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Kye
on May 10, 2024
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The history of 'OK' (2023)
cee bee
ay tea em
eye pea
zee (or zed) pea em if you're into Stargate
hunter2_
on May 10, 2024
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The words (space-delimited) that you cited are each representing single letters, which I mentioned are popular. It's the compound words (deejay, emcee, okay) representing multiple letters that are rare.
FiatLuxDave
on May 11, 2024
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Another example, going back to WWII, is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabee
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ay tea em
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zee (or zed) pea em if you're into Stargate