Meanings
cba1
- Alternative letter-case form of CBA (“can't be arsed”).
CBA2
plural CBAs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of collective bargaining agreement.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of cost-benefit analysis.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of currency board arrangement.
- IrelandabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableeducationInitialism of classroom-based assessment.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableAustralian rules footballInitialism of centre bounce attendance.
- abbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of County Bar Association.
- AustraliaabbreviationinitialismbankingInitialism of Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaFirst known use Founded 1912.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Consumer Brands Association.
The memo did not contain an explicit commitment to remove all artificial dyes by the end of 2026, as Kennedy called for on Tuesday, but the proposal said CBA members were committed to "supporting agency actions."
2025 April 22, Sony Salzman, Cheyenne Haslett, Will McDuffie, and Mary Kekatos, “RFK Jr. unveils plan to phase out 8 artificial food dyes in the US”, in ABC News
alternative cba
- UKabbreviationinitialismslangvulgarInitialism of can't be arsed.
Each to their own eh Paul? Personally I like WS-FTP TEST version with just the two windows, and more importantly I CBA transferring over all the sites to anything new :o)
1996 April 23, Derek James, “Re: Internet Software”, in demon.ip.support.win95 (Usenet), retrieved 02 Jul 2016, message-ID <317d2ceb.4692859@news.demon.co.uk>1 more example
And I've seen many examples of abysmal wordwrapping... Me, I CBA changing it, and you really need initials to be used all the time to work properly, else stuff gets mis-attributed.
1996 April 21, Kieron, “Re: olrs and message form”, in alt.fan.douglas-adams (Usenet), retrieved 02 Jul 2016, message-ID <Dq8E6q.JwB@spuddy.mew.co.uk> - USabbreviationinitialismslangInitialism of can't be asked.
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cba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cba
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