World War II postal acronyms

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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.^[1]

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").^[2]
• V.E.N.I.C.E. — Very Excited Now I Caress Everywhere^[3]
• E.G.Y.P.T. — Eager to Grab/Eagerly Groping/Grasping Your Pretty Tits^[4]
• B.U.R.M.A. — Be Undressed/Upstairs Ready My Angel^[4]
• 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

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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