Shannell quizzes Stephen and Hugh on common acronym meanings

FYI: the OZ Mornings crew spent some time talking acronyms this morning. That’s “for your information” if you don’t know, an example of an acronym, a kind of abbreviation that uses just the first letter of several words. USB and CD are also examples of acronyms you might be familiar with. We use them every day but how many do you actually know the meaning of? Shannell put Stephen and Hugh to the test on OZ Mornings to see how many they could get right.

Did you know that SCUBA is an acronym? It stands for “self-contained underwater breathing apparatus”. In fact, there are a bunch of words that are actually acronyms in disguise, as the BBC explores. RADAR is technically one, as is Laser. Hugh mentioned that sometimes even every day objects could hide acronyms, like license plates.

If you can think of any more tricky acronyms to quiz the OZ Mornings crew with, be sure to call or text the OZ Line, 709-576-6936, or reach out @947OZFM on social media!