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18619 No.18619 [Reply] [Original]

What, exactly, is MAD an acronym for? Is it even an acronym?

>> No.18647

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAD_Movie
>MAD is not an acronym for anything, but rather, is thought to be a reference to the name of one of the original MADs

>> No.18640

higher level of faggotry for an AMV

>> No.18645

MAD means MAD

>> No.18655

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAD_Movie

>> No.18676

Acronym for Mutual Assured Destruction, a theory that states that a nation wouldn't begin a nuclear war because the opposing nation would destroy them in retaliation.

Acronym: Masturbation Addiction Disorder

Sorry I'm a little off-track here:



A Japanese fan-made video, such as an AMV. MAD can also describe the Japanese AMV community.

MADs do not have to be anime related, but most are. MADs tend to be more like parodies. MAD does not stand for anything, and recently it has been popular to write MAD as 'M@D'

>> No.18692

>>18676

I'll cast another vote for Mutually Assured Destruction.

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