Acronym dictionary?

Subject: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 06:22 AM

Am I the only one who gets puzzled and confused by all the acronyms?

Hears a couple I have worked out;-

LOL = laughing out loud
ROFLMAO = rolling on the flor laughing my a** off
ROFLMFAO = (work this one out)

Ta!

Catrin

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,Sheila
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:39 AM

I would love to know too, but was afraid to ask.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 09:44 AM

You're only practising your line breaks!
I've only picked up a few, Catrin, being a
Newbie .....
IMO In My Opinion
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
BRB be right back
HTH hope this helps!

Noreen

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 09:54 AM

BTW--by the way,
B4U--before you,
*BG* or BG--big grin
sg--smalal grin
Then there are keyboard emoticons:
:>) or :)==grin
;) == wink
:(== sad
etc.
There is a website somewhere with lots of both. I forget where..........it' early yet.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 09:55 AM

Here's some stuff at about.com. click here. Sorry I have to hurry now, there should be an acronym for Bye Now, Gotta Run.

Mary

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Jeri
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 10:27 AM

I've always liked the seldom used "IMEO" - in my exalted opinion.
Cute, but gets old quickly: aTdHvAaNnKcSe - thanks in advance.
IIRC - If I recall/remember correctly
FWIW - For what it's worth
AFAIK - As far as I know

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: NH Dave
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 10:50 AM

One source is http://www.acronymfinder.com/. This lets you search for actual meanings of common acronyms. Of course YMMV(Your mileage may vary.)

Dave

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,Nynia
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 10:58 AM

I know it's not PC in either sense but I always liked

SALT - Short Assed Little Twat

And we all know some of them.

:-)

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 11:29 AM

IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 12:00 PM

There are a few which are common to the 'Cat like the **BG** mentioned above. Its companion, **BSEG** adds "shit eating" in the middle. New folks may also notice references to "The Center" or "NYCFTTS." This is the Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 03:39 PM

A few others on Mudcat-------

We use DT to a lot of folks and I suspect at time they may realize its a database, but its shorthand fot the "Digital Tradition" or DigiTrad. Seems like everone might know this, but I still thought it worth mentioning.

Many as you notice are used in the humorous end of things and another one of these is CRS or CRS syndrome, meaning, "Can't Remember Shit." First applied to Bert, but I doubt if he remembers........

Spaw

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,Colwyn Dane
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 04:34 PM

G'day

When letter writing was the main way to communicate I remember,during my service days, some of the acronyms which were used on the back of usually love letter envelopes:

Swalk
Boltop
China
Malta
etc;

Some innocuous and some very earthy.

Was this just an Anglo-Saxon act? Did it happen to you or did you ever actualise that potential?

Toodle-pip.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 04:50 PM

Well, if we're not just talking Internet/computer acronyms I have always liked:
M'FWIC--Motherf****r What In Charge and
SLJO--Shitty Little Jobs Officer

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 05:30 PM

Wow!

I never knew there were so many. Totally FUBAR by the response. And seeing as how I CRS, it will be quite a challenge for me to learn them!

TTFN

Catrin

BTW, Dave (TAM) I'm sure will be glad to know he's advertising himself at tenner a month!!

LOL

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Gervase
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:07 PM

Took me ages to catch on to net acronyms. For a long time I thought that ROTFLMAO was the onomatapoeic way of describing a combination of a mouthful of sweet tea and a wholemeal digestive being sprayed across a screen in a great explosion of guffaws.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:10 PM

Gervase,

Perhaps that's something to do with the way language works. You 'heard' the word in context and worked out a meaning for it which is damn near equivalent to the 'real' meaning.

