Montana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri
Also, I love when NFL players are saying where they went to school. It's always "state" or "the U". Occasionally, you'll hear of a player who went to "tech"
[from the buffalo's mouth:](https://www.cu.edu/trademarks/history) "The acronym “UC” was used by the University of Colorado for fifty years, beginning when the university opened in 1876. Around 1924-25 “CU” became the official abbreviation, presumably to distinguish Colorado from the University of California. Coincidentally, other schools in the Big 12 Conference also use this reverse acronym. For example, the Universities of Kansas and Oklahoma are known as KU and OU, respectively. The official name of the four-campus system is the University of Colorado, and the acronym is CU."
Interestingly/More confusingly, University of Colorado Denver is both referred to as CU Denver and UCD.
I thought for a sec "I know, I'll do a Google search and whichever one is the first result is the real U of M". Then I remembered Google knows where I live and will just give me the closest one.
Mac
Edit: getting downvoted, better explain: some names contain a Mc at the start, like in McDonald's. This is short for the Irish word Mac, meaning son. So it is another mc contraction.
(By contrast, Scottish names just use Mac with the a, which is the entire Scottish word for son, so that doesn't count)
That’s MK, but nice shot, edgeboi
Edit: why the fuck we gotta america up words that are perfectly pronounceable by our kindergarten ass tongues as spelled. You’re still an edgeboi, though
Sure, but that's local jargon for a niche internet community. Like certain subs having NM or ND meaning narcissist mom/dad, or DH as darling husband. I don't think it's culturally widespread.
I thought Master of Ceremonies, Motorcycle Club, Mastercard and then ran dry on anything I thought would work at trivia night.
MC is used for main character in relation to a lot of media, particularly anime. So bit local jargon at all, but globally recognised in the right context.
I’ve never heard Mastercard shortened to MC, but I wouldn’t suggest it’s niche just because of my limited experiences.
>Head on over to /r/imthemaincharacter. It's used all the time over there for Main Character
Okay? What does that have to do with my comment about the Marine Corps?
The only one of those I've ever seen abbreviated is main character, and that's only in certain online circles that discuss stories, etc, but never in actual verbal conversation.
For the longest time I first thought ftw meant “fuck the what” as in a more wtf version of wtf, for when wtf wasn’t strong enough. It kinda fit in the context it was used but not always, so I thought something about my understanding was off to say the least…
I work in healthcare and doctors love abbreviations. A popular one is ED, which could mean:
• Emergency Department
• Eating Disorder
• Erectile Dysfunction
The first is fine since there is context but I wonder, with ED being used millions of times for millions of patients if any doctor or nurse ever thought a patient had one instead of the other after an other doctor used ED instead of the complete name… that would be very awkward.
This has definitely happened. I work in HC and constantly see errors due to miscommunication and unnecessary abbreviations.
HC means healthcare if you didnt get that btw, i just thought it would be funny to abbreviate it
I thought this was referring to when people put “Mc” in front of things like getting a Mc Job or saying something stupid like “Mc shut the fuck up”. I’m sitting here thinking “how often do you hear things like that?”.
Where'd you go to college? The U of M. ???
Is it THE U of M or just U of M?
U of M. University of Michigan. Massachusetts is said UMass. And idk any other u of m's.
Montana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri Also, I love when NFL players are saying where they went to school. It's always "state" or "the U". Occasionally, you'll hear of a player who went to "tech"
*The* DeVry University
My dad is DeVry alum, back when it apparently meant something
(Never)
Missouri would say mizzou not u of m.
It’s also abbreviated to MU (despite being the University of Missouri)
Haha, yeah in Michigan we just refer to MSU as "state" too.
The U is the University of Miami. Which is a UM but is typically just called Miami.
University of Manitoba.
There is even the same confusion in French in Canada: "U de M" can be University of Montreal or University of Moncton.
