In a world where time is our tyrant and instant has become the mantra for everything from coffee to sex, the age of acronyms is upon us.
In a world where time is our tyrant and instant has become the mantra for everything from coffee to sex, the age of acronyms is upon us. Long sentences and words are becoming shortened so that they are easy to recall, pack a punch and are snappy 'n' happy. Some of these acronyms have a distinct city flavour, so you have to be an aamchi Mumbai resident to appreciate the real meaning. Here are some common short forms and others, which have been made up on the spur-of-the-moment. Use when time is short and words seem too long, to express what you have to say.
Bollywood led the way with its films being referred to only by the initials: Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge becomes DDLJ and Shah Rukh Khan is SRK to one and all. Yet, there are others that move away from celluloid and have become part of local lingo: Let's do some TP yaar: means Time Pass for those who are wondering what that it is. This statement might be followed by: Okay, challo let's go to CCD, which is Cafu00e9 Coffee Day, for those who are uninitiated into the coffeeholics lexicon.
Then, since the wedding season is upon us we have the: Oh, it was one of those 'CMPB types' which stands for: 'chat mangni, pat byaah' which translated means a quick engagement and quicker wedding. In this global world, we see more MTMs well known as Mani Turns Mod and Gujaratis have also appropriated the GTG: Gujju Turns Glam tag too.
But here are some others that may be breaking into the Oxford dictionary of acronyms like the SBS u2013 South Bombay Snobs are all out voting from the Malabar Hill constituency, but you know these politicians, ekdum VOWD types: Voting Over We Disappear types.
Then there is the UB of 5.40 pm Churchgate local, which means the Usain Bolt of the Churchgate station who sprints to the train like the world beater, and becomes the WSS: Window Seat Ka Shehenshah.u00a0u00a0
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The man who always asks for KS at the paanwalla, is not asking for Kama Sutra but paan with katri supari. The young man frustrated at wooing an uninterested bombshell might tell his friends: Arrey, it is an AANR situation: Apply, apply, no reply and the woman in question might tell hers: he is just such a WN - Wet Noodle.
On the subject of noodles, the other is Mandira Bedi wearing her trademark NS u2013 Noodle Straps, while another might say, what NSBS you are talking u2013 Noodle Strap Bull Shit. A man and his lackey are now known as: MBC, Munnabhai and Circuit, in young lingo.
So, rightly do they say: In good writing never use two words when one will do. Add to that, never use words when acronyms will do SKC? Samjha kya, Circuit.u00a0
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