A TBAY question Re:SYCOPHANTS & Acronyms

[Grey Wolf]

Cindy C. wrote:
> Here's a question for some of you folks (Darrin, Tabouli, Grey Wolf 
> and a few others) who regularly come up with these great acronyms:  
> How do you do it?  Does it just pop into your head?  Do you start 
> with the goal (SYCOPHANTS), or do you start with the point you want 
> to make?
> 
> Please.  I'm here to learn.  :-D
> 
> Cindy

I use the Tabouli (tm) method for acronym coining (I stole it - when 
she was trapped in her cabin, no less [ummm... that was a *long* time 
ago, now that I think about it]). I start with the codewords[1] I have 
to put in, and look at what words they suggest to me. Then fill in the 
gaps with verbs first and then, if there are still a few gaps left, I 
use adjectives. And presto! You've got an acronym. Of course, this 
method has a problem: the acronym you get at the end migh have nothing 
to do whatsoever with the theme.

The other method, starting with a meaningful word (e.g. MAGIC 
DISHWASHER) I have used one or two times, but is much harder. I prefer 
the other method, and try and find suitabled words that match the 
codewords.

hope that helps,

Grey Wolf, who wonder if Tabouli remembers about the cabin incident and 
how it ended up creating TAG WATCH.

[1]codewords: The main words describing the theory. For example, a 
theory about Hedwig being a DE would need H and maybe E for evil, VF 
for Voldemort Follower or even DE, of course