What does the acronym DOW mean?

[PawelS]

I didn't know that whales have a duke

 

[Skwink]

I didn't know that whales have a duke

They are a VERY organized race.

 

[jahsoldier]

It's used incorrectly though. People say 'the AI DOWed me', when they should say 'the AI gave me a DOW'. Kinda annoying.

Fixed that for you

 

[iggymnrr]

I personally have no problem with acronyms being treated as either a noun, verb or any other type or combination. If person wants grammatical correctness don't use items from the vernacular.

 

[aimlessgun]

I used the acronym, DOW, in a project for American History once.

Good work.

 

[Sarxis]

I thought it meant 'Doppler On Wheels'. GO JOSH WURMAN!!

 

[The Tollan]

While I see several reasons for using the acronym DOW it seems peculiar that people so often substitute, "DOWed" or something similar for, "declared war."

It seems like "declared war" does not take too much longer than "DOWed" to type and it is a very appropriate phrase. What I mean is that "declared war" seems to be fine so "DOWed" seems very superfluous and does not seem to save much typing time.

 

[Mystere]

As a Dutchman I always enjoyed the very old and overused LOL because it is actually a word in my language.

Guess what it means?

Lol = fun
Lollig = funny

So fitting

 

[aimlessgun]

Tollan, after extensive testing (read: typing both phrases a few times) I have come to the unassailable conclusion that typing "DOWed" is much easier than typing "delcration of war". See? I can't even spell it right when I'm trying to type fast ><

As a Dutchman I always enjoyed the very old and overused LOL because it is actually a word in my language.

Guess what it means?

Lol = fun
Lollig = funny

So fitting

That is so lollig!

 

[iggymnrr]

^
Don't worry about it. When acronyms start being used like idioms, anything goes. For example, the idiom "bite the bullet." A person can also say, "bites the bullet" or "bit the bullet." But who in their right mind would try to be correct with an acronym like DOW? It's easier to use something like "DOWs" or "DOWed." Does anyone remember when "sonar" or "radar" were acronyms: "SONAR," "RADAR?" Sometimes acronyms become real words if enough people keep using them. So DOW away!

 

[El_Machinae]

I must admit, I do have to translate still. To me, DOW is a finance term. It refers to the stock market.

 

[skallben]

HRM used AP and force-DOPpeded me.

btw sum ppl say lol irl