Catrin

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:27 PM

I just refreshed on that makes interesting reading for some of you wondering about the Jargon around here......from back in February, its called "Mudcat Jargon and Inside Jokes." Its got info and debates and discussion and argument....the usual Mudcat stuff. Enjoy.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:33 PM

ROTFLMFAO Gervase!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Gervase
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:39 PM

Hey, Noreen,
Clean up that mess at once! Don't you know how hard it is to get sugar and crumbs out of the keyboard? :+}

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Wincing Devil
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 07:59 PM

I'm gonna report y'all to the ACO! (Acronym Control Officer)

Some of My Favorites:

• TLA (Three Letter Acronym)
• ETLA (Extended Three Letter Acronym)
• RTFM (Read the fine manual)
• RTFFAQ (Read the fine FAQ)
• FAQ (Of Course, Frequently Asked Questions!)
• RTFDT (Mudcat specific: Read the Fine DigiTrad!)

Wincing Devil
God's 2 greatest creations: Cats & Music

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 09:19 PM

How about:
DYLITDT--Did You Look In The DT? or,
IITDT--It's In The DT, (that one seems real close to eejit)
IAITDT--It's ALREADY In the DT!!

ok, ok, i'll go away now.....

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Escamillo
Date: 29 Jul 00 - 09:50 PM

In the late 70's I was software support for DEC (Digital Equipment Corp.) in Venezuela. We were receiveing the visit of one of the main DEC gurus, and suddenly a serious error message appeared on screen. Among hex numbers and lots of acronyms, there was one who catched my attention: NFF. In less than a second I reacted and claimed loudly "Oh, no, it's again !!" - "What ?" inquired the guest . "No Fuckin' File." said I, staring at the screen with a very serious expression.
I still remember is face, and later his laughter attack.
One of our favorite ways to stupidly waste time with my sons, is the fast invention of a meaning for TV acronyms, for example:
HBO : High Bullshit Organization
TNT : To Not Think
CNN : Coño(*), No News (*:Spanish profanity)
Un abrazo - Andrés in NETD (Nothing Else To Do)

Subject: From Agent
From: Abby Sale
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 10:21 AM

For what it's worth & because it's easy to copy, here's the list in Agent's help screen.

AFAIK As far as I know
AUORFA alt.usenet.offline.reader.forte-agent
<BG> Big Grin
BOFH Bastard Operator from Hell
<g> Grin
BRB Be right back
BTW By the way
CP Copy protection
FRE Frequently requested enhancement
FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition (or repair)
FWIW For what it's worth
FYI For your information
GD&WVVF Grinning, ducking, and walking very, very fast
GR&D Grinning, running, and ducking
IAE In any event
IANAL I am not a Lawyer
IMHO  In my humble opinion
IMO In my opinion
IOW In other words
LOL Laughed out loud
LZ Loser!
OIC Oh, I see
OTOH On the other hand
PITA Pain in the A$$
PMJI Pardon my jumping in
PMFJI Pardon me for jumping in
ROFL Rolling on floor, laughing
ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off
RSN Real soon now
RTFM Read the f@%# manual (or message)
SNAFU Situation normal, all fouled up
TIA Thanks in advance
TPTB The powers that be
TTFN Ta ta for now

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 04:04 PM

Wow!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: paddymac
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 04:37 PM

Let's not overlook: "BCT" = Blue Clicky Thing; and "CNP" = Cut and Paste

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 04:51 PM

Hardi thought IMHO said "I'm a Ho." (Why are all these people writing this, Susan, and why are you? What are you doing here exactly dear?)

Hated to burst that bubble!

I guess IMNSHO then is not, "In My Not So Humble Opinion," but rather "I Am Not Such a Ho."

Biskit taught us a new one. DENIAL, "Don't Even Notice I Am Lying."

~S~

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: JenEllen
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 07:33 PM

Amooooose dear, where are you?

When all else fails, make up an acronym. While everyone is running around trying to figure out what the hell you've said, you can get LOADS of work done....

JHTC is my fave.....along with Kendall's WOBF.....

~Elle

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: JenEllen
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 07:35 PM

WOB-H....(sorry).....don't need an acronym for THAT, just toss yer head back and yell...

