But "slang" also applies to "acronyms", an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
Month: September 2024
So You Think It’s Dry…
When it gets hot and dry in the summer, some folks like to say they see "heat lightning" off in the distance.
When the Bushes Get Out of Control
It was actually our neighbor's evergreen but I asked if she was "emotionally-attached" to it.
Best-Kept Secrets
Finally on the subject of "whistle-blowing", what do Otis Redding, Paul Simon, the J. Geils Band, The Bangles, Bobby McFerrin and The Loving Spoonful all have in common?
Johnny on the Spot 