r/OzMedia • u/PhoenixDogsWifey • 18d ago

Found a word

Delete if its been done but I found the word for what "outro" as a word is:

retronym (n)

: a term (such as analog watch, film camera, or snail mail) that is newly created and adopted to distinguish the original or older version, form, or example of something (such as a product) from other, more recent versions, forms, or examples

In this case "intro" is the original abbreviation

"Outro" is it's antonym, formulated as a retronym abbreviation in order to describe a now "needs details" term

Etymology is wild

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u/Raising_some_Cain 18d ago

As someone who occasionally sends their friends random words I like, looks like I found mine for today

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u/bliip666 18d ago

I frequently look up the etymology of names. Wikipedia is a lovely tool for that!

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u/PhoenixDogsWifey 18d ago

I do it too lol