'Gitmo'?

[Liar]

Just a short question that I can't seem to Google up an answer for...
How does 'Guantanamo Bay Naval Base' abbrevate into Gitmo, or GTMO, as it were?

Best explanation I have found is this, and it doesn't give me much of an answer:

GITMO - Guantanamo Bay Cuba (US Navy; usually seen as GTMO)

 

[damppanties]

Just a short question that I can't seem to Google up an answer for...
How does 'Guantanamo Bay Naval Base' abbrevate into Gitmo, or GTMO, as it were?

Best explanation I have found is this, and it doesn't give me much of an answer:

I'm thinking it doesn't abbreviate, but is just a shortened form of 'Guantanamo'. But don't know, just my thoughts.

 

[tickledkitty]

Crazy Americans.

 

[Katyusha]

I'm thinking it doesn't abbreviate, but is just a shortened form of 'Guantanamo'. But don't know, just my thoughts.

That's what I'm thinking too.

 

[logophile]

Just a short question that I can't seem to Google up an answer for...
How does 'Guantanamo Bay Naval Base' abbrevate into Gitmo, or GTMO, as it were?

Best explanation I have found is this, and it doesn't give me much of an answer:

I've always assumed that it was an shortened form, like Mke is the short form of Milwaukee and Mpls is short for Minneapolis.

*shivers knowing what happens at Gitmo*

 

[Guest]

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[Liar]

In military acronym speak, GTMO is pronounced "Gitmo".

Aye, but what does GTMO stand for?

 

[glynndah]

Aye, but what does GTMO stand for?

Gitmo. The military loves acronyms.

 

[oggbashan]

It's the same logic as that which makes the Devonport Naval Base "Guzz" and the Portsmouth one "Pompey".

Og

 

[Guest]

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