stackronym

stackronym
Stacking acronym. A string of acronyms, such that one letter of an acronym represents another acronym; opitomized by the incessant use of 'G' (meaning GNU) in fFree software.

GDK = GTK+ Drawing Kit

GTK+ = GIMP Tool Kit

GIMP = GNU Image Manipulation Program

GNU = Gnu's Not Unix

so. GDK is a stackronym for:

Gnu's Not Unix Image Manipulation Program Tool Kit Drawing Kit


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  • stackronym — Stacking acronym. A string of acronyms, such that one letter of an acronym represents another acronym; opitomized by the incessant use of G (meaning GNU) in fFree software. GDK = GTK+ Drawing Kit GTK+ = GIMP Tool Kit GIMP = GNU Image Manipulation …   Dictionary of american slang

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