Author Topic: What Does ACK stand for? (Read 572 times)

kevinsky18 · « **on:** June 11, 2007, 05:59:05 PM »

What Does ACK stand for?

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2007, 06:06:19 PM »

Me.

ack-ack

Serenity · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2007, 06:23:08 PM »

FLAK

"Flugabwehrkanone"

Anti-Aircraft Defense Cannon

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2007, 07:42:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
FLAK

"Flugabwehrkanone"

Anti-Aircraft Defense Cannon

Hmmm...while yes, Ack-Ack does refer to anti-aircraft artillery it doesn't come from any German references. It is widely believed that Ack-Ack derived its name from the German "acht-acht" (88mm) but it's not the case. Ack-Ack originated in World War I, before the Germans had the 88mm, so you can cross that out as the origin of the word.

Ack-Ack actually has its origins from the RAF phonetic alphabet used in World War I.

Ack = A

So AA (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) was Ack-Ack using the RAF phonetic alphabet. Ack-Ack was also given the nickname "Archie" by the British Royal Flying Corp in World War I but was a nickname only and not derived from a phonetic alphabet.

Another example is AM, which in the RAF phonetic alphabet would have been Ack Emma and PM would have been Pip Emma

Emma = M
Pip = P

The RAF phonetic alphabet was eventually replaced by the NATO phonetic alphabet.

ack-ack

Serenity · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2007, 07:56:31 PM »

Ah. I wasnt aware FLAK and ACK were two different sources. Thank you!

CAP1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2007, 08:08:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
Ah. I wasnt aware FLAK and ACK were two different sources. Thank you!

yes......ACK is whayt married men get from their wives.....its called "wife ack"

flak is what they try to shoot down aircraft with.

you'll get to experience the beginnings of wife ack soon......its called "SO ACK"

SO= your girlfriend...significant other.....

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