alphabet soup

American  

noun

1. a soup containing small noodles in the shapes of letters of the alphabet.

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Etymology

Origin of alphabet soup

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In his current role, Dylan covers an alphabet soup of regulators and law enforcement agencies, from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

It can be an alphabet soup of certifications under a professional’s name, but some of the more well-known certifications for a financial adviser include the Certified Financial Planner designation and the Chartered Financial Consultant designation.

From MarketWatch

“It could be a whole alphabet soup of different things. With all the agriculture in this area, industry, automobiles, wood smoke, there’s a whole bunch” of contenders, Weiss-Penzias said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the court’s answer, expected by July, will matter far beyond the job security of bureaucrats at boards and commissions with an alphabet soup of initials.

From The Wall Street Journal

New to the alphabet soup of seat assignments?

From The Wall Street Journal