~Elle

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 30 Jul 00 - 08:08 PM

FFTKAT (Fun Fact To Know And Tell) - known acronyms are read like words (speech proccessing ), not like three letters.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Robby
Date: 28 Sep 00 - 09:47 AM

Noreen was kind enough to link me to this thread. Although I'm a JCL (Johnny come lately) and FWIW, here are a few more:

:-/ = indifference :-(O) = shouting :-* = puckered lips (a kiss) @}->-->--> = a rose offered to someone ::::::::[} = a pie in the face [] = a hug {{{{Person's name}}}} = a more intimate hug

So, while GMTA (Great Minds Think Alike), the next time I receive a message that someone is LOL, I'll have to wonder if they are Laughing Out Loud, or sending me Lots Of Love.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: rabbitrunning
Date: 28 Sep 00 - 08:25 PM

I remember one of the envelope acronyms mentioned above, but I don't know what the rest of them are. Anyone?

SWAK was Sealed With A Kiss.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 06:24 AM

SWALK= Sealed with a loving kiss

I've not heard of the others mentioned above, but I've always liked
NORWICH.

Noreen

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Micca
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 06:53 AM

and of course there is DILLIGAS,
" do I look like I give a S**t?"

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 08:09 AM

I hate to get all pedantic about this, when everyone's having such a good time, but it's only an acronym if you can pronounce it - otherwise it's an abbreviation. And that's not just IMHO!

Steve (less FUMTU 'cos it's POETS day)

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 08:24 AM

For those of you who don't know -

NORWICH = 'nickers off ready when I come home

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: jeffp
Date: 29 Sep 00 - 10:36 AM

WOMBAT - Waste of money, brains, and time
FYIGMO - F*ck you, I've got my orders
WHOGABRA - Who gives a big rat's ass?

jeffp

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Catrin
Date: 21 Nov 00 - 06:51 AM

Refreshing this for the newbies.....

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,John in Brisbane
Date: 21 Nov 00 - 07:35 AM

FIIK - F... If I Know BOHICA (which I see is a brand of kids clothing) was always Bend Over Here It Comes Again

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Noreen
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:44 AM

R

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Noreen
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:54 AM

I still love Gervase's interpretation of ROTFLMFAO!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Wolfgang
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 07:21 AM

Steve Parkes says that an acronym has to be pronounceable, otherwise it is an abbreviation. I had thought so too, but then I found today in a website on acronyms this definition:
Definitions: Please note that so far as this database is concerned, an acronym is any string of characters formed from the initial letters of several words (or occasionally from other letters), regardless of whether the result is pronounceable or not.

This is different from the popular — and in my view, mistaken — belief common in the USA (and even used by several dictionary definitions) that an acronym is a `word' which has to be pronounceable.

This definition is backed up by the only dictionary I had in hand.

Two questions: (1) Is it true?
(2) Is there a name for pronounceable acronyms?

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:54 AM

Wolfgang:

The key words in the quote you gave are "as far as this database is concerned", which I think grows out of the operating convenience of the database designer(s).

As I understand it, there are three classes of what I'll call short forms:

Abbreviationsare short forms of words or phrases, normally in lower case letters (except sometimes an initial capital), followed by a period. Thus etc. and Mr. and so forth.

INITIALISMA group of letters reflecting a phrase, formed from the initial letters of the phrase, which group is NOT pronounced as a word. It is written in all caps, and is not followed with a period. Like IRS, USA, and here at Mudcat, DT.

. ACRONYMA group of letters formed like an acronym, but pronounced as a word, such as NASA, for instance.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Wolfgang
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:11 AM

Thanks, Dave,
you restore my former conviction. The word initialism was new to me.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Mr Red
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 05:16 PM

GUEST,Colwyn Dane what about these war time hidden messages- the countries were eventually banned by the military in case it looked like (or was) classified.

ITALY I trust and love you (no not you personally)

EGYPT Eager to grasp your petty tits

SWALCAKWS - sealed with a lick 'cos a kiss won't stick.

but what does CHINA do? & MALTA

Abbey Sale - that's the politest version of SNAFU I have seen for ages.

