What is the word for...

[GasX]

I am having a senior moment and can't remember the term for a word formed from taking the first letter of each word in a list and making a word?

What is it?

TIA

 

[tasmanian]

Spelling?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Spelling?

example: Mothers Against Drunk Driving - MADD AKA "Mad"

 

[Tim]

Acronym

 

[HopJokey]

Pig Latin?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_Latin

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Acronym

 

[keird]

mnemonic or acronym?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: tasmanian
Spelling?

This almost made me spit out my pear.

 

[GasX]

thank you

/forehead slap