alphabet soup

noun

: a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)

Examples of alphabet soup in a Sentence

a bowl of alphabet soup the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco

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The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs. —

Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018 The union is often derided for its confusing alphabet soup of acronyms and overlapping foreign policy institutions. —

Kathleen R. McNamara, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2014 The Gear, Explained First of all, what is all this alphabet soup? —

John Werner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 There is an alphabet soup of microorganisms that have developed AMR such as MRSA, VRE, CRE and ESBLs. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alphabet soup

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alphabet soup was in 1884

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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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