ODLT--The Online Dictionary of Language Terminology



agglomerese
Definition - An informal, usually pejorative term for speech or writing packed with numbers and abbreviations.

Example -
The 1 GB (2 x 512 MB) requires the removal of the installed 128 MB DIMM.

Etymology -
The term was coined in 1959 by Robert C. Doty of the New York Times by combining agglomerate with the suffix -ese.



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