Inacronym

Inacronyms (pronounced Eye-Nackrow-Nims) are unique combinations of symbols and characters that take the form of traditional anacronyms. To

delineate, an acronym is a form of abbreviation for words usually consisting of the first letters of those words. For example, IRS is an acronym for

Internal Revenue Service. Anacronyms are extentions of acronyms where variations of the letters are used as a type of mnemonic to represent a word or

concept to the point that the representation becomes a replacement. In many cases mnemonics are formed from traditional acronyms and become used as

commonplace words. Expanding on this logic, Inacronyms are letter and symbol combinations that represent various personal attributes that are themselves

commonplace. These attribute codes are then used as personal advertisements.

Inacronyms represent a new communication paradigm. Prior to inacronyms, letter and symbols on apparel and in other mediums were not used to speak a

coded language as personal advertising to the public. The communication in codes that form the basis for inacronyms is assumed to provide a faux level of

privacy. This faux privacy is based on the assumption that people who do not know the code are unaware of the meaning. However the code key is freely provided by Inacronym.com in what is called the Universal Inacronym Key©. Jeffery Padgett is credited with the creation of inacronyms in 2005 as a way to improve how he met people and made new friends.

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