A List of chat room Abbreviations
- @
- Circle A (symbol for anarchy)
- 2nite
- tonight
- 2U2
- to you, too
- AAMOF
- as a matter of fact
- ADN
- any day now
- AFAIK
- as far as I know
- AFK
- away from keyboard
- AFU
- all fouled up
- AKA
- also known as
- AOL
- army of lamers
- ASAP
- as soon as possible
- ATM
- at the moment
- AWGTHTGTTA?
- are we going to have to go through this again?
- B-D
- breakdown
- b/c (BK)
- because
- B4
- before
- B4N
- bye for now
- BAC
- by any chance
- BAK
- back at keyboard
- BBFN
- bye bye for now
- BBL
- be back later
- BBR
- burnt beyond repair
- BCNU
- be seeing you
- BFN
- bye for now
- BIOYIOP
- blow it out your I/O port
- BOT
- back on topic
- BRB
- be right back
- BRS
- big red switch (hacker term)
- BTA
- but then again (in response to IOW)
- BTDTGTS
- been there, done that, got the T-shirt
- BTL
- better than life
- BTSOOM
- beats the stuffing out of me
- BTTH
- boot to the head
- BTW
- by the way
- BYKT
- but you know that
- BYOH
- bat you onna head
- BYORL
- bring your own rocket launcher
- C4N
- ciao for now
- CFD
- call for discussion
- CFV
- call for vote
- CMIIW
- correct me if I'm wrong
- cos(cuz)
- because
- CU
- see you
- CUL(8R)
- see you later
- CYA
- see ya
- D-C
- don't care
- d00d
- dude
- DAMIFINO
- damn if I know
- DARFC
- ducking and running for cover
- DETLA
- double extended three letter abbreviation
- dewd
- dude
- DIIK
- damned if I know
- DIY
- do it yourself
- DOM
- dirty old man
- DTRT
- do the right thing
- DWIM(C)
- do what I mean (, correctly)
- DYJHIW
- don't you just hate it when
- DYK
- do you know
- DYT
- do you think
- EFN (E4N)
- enough for now
- eg
- evil grin
- EOD
- end of discussion
- EOF
- end of file
- EOL
- end of lecture
- EOT
- end of transmission; end of thread (i.e., don't reply to this message)
- ETLA
- extended three letter acronym
- EZ
- easy
- F2F (FTF)
- face-to-face (as IRL); flesh to flesh
- FAQ
- frequently asked questions
- FETLA
- further extended three letta acronym (i.e. it has five letters)
- FISH
- first in, still here
- FITB
- fill in the blank _________
- FOAF
- friend of a friend
- FOOBAR
- variant of FUBAR (q.v.)
- FOS
- freedom of speech
- FTTT
- from time to time
- FUBAB
- fouled up beyond all belief
- FUBAR
- fouled up beyond all reason/recognition/repair
- FUD
- fear, uncertainty and doubt
- FURTB
- full up ready to burst (about hard disk drives!)
- FWIW
- for what it's worth
- FYA
- for your amusement
- FYI
- for your information
- G
- grin (as in <g>)
- GA
- go ahead
- GAFIA
- get away from it all
- GAL
- get a life
- gawd
- god
- gbh
- great back hug
- gbh&k
- great back hug & kiss
- gd&r
- grinning, ducking and running
- gd&rf
- grinning, ducking and running FAST!
- gd&rvvf
- grinning, ducking and running VERY VERY FAST!
- gd&w
- grinning, ducking and weaving
- GFC
- going for coffee
- GFR
- grim file reaper
- GH
- getting hard (q.v. GW)
- GIGO
- garbage in, garbage out
- GIWIST
- gee, I wish I'd said that
- GLGH
- good luck and good hunting
- GMTA
- great minds think alike
- GOK
- god only knows
- gr&d
- grinning, running & ducking
- GRMBL
- grumble
- grrlz
- girls
- GTG
- got to go
- guvment
- government
- GW
- getting wet (q.v. GH)
- h
- hug
- HAB
- hot Asian babe
- HAND
- have a nice day
- hb
- hug back
- hh
- holding hands
- HHOJ
- ha ha only joking
- HHOK
- ha ha only kidding
- HHOS
- ha ha only serious
- HIWTH
- hate it when that happens
- HMOG (HMG)
- holy mother of god
- HTH
- hope this helps
- HYCFAPMSFTJ
- honestly you couldn't find a person more suited for the job
- IAC
- in any case
- IAE
- in any event
- IANAL
- I am not a lawyer
- IAP
- it's a possibility
- IC
- I see
- ICBW
- I could be wrong
- IDGI
- I don't get it
- IDK
- I don't know
- IDM2M
- it doesn't matter to me
- IDTT
- I'll drink to that!
