Sos

[Sarah]

The letters signified by the signal ( . . . ---. . . )prescribed by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention of 1912for use by ships in distress.

[Sarah]

It stands for Save Our Souls and is used mostly by the [millitary], but anyone around the world understands what it means. Anyone is allowed to transmit this if they are in a life threatning situation. In morse code it looks like this:

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In the Netherlands it's also a slang term for cocaine.

[Sarah]

Same old shit.

[Sarah]

S.O.S stands for save our souls

[Sarah]

Common distress code; does not stand for any word such as save our souls; its just the easiest thing to remember for morse code

[Couch Potatoe]

The easiest message to transmit recurringly using morse code. It consists of three short beeps, three long ones and three short ones again

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It does not stand for anything

[Rihanna]

Shit on a shingle, term used by individauls typically with a military background referring to creamed chipped beef on toast.

[Tina]

SOS really doesnt stand for anything, as any radio operator will tell you,

it is simply SOS becuase the letters S and O are very easy to understand under conditions of high interferance.

so stop saying Save our whatever