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This is a page of acronyms and what they expand to. I will probably try to find a list elsewhere and paste in in here, in the meantime, I hope these few will encourage poeple to contribute.

See also http://www.acronymfinder.com/

Add any you don't understand at the very end without a meaning and someone will try to find one for you.

AFAIK
As far as I know
AFAI(C)R
As far as I (can) remember
AFAICT
As Far As I Can Tell
AFK
Away From Keyboard
AICMFP
And I claim my five pounds
AIUI
As I understand it
(B)BIAB
(Be) back in a bit
BRB
Be Right Back
BTDTGTT
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
DTRT
Do the right thing
DWIM
Do what I mean
EBW
Evil [and] Bad [and] Wrong
EOT
End of thread
FOAD
Fuck off and die
FOAF
Friend of a friend
FUBAR
Fucked up beyond all recognition
FSVO
For some value of
FUD
Fear, uncertainty and doubt (Micro$oft special)
FWIW
For what it's worth
GDR
Grinning, ducking and running
HAND
Have a nice day
HTH
Hope this/that helps
IHNJ, IJLS
I have no joke, I just like saying
IIRC
If I remember correctly
IM(H)O
In my (humble) opinion
IMNSHO
In My Not So Humble Opinion
ISTR
I seem to remember
ITYM
I think you mean
IYSWIM
If you see what I mean
JOOI
Just out of interest
LART
Luser attitude re-adjustment tool
MCIBTY
My computer is better than yours
MOTAS
Member of the appropriate sex
MOTOS
Member of the other sex
MOTSS
Member of the same sex
NIFOC
Naked In Front Of Computer
OIC
Oh I see (not an acronym, but I don't have a better word for it)
OTOH
On the other hand
OTTOMH
Off the top of my head
PEBKAC
Problem exists between keyboard and chair
PITA
Pain in the arse
PMFJI
Pardon me for jumping in
ROTFL
Rolling on the floor laughing (lots of variants)
RTFM
Read the fucking manual
RTFS
Read the fucking source
SKS
Some Kind Soul
SNAFU
Situation normal, all fucked up
STFW
Search the fucking web
TANSTAAFL
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch (Robert Heinlein)
TFP
Terrible Fucking Pity
TMBSSNMOTW foo OWIWNPA
This must be some strange new meaning of the word "foo" of which I was not previously aware
TTBOMK
To the best of my knowledge
UTSL
Use The Source, Luke
WTF
What/Who/Where/Why the fuck
WIBAMU
Well I'll Be A Monkeys Uncle
YA...
Yet another ... (or "you are", see AICMFP)
YHBT
You have been trolled
YKYBHTLW
You know you've been hacking too long when


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TheEarthWiki: AcronymExpansions (last edited 2010-10-06 09:19:42 by wwwcache2)