YA- = Y = YAFIYGI

YABA /ya'b*/ n.

[Cambridge] Yet Another Bloody Acronym. Whenever some program is being named, someone invariably suggests that it be given a name that is acronymic. The response from those with a trace of originality is to remark ironically that the proposed name would then be `YABA-compatible'. Also used in response to questions like "What is WYSIWYG?" See also TLA.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.