initialese
Language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.
Noun
- Language that is rendered confusing by many initialisms.
- Let me assure you, sir, that I will, in the interests of APANUA, continue the ceaseless fight against senseless acronymity, initialese, indecipherable abbreviation. - 1965, Design news, volume 20, numbers 10-17:
Origin
Etymology tree English initial Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English initialese From initial + -ese.