alphabet soup

== English == === Noun === alphabet soup (countable and uncountable, plural alphabet soups) A type of soup that contains noodles in the shape of various alphabetical letters, sometimes also numbers. Meronym: alfabeto (figuratively) A cryptic overabundance of acronyms and abbreviations. (figuratively, metonymic) A quantity of people or organizations that are referred to by acronyms. Coordinate term: alphabet agencies (figuratively, particle physics) A physical state in which there is a miscellany of different particles, often designated by letters. (motor racing, slang) The series of preliminary races (denoted by letters) through which drivers must advance to the main event. ==== Related terms ==== (acronym-heavy communication): alphabet mafia ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === Category:Alphabet soup on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Alphabet pasta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Alphabet soup (linguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Alphabet agencies on Wikipedia.Wikipedia