I Just Learned What ‘SOS’ Really Stands For, And Now I Feel Silly

I was so wrong for so long.

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about the real meaning of the “power” symbol, as well as why we call it “cc” and “bcc” over email.

Maybe it’s because I was writing about the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart recently, but I’ve begun wondering what “SOS” actually stands for, too.

I’d always believed it was short for “save our souls”, but then I once thought “WiFi” stood for “wireless fidelity” – and it turns out I was wrong on that front.

What does “SOS” stand for?

Well, the three letters “SOS” mean what........

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