Finally - At my first real job we dubbed a filter a "Computing Unit for Nullifying Trantients". AND the perfectly genuine "Adjacent Range Sensitivity Equalizer" had to be reduced to "Range Sensitivity Equalizer"

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,treaties1
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 05:55 PM

BOLTOP = Better on lips than on paper

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Spud Murphy
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:39 PM

Whatever happened to ROTFS?

or, ROTFWS?

Spud

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Katcina
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:49 PM

I started here about 2 hours ago and just quit the searches that Mary's post led me to. Each leads to another and another. Found some interesting stuff about much more than acronyms just by following the next lead.

Waste of a good afternoon? I think not since I have learned so much in the process. Besides, There's still about 4 feet of snow waiting to melt before afternoons will really be good for much else.

Thanks Mary

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Zebedee
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 01:12 PM

From www.netlingo.com

2B or not 2B	To Be Or Not To Be
4ever	Forever
A/S/L	Age/Sex/Location
AFAIC	As Far As I'm Concerned
AFAIK	As Far As I Know
AFK	Away From Keyboard
AIAMU	And I'm A Monkey's Uncle
AISI	As I See It
AKA	Also Known As
AMBW	All My Best Wishes
ANFAWFOWS	And Now For A Word Word From Our Web Sponsor
AOTS	All Of The Sudden
ASAFP	As Soon As "Friggin" Possible
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ATST	At The Same Time
AWGTHTGTTA	Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Again
AWGTHTGTTSA	Are We Going To Have To Go Through This Sh** Again
AYSOS	Are You Stupid Or Something
B4	Before
B4N	Bye For Now
BBFBBM	Body By Fisher, Brains by Mattel
BBIAB	Be Back In A Bit
BBIAF	Be Back In A Few
BBL	Be Back Later
BBN	Bye Bye Now
BCNU	Be Seein' You
BFD	Big F***ing Deal
BFN	Bye For Now
BHOF	Bald Headed Old Fart
BIF	Basis In Fact
BITD	Back In The Day
BM	Byte Me
BMOTA	Byte Me On The Ass
BNF	Big Name Fan
BOHICA	Bend Over Here It Comes Again
BR	Bathroom
BRB	Be Right Back
BRT	Be Right There
BS	Big Smile
BT	Byte This
BTDT	Been There Done That
BTSOOM	Beats The Sh** Out Of Me
BTW	By The Way
BTWBO	Be There With Bells On
BWDIK	But What Do I Know?
BWO	Black, White or Other
CIAO	Goodbye (in Italian)
CID	Consider It Done
CIO	Check It Out
CIS	CompuServe Information Service
CMF	Count My Fingers
Cof$	Church of Scientology
CRAFT	Can't Remember a F***ing Thing
CRAWS	Can't Remember Anything Worth A Sh**
CSL	Can't Stop Laughing
CTC	Choaking The Chicken
CUL8R	See You Later
CWYL	Chat With You Later
CYA	Cover Your Ass
CYL	See You Later
DBEYR	Don't Believe Everything You Read
DD	Due Diligence
DDD	Direct Distance Dial
DETI	Don't Even Think It
DGT	Don't Go There
DHYB	Don't Hold Your Breath
DILLIGAD	Do I Look Like I Give A Damn
DILLIGAS	Do I Look Like I Give A Sh**
DKDC	Don't Know Don't Care
