Definition of stupor for English Language Learners. : a condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.
It stands for India Pale Ale. IPA is a version of Pale Ale, which is beer brewed with pale colored malt, and typically more hops for a sharp, clean bitter taste.
Most three-letter abbreviations are initialisms: all the letters are pronounced as the names of letters, as in APA /ËeÉªpiËËeÉª/ AY-pee-AY. The Jargon File also mentions the abbreviation ETLA for extended three-letter acronym to refer to four-letter acronyms/abbreviations.  2 Extended three-letter acronym is sometimes abbreviated to XTLA.