3 chapters across the catalog
A recording of an Air Force helpline demonstrates the military's heavy reliance on complex acronyms and abbreviations for its various computer systems. The menu options include references to ACES, IWIMS, TMIP, and LOGMOD, among others. The segment highlights the specialized language used within the Department of Defense.
Marketing Abbreviations, New Orleans Saints Cheerleaders, and Gender Discrimination
The hosts track the rise of "abbrevies" in marketing, such as "Derm Reco" (Dermatologist Recommended) on Head & Shoulders bottles. They also discuss a civil rights complaint filed by a former New Orleans Saints cheerleader alleging gender discrimination. The complaint claims the team enforces strict social media and fraternization rules for female cheerleaders that do not apply to male players.
British and Australian New Speak, Slang Abbreviations
A segment on BBC Radio 4 discussed the British trend of adding "edges" and "as-as" to words, such as calling Madonna "Madge." This led to a discussion of Australian slang abbreviations like "ambo" (ambulance), "garbo" (garbage man), "servo" (service station), and "tradie" (tradesperson). The hosts joked that using these terms constitutes "cultural appropriation" of Australian culture.