- IHTFP
- I have truly found paradise
- IIRC
- if I recall correctly
- IITYWIMIWHTKY
- if I tell you what it means, I will have to kill you
- IITYWIMWYBMAD
- if I tell you what it means, will you buy me a drink?
- ILY
- I love you
- IMAO
- in my arrogant opinion
- IMCO
- in my considered opinion
- IME
- in my experience
- IMHO
- in my humble opinion
- IMnerHO
- in my not even remotely humble opinion
- IMNSHO
- in my not so humble opinion
- IMO
- in my opinion
- IMOBO
- in my own biased opinion
- IMPE
- in my previous/personal experience
- IMVHO
- in my very humble opinion
- INAP
- it's not a possibility
- INPO
- in no particular order
- IOW
- in other words
- IRL
- in real life
- ISTR
- I seem to recall
- ISWYM
- I see what you mean
- IWBNI
- it would be nice if
- IYFEG
- insert your favorite ethnic group
- IYKWIM
- if you know what I mean
- IYKWIMAITYD
- if you know what I mean and I think you do
- IYTS
- if you think so
- J/K
- just kidding
- J4F
- just for fun
- JASE
- just another system error
- JIC
- just in case
- JS
- just smile
- JTYWTK
- just thought you wanted to know
- K
- 1000 (like, 2K = 2000)
- k
- kiss
- kb
- kiss back
- kewl
- cool
- KISS
- keep it short and simple; keep it simple stupid
- KMYF
- kiss me you fool
- kotc
- kiss on the cheek
- l
- laugh
- L8R
- later
- LAB&TYD
- life's a bitch & then you die
- LART
- loser attitude readjustment tool
- li
- laughing inside
- lis
- laughing in silence
- LLTA
- lots and lots of thunderous applause
- LOL
- laughing out loud
- MHBFY
- my heart bleeds for you
- MHOTY
- my hat's off to you
- MLA
- multiple letter acronym
- MORF
- male or female
- MOTAS
- member of the appropriate sex
- MOTOS
- member of the opposite sex
- MOTSS
- member of the same sex
- MYOB
- mind your own business
- n case
- in case
- n/a
- not applicable
- NBL
- not bloody likely
- NC
- no comment
- NHOH
- never heard of him (her)
- NIMBY
- not in my backyard
- NN2R
- no need to reply
- NRN
- no reply necessary
- NTP
- new topic, please
- NYCTMI
- now you come to mention it
- OBTW
- oh, by the way
- OIC
- oh, I see
- OK
- oll korrect
- OnJo
- only joking
- ONNA
- oh no, not again!
- OOI
- out of interest
- OOTB
- out of the box (brand new)
- OOTC
- obligatory on-topic comment
- OT
- off topic
- OTF
- on the floor
- OTOH
- on the other hand
- OTTH
- on the third hand
- PABG
- pack a big gun
- PCMCIA
- people can't memorise computer industry acronyms
- PCYLIHOONL
- please cross your legs, I have only one nail left
- PDA
- public display of affection
- PDQ
- pretty d**m(ed) quick(ly)
- PITA
- pain in the ass
- PLOKTA
- press lots of keys to abort
- PMBI
- pardon my butting in
- PMETC
- pardon me etc
- PMFBI
- pardon me for butting in
- PMFJI
- pardon me for jumping in
- PMJI
- pardon me, jumping in (when you interrupt a conversation)
- POETS
- push off early, tomorrow's Saturday
- POSSLQ
- person of opposite sex sharing living quarters
- potc
- peck on the cheek
- POV
- point of view
- PTB
- powers that be
- R&D
- research and development
- RE
- regarding
- REHI
- hello again (re-Hi!)
- RFC
- request for comment
- RFD
- request for discussion
- RFP
- request for proposal
- RO(T)FL
- rolling on the floor laughing
- ROFLMAO
- rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
- ROTFLAHMS
- rolling on the floor laughing and holding my side
- ROTM
- right on the money
- RSN
- real soon now
- RTDox
- read the documentations
- RTFAQ
- read the FAQ
- RTM
- read the manual
- RUMOF
- are you male or female?
