT

I'm still wondering what a 'wird' is.

 

[ogr1]

Is it a flying tird?

 

[Cougar377]

I'm still wondering what a 'wird' is.

Scouse for "wurd", which is Scottish for "word".

 

[Lee337]

Devonshire for word.

 

[Pow-Lo]

I’ve known POTUS for years because I read Tom Clancy. I know of Antifa from recent events and also QAnon but I have no clue about the rest.

 

[Duck n Dive]

GOP = Republican Party = Grand Old Party