Clippings
Slang
Acronyms
Blends
Initialism
100

Ad is short for

Advertisement 

100

From the 2020s, this slang word means “gossip”

Tea

100

POTUS stands for

President of the United States

100

‘Brunch’ is a blend of these two words

Breakfast + Lunch

100

BRB stands for

Be right back
200

Gas is short for

Gasoline

200

From the 2000s, this slang word means “parents”

Rents

200

PIN stands for

Personal Identification Number

200

‘Blog’ is a blend of these two words

Web + Log

200

OMG stands for

Oh my God

300
Strep is short for

Streptococcus

300

From the 1980s, the slang phrase “Gag me with a spoon” means

Disgusted 

300

NASA stands for

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

300

‘Electrocute’ is a blend of these two words

Electricity + Execute

300

DVD stands for

Digital video disk

400

Cable is short for

Cablegram

400

From the 1930s, the slang phrase “I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!” Means

I don’t believe it
400

RADAR stands for

Radio Detection and Ranging

400

‘Hassle’ is a blend of these two words

Haggle + Tussle 

400

NPR stand for

National public radio

500

Fax is short for

Facsimile

500

From the 1920s, this slang word means “perfect; stable; secure”

Hotsy-totsy 

500

TASER stands for

Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle

500

Sitcom is a blend of these two words

Situation + Comedy

500
WMD stand for

Weapons of mass destruction