Like it or not, abbreviations and acronyms are now an essential ingredient of everyday life. Since the first edition of The Wordsworth Dictionary of Abbreviatio
This essential reference enables users to break through all the mysteries of abbreviated American English words and phrases. The guide concentrates on acronyms
An updated edition of current acronyms, abbreviations, and Americanisms includes some 19,000 entries that encompass a wide range of blends, clippings, foreign w
Published in 2001: Abbreviations, nicknames, jargon, and other short forms save time, space, and effort - provided they are understood. Thousands of new and pot
From Abadan to Zero Point, this dictionary provides an accessible guide to the language and lore which have developed around railways since their invention in t