World War II postal acronyms

S.W.A.K. on the back of a letter c. 1942 World War II postal acronyms were first used to convey messages between servicemen and their sweethearts back home. They were usually written on the back of an envelope.

The acronyms, possibly including some more recent additions, include:

* S.W.A.L.K. — Sealed With A Loving Kiss. A variant is S.W.A.K. ("Sealed With A Kiss"). * V.E.N.I.C.E. — Very Excited Now I Caress Everywhere * E.G.Y.P.T. — Eager to Grab/Eagerly Groping/Grasping Your Pretty Tits * B.U.R.M.A. — Be Undressed/Upstairs Ready My Angel * R.A.D.I.O. Romance And Delight I Offer (often used with B.U.R.M.A.) * S.I.A.M. Sexual Intercourse At Midnight (used with B.U.R.M.A. as in B.U.R.M.A. 4 S.I.A.M.) * H.O.L.L.A.N.D. — Hope Our Love Lives/Lasts And Never Dies * I.T.A.L.Y. — I Trust And Love You or I'm Thinking About Loving You * F.R.A.N.C.E. — Friendship Remains And Never Can End * M.A.L.A.Y.A. — My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival * B.E.L.F.A.S.T. - Be Ever Loving, Faithful And Stay True. * N.O.R.W.I.C.H - (K)Nickers Off Ready When I Come Home

Terry Pratchett parodied this briefly in his Discworld novel ''Going Postal''. His acronyms included L.A.N.C.R.E. and K.L.A.T.C.H. (Lancre and Klatch being two locations in the Discworld), although these were never officially expanded.

A Dirty Pretty Things song is named "B.U.R.M.A." after the postal acronym and contains the line 'Be Upstairs Ready My Angel'.

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    by BURMA
    Rangoon (pub. May 10, 1952-1970)
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    by BURMA
    Rangoon (pub. [Oct., 1947]-May 3, 1952)
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    Rangoon (pub. Jan. 2, 1875-Sept. 25, 1886)
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    Rangoon (pub. Oct. 2, 1886-[Oct., 1947])
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    New Delhi : Vikas, c1982-
    v. <1 > : ill. ; 25 cm.
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    New Delhi : Vikas, c1982-
    1 online resource (v. <1>) : ill.
    Center for Research Libraries: v.1 (Mar 22-Aug 15, 1947)
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    Published 1959
    Ranʻ kunʻ : Praññʻ thoṅʻ cu Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ toʻ ʼA cuiʺ ra Puṃ nhipʻ reʺ nhaṅʻʹ Cā reʺ kiriyā Ṭhāna, 1959.
    233 p. ; 25 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    by Moscotti, Albert D.
    Published 1977
    Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1977.
    184 p. ; 28 cm.
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    Published 1940
    Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Printing and Stationery, Burma, 1940.
    1 online resource ((91 pages) + 2 supplements)
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    Center for Research Libraries
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    Published 1995
    [Rangoon] : Praññʻ thoṅʻ cu Mranʻ mā Nuiṅʻ ṅaṃ toʻ ʼA cuiʺ ra, Kunʻ svayʻ reʺ Vanʻ krīʺ Ṭhāna, 1995.
    14, 14, 27, 27, 15, 15 p. ; 21 cm.
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    Published 1941
    Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Print. and Stationary, Burma, 1941.
    16 p. ; 26 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    Published 1950
    Rangoon : Supdt., Govt. Print. and Stationery, Burma, 1950-
    v. <1 > ; 25 cm.
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    by ʼOṅʻ Sinʻʺ, Ūʺ
    Published 1992
    Ranʻ kunʻ : Haṅsā Cā pe : Phranʻʹ khyi reʺ, Cā pe Mañjū, 1992-
    v. <1> ; 23 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    Published 1945
    Simla [India] : Government of India Press, 1945.
    32, 3 p. ; 25 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    by Kyoʻ Cinʻ, Ūʺ
    Published 1995
    ʼAṅʻʺ cinʻ Mruiʹ nayʻ : Ranʻ kunʻ : Ūʺ Rai Mraṅʻʹ ; Phranʻʹ khyi reʺ, Rvhe Jīʺ kvakʻ Cā ʼupʻ Tuikʻ, 1995.
    8, [1], 299 p. ; 24 cm.
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    by Mra, Ūʺ
    Published 1986
    Ranʻ kunʻ : Sā lvanʻ Cā ʼupʻ Tuikʻ, 1986.
    208 p. ; 24 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    Rangoon.
    v. 34 cm.
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    by ʼOṅʻ Mraṅʻʹ, Ūʺ
    Published 1979
    Ranʻ kunʻ : Mā Mā Cā pe, 1979.
    190 p. ; 24 cm.
    “...Burma...”
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    Ranʻ kunʻ : s.n., 19]75.
    12 p. ; 23 cm.
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    Ranʻ kunʻ : Ūʺ Mraṅʻ ʼOṅʻ Cā pe : Phranʻʹ khyī reʺ, ʼOṅʻ Upade Cā ʼupʻ Chuiṅʻ, 1979.
    16, 248 p. ; 24 cm.
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