What do the following phrases have in common?

CUP OF NOODLES
PAD OF PAPER
GOT MILK
TAB COLA
CAP GUNS
RIB TICKLER
BUT SERIOUSLY

HINT:
It has to do with the first word in each phrase.

Answer:

The letters in the first word of each phrase can be re-arranged to form common abbreviations:

CUP - CPU (central processing unit)
PAD - PDA (personal digital assistant)
GOT - GTO (Pontiac muscle car)
TAB - TBA (to be arranged)
CAP - CPA (certified public accountant)
RIB - RBI (runs batted in)
BUT - BTU (British thermal unit)

Credit: NY Times Crossword
January 24, 2016
Francis Heaney and Brendan Emmett Quigley
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