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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Backronym Memes

Posts tagged with Backronym

Cardiovascular Bronchitis: When Medical Terminology Meets Pop Culture

Medicine
1 month ago 4.8K views 0 shares
Cardiovascular Bronchitis: When Medical Terminology Meets Pop Culture
In what might be the most brilliant case of backronym creation in pop culture history, we've got Professor Barclay here performing some truly inspired medical etymology. Smoking three cigarettes simultaneously would indeed put you on the fast track to cardiovascular bronchitis—if such a condition actually existed in medical literature. What we're witnessing is the beautiful intersection of pulmonology humor and celebrity nomenclature. The professor's confidence in this completely fabricated medical diagnosis is the kind of unwavering certainty I wish my graduate students had when defending their questionable research methodologies. Next up: proving that Snoop Dogg is actually an acronym for "Systematic Neurological Observation Of Pulmonary Disorders." I'm taking no questions at this time.

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