Fluther: What are your favorite fictional acronyms?

What are your favorite fictional acronyms?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24463

) September 23rd, 2022
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Acronyms like:
Library Computer Access/Retrieval System)
LCARS . From Star Trek.

Or T.A.R.D.I.S. “Time and Relative Dimensions in Space.” From Dr. Who?

Or S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division)? From the Marvel universe.

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“UNCLE” as in The Man From Uncle TV show. Forgot what it stands for. United Nations Council on Law Enforcement? Something along those lines.

Nomore_Tantrums (4456

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Also SPECTRE of 007 fame.

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SMERSH – Joseph Stalin coined the name ”СМЕРШ” (SMERSH) as a portmanteau of the Russian-language phrase Смерть шпио́нам (Smert’ shpiónam, “Death to spies”). Originally focused on combating German spies infiltrating the Soviet military, the organization quickly expanded its mandate: to find and eliminate any subversive elements—hence Stalin’s inclusive name for it.

see wikipedia

elbanditoroso (33158

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I also like the, “League of Super Evil”, anime (L.O.S.E.).

RedDeerGuy1 (24463

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Interestingly, KAOS and CONTROL (in the TV Series Get Smart – were not acronyms.

elbanditoroso (33158

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Fun fact @elbanditoroso The actor from Get Smart “Maxwell Smart”(Don Adams) , was the voice for Inspector Gadget in the cartoon series in the 80’s.

RedDeerGuy1 (24463

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T.I.T
Trotter’s Independent Traders
Only Fools & Horses.

eyesoreu (1847

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@Nomore_Tantrums United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. Sadly, I didn’t need to look that up.

For me, ir’s E.D.I.T.H. from Spiderman Far From Home.
Even
Dead
I’m
The
Hero

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Thanks! @filmfann

Nomore_Tantrums (4456

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@filmfann Yes thanks from me too.

RedDeerGuy1 (24463

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I was way off.

Nomore_Tantrums (4456

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From The Simpsons:

SSCCATAGAPP – (pronounced like “suscatagap”) Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays Against Parasitic Parents, the anti-family group formed to get rid of child and family accommodations in Springfield.

PPASSCCATAG – Proud Parents Against Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays, Marge’s counter-group to oppose the above and keep the family-friendly amenities. Dr. Hibbert also insists that “papascatag” is the name of a disease of the brain stem, and that’s how he’ll remember the acronym.

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@Demosthenes Thanks

It reminded me of the Gattaca movie.

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