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alphabet soup

noun

a soup containing small noodles in the shapes of letters of the alphabet.

Origin:
1905–10

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Main Entry:	alphabet soup¹
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a broth soup with pasta shaped like alphabet letters
Usage:	cooking

Main Entry:	alphabet soup²
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	confusing or incomprehensible speech or language, as in abbreviations

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alphabet soup definition

n.
initialisms and acronyms in general. : Just look at the telephone book! You can't find anything because it's filled with alphabet soup.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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