From acme (“highest, best”). As a threading, from the original 1894 manufacturer, the Acme Screw Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut. In its use as a generic company for comedic effect or to avoid trademark issues, most popularized by the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons but already very commonly used by 20th century American companies as a way to lead the professional listings in yellow page phone books. The common belief that Acme would be an acronym for "A Company Making Everything" is a misconception.
Meanings
(uncountable) A 29° trapezoidal threading used for various fittings and adapters.
From acme (“highest, best”). As a threading, from the original 1894 manufacturer, the Acme Screw Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut. In its use as a generic company for comedic effect or to avoid trademark issues, most popularized by the Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes cartoons but already very commonly used by 20th century American companies as a way to lead the professional listings in yellow page phone books. The common belief that Acme would be an acronym for "A Company Making Everything" is a misconception.
Meanings
A generic or monopoly company.
Henry knew better than to alienate one of the Acme secretaries. 1968 July, Stan Dryer, “The Fully Automated Love Life of Henry Keanridge”, in Playboy Magazine, page 152:
[ Netanyahu ] showed everybody how close Iran was to getting nuclear weapons by having this spherical cartoon bomb with a wick coming up like Acme style. I was watching this thing thinking, are we worried about Ahmadinejad or are we worried about Inspector Clouseau? 2012 September 29, Adam Felber, “Wait, Wait... Don’t Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio:
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