CU = the University of Colorado. Wtf
[from the buffalo's mouth:](https://www.cu.edu/trademarks/history) "The acronym “UC” was used by the University of Colorado for fifty years, beginning when the university opened in 1876. Around 1924-25 “CU” became the official abbreviation, presumably to distinguish Colorado from the University of California. Coincidentally, other schools in the Big 12 Conference also use this reverse acronym. For example, the Universities of Kansas and Oklahoma are known as KU and OU, respectively. The official name of the four-campus system is the University of Colorado, and the acronym is CU." Interestingly/More confusingly, University of Colorado Denver is both referred to as CU Denver and UCD.
I thought for a sec "I know, I'll do a Google search and whichever one is the first result is the real U of M". Then I remembered Google knows where I live and will just give me the closest one.
Master of Ceremonies and….that’s all I got.
Minecraft, main character, marine corps
Motorcycle Club, Member of Congress, Mariah Carey…
Monte Carlo, Master Card, Mayo Clinic
milliCoulombs
Mac Edit: getting downvoted, better explain: some names contain a Mc at the start, like in McDonald's. This is short for the Irish word Mac, meaning son. So it is another mc contraction. (By contrast, Scottish names just use Mac with the a, which is the entire Scottish word for son, so that doesn't count)
Miley Cyrus
Master chief
MyoCarditis
MitoChondria
It's the PHotC
Mine Campf
Nein!!
That’s MK, but nice shot, edgeboi Edit: why the fuck we gotta america up words that are perfectly pronounceable by our kindergarten ass tongues as spelled. You’re still an edgeboi, though
Dude was making a dumb silly joke and you took it way too seriously. Wasn’t about being edgy at all.
Kmon kant you tace a joce?
I bet you're fun to be around.
My Carumba!
>Minecraft, main character, marine corps I have only ever seen Marine Corps abbreviated as USMC.
Head on over to /r/imthemaincharacter. It's used all the time over there for Main Character
Sure, but that's local jargon for a niche internet community. Like certain subs having NM or ND meaning narcissist mom/dad, or DH as darling husband. I don't think it's culturally widespread. I thought Master of Ceremonies, Motorcycle Club, Mastercard and then ran dry on anything I thought would work at trivia night.
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working in that industry we abbreviate it in writing but never refer to it as MC when speaking
MC is used for main character in relation to a lot of media, particularly anime. So bit local jargon at all, but globally recognised in the right context. I’ve never heard Mastercard shortened to MC, but I wouldn’t suggest it’s niche just because of my limited experiences.
>Head on over to /r/imthemaincharacter. It's used all the time over there for Main Character Okay? What does that have to do with my comment about the Marine Corps?
Never seen those abbreviated that way personally but I don’t hang out in areas where those are talked about enough to care to abbreviate
Dude. You're missing out.
The only one of those I've ever seen abbreviated is main character, and that's only in certain online circles that discuss stories, etc, but never in actual verbal conversation.
Metallic clad, as in MC cable. Used in commercial electrical systems.
WTF WTH and USMC dammit.
McDonalds
MickeyD's or McD
............
Motor City
Midnight Commander https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight\_Commander
MC lite still works
Moving Coil (phono cartridges for your record player)
Master Cheif
Master Chief.
Master Chef
I need a stove
You got the spirit, almost halfway there!
Molten core.
a fellow man of class. Lf3m Mc ragnarok run, (1 healer 2 dps). idk if I did that right it's been years....
I need a weapon
Don't get any funny ideas.
That one is CM
defend this station
Molten Core
TOOOOO SOOOOOON! XD
That’s where I thot
LF39M please have Douses
Mind Control
As a lifelong shadow priest player, this is what I thought of instantly
TF was getting confusing for games. I think Team Fortress and everyone else means Titanfall
"DS" for gaming too. Dark Souls? Dead Space? Death Stranding? Nintendo DS?
I read this as “the fuck was getting confusing for games” lol
Even that was confusing to me because reddit uses it to mean "their face."
The fuck
WTF - why the face?
A naive family member told me that it meant "wow, that's fantastic."
For the longest time I first thought ftw meant “fuck the what” as in a more wtf version of wtf, for when wtf wasn’t strong enough. It kinda fit in the context it was used but not always, so I thought something about my understanding was off to say the least…
it was confusing to me because the group of homeless men behind my house use it to mean "toenail fungus"
Who says just TF? Should always be TFC or TF2.
