MDA

What Does MDA Mean in a Text?

Terms Used by Drug Dealers and Users

We have over 200 terms in our glossary of drug-related terms. Some of these terms are meant to be amusing, some are meant to be descriptive, and some are meant to be "cool." They all have one thing in common though: they all mask the true nature of the texts they feature in. Here is the one you care about:

MDA means "MDMA (Ecstasy)" or "Media Development Authority (Singapore)".

MDMA (Ecstasy)

MDA is a further abbreviation of MDMA, the synthetic drug that is most popularly known as ecstasy, Mandy, and Molly. For example:

• Toni: Do you have any MDA?
• Sam: Why would I have that shit?!

Check out our complete list of terms for spotting drug use.

Media Development Authority (Singapore)

The Media Development Authority was established in Singapore in 2003, to regulate the media industry (including the internet) and make it competitive. In 2016, the MDA was reorganized and renamed the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). For example

• Lee: Did you confirm the details of the launch with the MDA?
• Charlie: Yes, all done. Did you know they are now the IMDA?

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When I write MDA, I mean this:

MDA also means Media Development Authority (Singapore).

Summary of Key Points

"MDMA (Ecstasy)" is, by far, the most common meaning for MDA when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

MDA
Definition:	MDMA (Ecstasy)
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults

"Media Development Authority (Singapore)" is another definition for MDA. It is mainly used in technical circles:

MDA
Definition:	Media Development Authority (Singapore)
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	5: Extremely difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Specialists

An Academic Look at MDA

Whether used with the meaning "MDMA (Ecstasy)" or to mean "Media Development Authority (Singapore)", MDA is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Emm Dee Ay"). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

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