backronym definition by Wordo

Noun

A

word

that

is

originally

not

an

acronym

but

is

turned

into

one

by

devising

a

full

form

for

it

,

sometimes

as

a

folk etymology

,

sometimes

as

a

contrived

acronym

to

name

a

new

organization

,

proposal

,

or

other

entity

.

Verb

To

create

a

backronym

.