Word of the day, part 8
Word: “U.P.S.” (As in United Parcel Service)
Usage: Spoken as a word (like the plural of “the opposite of down”) instead of just initials.
Example: (A conversation with my mother-in-law many years ago):
Her: “I read that deliveries have been delayed quite a bit since the ups drivers have been on strike.”
Me: “Umm, since the what drivers?”
Her: “You know, the ups drivers. The ups drivers are all on strike, so the ups managers and ups secretaries are all trying to make the ups deliveries.”
Me: “Huh?”
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