DLTM	Don't Lie To Me
DQYDJ	Don't Quit You're Day Job
DRIB	Don't Read If Busy
DYSTSOTT	Did You See The Size Of That Thing
EG	Evil Grin
EOM	End Of Message
ESO	Equipment Smarter than Operator
F2F	Face-to-Face
FBKS	Failure Between Keyboard and Seat
FE	Fatal Error
FF&PN	Fresh Fields and Pastures New
FO	F*** Off
FOAF	Friend Of A Friend
FTASB	Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
FTL	Faster Than Light
FTTB	For The Time Being
FUBAR	F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition
FUBB	F***ed Up Beyond Belief
FUD	(Spreading) Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation
FWIW	For What It's Worth
FYA	For Your Amusement
FYI	For Your Information
FYM	For Your Misinformation
GAL	Get A Life
GG	Good Game or Gotta Go
GIGO	Garbage In, Garbage Out
GIWIST	Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
GL	Good Luck
GLYASDI	God Loves You And So Do I
GMTA	Great Minds Think Alike
GNBLFY	Got Nothing But Love For You
GR&D	Grinning Running And Ducking
GR8	Great
GRRRR	"Growling"
GSOAS	Go Sit On A Snake
GTG	Got To Go
GTGB	Got To Go, Bye
GTGP	Got To Go Pee
GTH	Go To Hell
GTSY	Glad To See Ya
GYPO	Get Your Pants Off
HAGO	Have A Good One
HAK	Hugs And Kisses
HB	Hurry Back
HD	Hold
HHO1/2K	Ha Ha, Only Half Kidding
HHOK	Ha Ha, Only Kidding
HIOOC	Help! I'm Out of Coffee
HTH	Hope This (That) Helps
HUA	Heads Up Ace
HUYA	Head Up Your A**
IAC	In Any Case
IAE	In Any Event
IANAC	I Am Not A Crook
IANAL	I Am Not A Lawyer
IBT	In Between Technology
IBTD	I Beg To Differ
IC	In Character
IDGAF	I Don't Give A F***
IDGI	I Don't Get It
IDK	I Don't Know
IDKY	I Don't Know You
IDST	I Didn't Say That
IDTS	I Don't Think So
IFAB	I Found A Bug
IFU	I F***ed Up
IGGP	I Gotta Go Pee
IIIO	Intel Inside, Idiot Outside
IIMAD	If It Makes An(y) Difference
IIRC	If I Remember Correctly
IIWM	If It Were Me
ILICISCOMK	I Laughed, I Cried, I Spat/Spilt Coffee/Crumbs/Coke On My Keyboard
ILY	I Love You
IMHO	In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO	In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO	In My Opinion
INMP	It's Not My Problem
INPO	In No Particular Order
IOH	I'm Outta Here
IOW	In Other Words
IRL	In Real Life
ISS	I Said So
ITM	In The Money
IYKWIM	If You Know What I Mean
IYSS	If You Say So
J/C	Just Checking
J/K	Just Kidding!
J/W	Just Wondering
JAFO	Just Another F***ing Onlooker
KFY	Kiss For You
KISS	Keep It Simple Stupid
KIT	Keep In Touch
KMA	Kiss My Ass
KWIM	Know What I Mean
KYPO	Keep Your Pants On
L8R	Later
LD	Long Distance
LDTTWA	Let's Do The Time Warp Again
LLTA	Lots And Lots Of Thunderous Applause
LMAO	Laughing My Ass Off
LMK	Let Me Know
LOL	Laughing Out Loud -or- Lots of Luck (or Love)
LTIC	Laughing 'Til I Cry
LTNS	Long Time No See
LYL	Love Ya Lots
LYLAS	Love You Like A Sister
MHOTY	My Hat's Off To You
MM	Market Maker
MorF	Male or Female?
MOTD	Message Of The Day
MOTSS	Members Of The Same Sex
MTFBWY	May The Force Be With You
MWBRL	More Will Be Revealed Later
MYOB	Mind Your Own Business
NAK	Nursing At Keyboard
NAZ	Name, Address, Zip (also means Nasdaq)
NBD	No Big Deal
