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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Simply write the full (no abbr.'s in answer!) names of the following organizations, titles, etc. And no, there aren't any typos, thank you.
- ASEAN
Association of South East Asian Nations
- ANZUS
Australia-New Zealand-United States treaty organization
- SEATO
South East Asia Treaty Organization
- GATT
General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade
- WATS
Wide Area Telephone Service
- SCUBA
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
- LASER
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
- OBE
Order of the British Empire
- NORML
National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws
- NAMBLA
North American Man-Boy Love Association
- COYOTE
Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics
- ARBY'S
America's Roast Beef, Yes Sir!
- MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
- "TSOP" by MFSB (both, please)
"The Sound Of Philadelphia" by Mother Father Sister Brother
(NOTE: This theme to TV's "Soul Train" was a #1 hit in 1974; a popular rumor suggested that "MFSB" actually stood for Mother Fucking Sons of Bitches.")
- UNIFIL
United Nations' Interim Force In Lebanon
- KAOS
Killing As Organized Sport
- SPECTRE
Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, and Extortion
- OPEC
Organization of Petrol-Exporting Countries
- BMI
Broadcast Music, Incorporated
- AFTRA
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
- PUSH
People United to Save Humanity
- SCA
Society for Creative Anachronism
- DEW
Distant Early Warning
- SWAPO
South West Africa People's Orgianization
- ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- JAFO
Just Another Fucking Observer
- COBOL
COmmon Business-Oriented Language
- GESTAPO
GEheimnis STAats POlizei (Secret State Police)
- FUBAR
Fouled/Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition
- SPBSQA
Society for the Preservation of BarberShop Quartets in America
- SAG
Screen Actors Guild
- AFL/CIO
American Federation of Labor/ Congress of Industrial Organizations
- OSS
Office of Strategic Services
- ISBN
International Standard Book Number