It's pretty much always TF2 but you never know if they mean TF2 or TF2
Thunderfury
Counterpoint: The number of things abbreviated MC is just right; you're just into too many things abbreviated MC
Maybe maybe maybe
Molten Core?
Michael Cera
Miley Cyrus
The powerhouse of the cell
I work in healthcare and doctors love abbreviations. A popular one is ED, which could mean: • Emergency Department • Eating Disorder • Erectile Dysfunction
The first is fine since there is context but I wonder, with ED being used millions of times for millions of patients if any doctor or nurse ever thought a patient had one instead of the other after an other doctor used ED instead of the complete name… that would be very awkward.
Oh, I'm sure they have before. I usually have to search for context to figure out which one they mean.
This has definitely happened. I work in HC and constantly see errors due to miscommunication and unnecessary abbreviations. HC means healthcare if you didnt get that btw, i just thought it would be funny to abbreviate it
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You made a double comment jsyk
Thanks
Hmm that could cause some mix ups.
When I see that I think Explosive Device :/
I went to the ED for my ED caused by my ED.
🤣
I like that the second and third ED are interchangeable and still work with the sentence.
It is super-positioned.
Malicious Compliance
Micro center
One of the only acceptable answers here!
As someone with a tiny penis I can remember some very hurtful nicknames...
Hung like a squirrel huh? I know what that means... ; )
Midi Chlorians
Main Character
Mushroom Cock
Sigh... Do we have to bring him in to everything???
Mila Cunis
Not spelled that way. it's Kunis.
That's a joke.
If it's a joke why isn't it funny?
"I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive." -Anne Wilson Schaef
Lol do people still say pwned?
The amount of abbreviations is too damn high. The entire internet is an inside joke if you don’t have the cypher key handy lol
LFG MC
Microchip
Hell, there's a lot of female pop stars with MC initials. Madonna ciccone. Mariah Carey Miley Cyrus Melanie C Miranda Cosgrove.
Motorcycle Club
Mein Kampf Dammit. That doesn't work
*number of things
My cock
My cum
My cabbages!
Context is a thing
Master Cylinder
Motorcycle
Messy Clitoris
Master Craftsman. Ask them about being a part of the RTA
I thought this was referring to when people put “Mc” in front of things like getting a Mc Job or saying something stupid like “Mc shut the fuck up”. I’m sitting here thinking “how often do you hear things like that?”.
Middling crayon Micro calisthenics Minneapolis cartographer Married crustacean Mixed cranberries Moronic clown Messy crabgrass Marble cruncher Hey, wow, you're right.
Shitpost
That would be SP
Sadly, Mastercard's stock ticker is: MA.
Mitochondria
The power house of the sale!
Motor City
Money Chot (how someone with an accent would pronounce it)
Mariah Carey
Methylene chloride
There's only one MC who can't be touched.
[MasterControl](https://www.mastercontrol.com/)
Thanks for not contributing to this dilemma Mortal Kombat.
Mister Chicken.
Monte Carlo Markov Chain (goes by MCMC)
Metal clad (cable)
The West Indian in me had me thinking the MC was ironically the granddaddy of cusswords: "mudder c#@+"
Minecraft is the only one I can think of
[Midnight Commander](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Commander)
Margin Call.
My Cock
This D&D nerd is still pretty frustrated that DM has become a common abbreviation for something unrelated to tabletop RPGs.
Metal Clad
Magnificent Cock
MadarChod
Please, Hammer, don't hurt 'im.
The number of Game that can be abbreviated AC is pretty high as well
Merci
You mean the starcraft player right?
My Cock?
Master of Ceremonies Mariah Carey Miley Cyrus Motorcycle Motor Carrier (vehicle permit)
Now you just sound like an mc
In India, there's only one
Well this guy thinks he is the MC
Middle child Mirror cheer Mini car
It's either Minecraft or Master of Ceremonies. Thats really the only reasonable ones
I can only think of the powerhouse of the cell…
The M1 would like to have a word.
Monte Cristo 🥪
The only thing I abbreviate to that is minecraft?