NBIF	No Basis In Fact
NFI	No F***ing Idea
NFW	No F***ing Way
NG	New Game
NIFOC	Nude In Front Of The Computer
NM	Never Mind
NMP	Not My Problem
NOYB	None Of Your Business
NP	No Problem
NQOCD	Not Quite Our Class Dear
NRG	Energy
NRN	No Reply Necessary
NYCFS	New York City Finger Saluet
OAUS	On An Unrelated Subject
OBTW	Oh By The Way
OIC	Oh, I see
OMDB	Over My Dead Body
OMG	Oh My Gosh
OMIK	Open Mouth, Insert Keyboard
ONNA	Oh No, Not Again
OOC	Out Of Character
OOTB	Out Of The Box -or- Out Of The Blue
OT	Off Topic
OTOH	On the Other Hand
OWTTE	Or Words To That Effect
OZ	stands for "Australia"
PEBCAK	Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
PIMP	Peeing In My Pants
PITA	Pain In The Ass
PLS	Please
PMFJI	Pardon Me For Jumping In
PO	Piss Off
POV	Point of View
RBTL	Read Between The Lines
RL	Real Life
RLF	Real Life Friend
RMLB	Read My Lips Baby
RMMM	Read My Mail Man!
RN	Right Now!
ROTFL	Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO	Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
ROTM	Right On The Money
RSN	Real Soon Now
RTFM	Read The F***ing Manual
RTK	Return To Keyboard
RTM	Read The Manual
RU	Are You?
SBTA	Sorry, Being Thick Again
SH	Sh** Happens
SITD	Still In The Dark
SNAFU	Situation Normal, All F***ed Up
SOL	Sh** Out of Luck
SorG	Straight or Gay?
SSDD	Same Sh** Different Day
STFU	Shut The F*** Up
STM	Spank The Monkey
STYS	Speak To You Soon
SUYF	Shut Up You Fool
SWAG	Scientific Wild Ass Guess
SWAK	Sent (or Sealed) With A Kiss
SWDYT	So What Do You Think?
TAH	Take A Hike
TANSTAAFL	There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TARFU	Things Are Really F***ed Up
TDTM	Talk Dirty To Me
TEOTWAWKI	The End Of The World As We Know It
TFN	Thanks For Nothin'
THX or TX or THKS	Thanks
TIA	Thanks In Advance
TIAIL	Think I Am In Love
TIC	Tongue In Cheek
TLA	Three Letter Acronym
TLGO	The List Goes On
TM	Trust Me
TMI	Too Much Information
TMTOWTDI	There's More Than One Way To Do It
TPTB	The Powers That Be
TSR	Totally Stuck in RAM
TTFN	Ta Ta For Now
TTT	That's The Ticket -or- To The Top
TTYL	Talk To You Later
TWHAB	This Won't Hurt A Bit
TY	Thank You
TYVM	Thank You Very Much
unPC	unPolitically Correct
URYY4M	You Are Too Wise For Me
VFM	Value For Money
WAG	Wild Ass Guess
WAI	What An Idiot
WB	Welcome Back
WCA	Who Cares Anyway
WDYS	What Did You Say?
WDYT	What Do You Think?
WE	Whatever
WEG	Wicked Evil Grin
WG	Wicked Grin
WGAFF	Who Gives A Flying F***
WIIFM	What's In It For Me?
WIT	Wordsmith In Training
WITFITS	What in the F*** is this Sh**
WOG	Wise Old Guy
WRT	With Regard To
WTF	What The F***
WTG	Way To Go!
WTSDS	Where The Sun Don't Shine
WYP	What's Your Problem?
WYRN	What's Your Real Name?
WYS	Whatever You Say
WYSIWYG	What You See Is What You Get
WYT	Whatever You Think
YA	Yet Another
YA yaya	Yet Another Ya-Ya (as in yo-yo)
YAFIYGI	You Asked For It You Got It
YDKM	You Don't Know Me
YGBK	You Gotta Be Kiddin'
YMMV	Your Mileage May Vary
YNK	You Never Know
YOYO	You're On Your Own
YR	Yeah Right
YSYD	Yeah, Sure You Do
YTTT	You Telling The Truth?
YYSSW	Yeah Yeah Sure Sure Whatever

