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Reply to "Public privates!"

Urban Legend, Yes
True? Probably not.
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Google search 'acronym' and your word. First site found:
With precious few exceptions, words of acronymic origin date from the 20th century and no earlier. It's almost guaranteed, therefore, any word from before the time of automobiles did not spring to life from a series of initials becoming so common folks began pronouncing it as its own word.


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