Acredundanym

What is Acredundanym?

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A redundant acronym (ac-re-DUND-uh-nim). Typically an acronym followed by one or more words that are already represented by a letter(s) in the acronym.

I created this word sometime in the mid-1990's.

Here are a few acredundanyms:

ATM Machine (Automatic Teller Machine Machine)

PIN Number (Personal Identification Number Number)

My favorite:

ABS Brake System (Antilock Brake System Brake System)

See acronym, redundant, abbreviation

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