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Even in German speaking forums for pregnant women it’s used liberally to abbreviate “Schwangerschaft” (pregnancy), which can result in some pretty funny phrases.

I'm _amazed_ they didn't change that after WW2.

In practice this is why it is abbreviated USSS, and not SS. I've never heard of anyone with a brain calling it just "SS."

That "with a brain" is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

Or Social Security.