- s
- smile
- S&D
- search and destroy
- sb
- smiles back
- SBD
- silent but deadly (fart)
- SFAIAA
- so far as I am aware
- SFLA
- stupid four letter acronym
- SHIT
- sure happy it's thursday
- SHTSI
- somebody had to say it
- SIG
- special interest group
- SITD
- still in the dark
- SMO
- serious mode on
- SMOff
- serious mode off
- SMOP
- small matter of programming
- SNAFU
- situation normal, all fouled up
- SO
- significant other (e.g. boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, pet dog)
- SOB
- do you really need *me* to explain this one?
- SOHF
- sense of humour failure
- SOS
- same old stuff
- SPAM
- SPiced hAM.
- SRE
- scully rational explanation
- ST-TNG
- Star Trek, The Next Generation
- ST-TOS
- Star Trek, The Original Series
- STD
- severe tyre damage (rows of spikes on road)
- STI/ST-TMP
- Star Trek, first movie/The Motion Picture
- STII/ST-WOK
- Star Trek, second movie/'Wrath of Khan'
- STIII/ST-SFS
- Star Trek, third movie/'Search for Spock'
- STIV/ST-TVH
- Star Trek, fourth movie/'The Voyage Home'
- STV/ST-TFF
- Star Trek, fifth movie/'The Final Frontier'
- STVI/ST-TUC
- Star Trek, sixth movie/'The Undiscovered Country'
- SW
- shareware
- SWAG
- scientific wild ass guess
- SWALK
- sealed with a loving kiss
- SWMBO
- she who must be obeyed
- SWWC
- so what, who cares
- SYL
- see you later
- SYSOP
- SYStem OPerator, aka god
- T-P
- telepathy
- TAFN
- that's all for now
- TANJ
- there ain't no justice
- TANSTAAFL
- there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
- TARFU
- things are really fouled up
- TBT
- talking by typing
- TCB
- trouble came back
- TDM
- too damn many
- TGIF
- thank god its friday
- THX
- thanks
- TIA
- thanks in advance
- TIATLG
- truly, I am the living god
- tic
- tongue in cheek
- TID
- thread is deteriorating
- TINALO
- this is not a legal opinion
- TINAR
- this is not a recomendation
- TLA
- three letter acronym
- TLG
- the living god
- TNKU
- thank you
- TNSTAAFL
- there's no such thing as a free lunch
- TNX
- thanks
- TNX 1.0E6
- thanks a million
- TPTB
- the powers that be
- TRDMC
- tears running down my cheers
- TSR
- terminate and stay resident program
- TTBOMK
- to the best of my knowledge
- TTFN
- ta-ta for now
- TTL4N
- that's the lot for now
- TTUL
- talk (or type) to you later
- TTYL(8R)
- talk to you later
- TUC
- the ultimate chatlist!
- TWIMC
- to whom it may concern
- TYVM
- thank you very much
- UAE
- unrecoverable application error (bane of Windows' users!)
- UCE
- unsolicited commerical e-mail
- veg
- very evil grin
- ves
- very evil smile
- vwg
- very wicked grin
- vws
- very wicked smile
- w
- wink
- w/
- with
- w/o
- without
- WDYT
- what do you think?
- WFM
- works for me
- wg
- wicked grin
- WIIWD
- what it is we do
- WIMP
- Windows, icons, mouse, pointing
- wirld
- world
- WOFTAM
- waste of flaming time and money
- WRT
- with regard (respect) ro
- WTH
- what the hell
- WTHDTM
- what the hell does that mean
- WTLOB
- watch "the life of Brian"
- WWDWIIWD
- when we do what it is we do
- WYGIWYPF
- what you get is what you pay for
- WYMM
- will you marry me?
- wymyn
- women
- WYSIAYG
- what you see is all you get
- WYSIWYG
- what you see is what you get
- Xtian
- christian
- YABA
- yet another bloody acronym
- YABSA
- yet another bloody stupid acronym
- YGWYPF
- you get what you pay for
- YMMV
- your mileage may vary
- YMMVG
- your mileage may vary greatly
- YWIA
- you're welcome in advance
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