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backronym
back·ro·nym [ bákrənim ] (plural back·ro·nyms)


noun 
Definition:
 
word given acronym definition: a word that is treated as an acronym although it was not originally formed or used as one ( informal )

[Late 20th century. Blend of back + acronym]
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