alphabet soup

1. Literally, a soup that contains noodles shaped like the letters of the alphabet. I used to love alphabet soup when I was a kid.

2. By extension, an incoherent or disorganized mix (typically of letters or abbreviations). All of these acronyms in the manual have started to look like alphabet soup.

alphabet soup

initialisms and acronyms, especially when used excessively. The names of these government agencies are just alphabet soup. Just look at the telephone book! You can't find anything because it's filled with alphabet soup.

alphabet soup

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

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Linnet	li-NET, LIN-ət	English (Rare)
Walls	[wɔ:lz]
JÜRgen	YUYR-gen	Low German
Clive	KLIEV	English
Mirsada	-	Bosnian
Pinja	PEEN-yah	Finnish