Ed

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: gnu
Date: 11 Mar 01 - 12:22 PM

Just picked this one up from a buddette :

BITCH

B - BABE I - IN T - TOTAL C - CONTROL of H - HERSELF

I guess it's too late to explain myself to the X.

gnu

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: DaveJ
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 12:56 PM

gnu,

I had heard that it was---

Being
In
Total
Control of
Herself

I think one of the songs from one of my SAFFIRE CDs uses this.
Also, no one added ROTFLMAOAPMP---Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off And Peeing My Pants.
Someone posted that one to a list when I was on BLUES-L.

DaveJ

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Amos
Date: 03 Jul 01 - 04:12 PM

We also use PWO of late arounde here-- for Pants-Wetting Opportunity -- thanks to Sorcha The Malevolent!!!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Crazy Eddie
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 01:52 AM

Dave O, Call me a pedant ("You're a pedant"), but there is at least one more short-form: the portmanteau word.

Take the first part of one word, and the last part of another, stick them together to form a new word.

"Motorists Hotel" shortened to MOTEL.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Ralphie
Date: 04 Jul 01 - 03:58 AM

I'd just like to mention one of my faves, often to be found at the bottom of doctors notes in hospitals in East Anglia (UK)... NFN......Normal for Norfolk Regards Ralphie

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 02:28 AM

Hey, BG, that PWO thing is mine! If my bes/bud's using it, she got it from me!

Along with the seldom used anymore:

} : ~ *>) kiss on the cheek

This ought to be clickable from the FAQ. O'biviously.

~S~

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: pavane
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 03:25 AM

Airlines have a set all of their own, for the various competitors etc. Examples include SABENA (Such A Bloody Experience Never Again, and BCA (British Caledonian Airways) = Best C**t Aloft. But I don't suppose you really wanted to know that.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: BlueJay
Date: 05 Jul 01 - 10:59 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned ROTFLMAOWLSOOMN.
Rolling on the floor, laughing my ass of with lunch spewing out of my nose!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Ralphie
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 04:10 AM

Not to mention TV systems
USA.....NTSC (Never Twice the Same Color)
USSR/Europe....SECAM (System Essentially Contrary to the American Method)
UK......PAL (Prolongs Active Life)
Sorry..a bit techie that!
Ralphie

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: YOR
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 03:56 PM

I thought I knew what most of them were!

Until this thread came along.

I always thought LOL was 'Love it or Leave It'.

IMH-SA-O 'Stubborn Assed' or 'Sorry Assed'.

Roy

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: MMario
Date: 06 Jul 01 - 04:07 PM

And I just notice that one of the most frquent MudCat usages isn't listed here.

PM = Personal Message ~ not available unless you are a memeber - but highly useful.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Crane Driver
Date: 11 Oct 01 - 04:56 PM

Personally, I'm a member of CRAPA - Committed Resistance Against Preposterous Acronyms.

Don't suppose it will catch on though

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 11 Oct 01 - 06:40 PM

An acronym is a word is a word is a word, to paraphrase Edith Sitwell. Netlingo is the bin into which much of what has been posted here should be consigned. Snafu is an acronym. ROFLMAO is NOT but ROFALMAO is. Crane Driver, sign me up as a charter member of CRAPA.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: catspaw49
Date: 11 Oct 01 - 06:56 PM

Geez dicho....Not enough grit in your oatmeal? I mean Oxford defines it as an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something, pronounced as a word. Okay, so I'll pronounce it Roflumayo. (:<))

You're right though, technically an acronym should come out as a word the same way that pedantic & old & fart are all words!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Oct 01 - 07:52 PM

Gimme the roffle but hold the mayo, please.

~S~

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,Firecat
Date: 12 Oct 01 - 07:54 AM

Actually, according to my friend's keyring, BITCH stands for
Being
In
Total
ControlHim

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Wolfgang
Date: 12 Oct 01 - 08:17 AM

Hmm, if pronounceability is the defining feature (or better whether it is actually pronounced as a word) then that would make
SKRZ
an abbreviation nearly everywhere and an acronym in Serbia and Croatia.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 12 Oct 01 - 09:28 PM

Wolfgang.......*ROTFLMBO*

Apparently another 'Wartime' one, that hasnt been mentioned so far was 'BURMA' -

Be

Upstairs

Ready

My

Angel

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Feb 02 - 09:49 AM

Refresh for greg Stephens

Spaw

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Feb 02 - 10:06 AM

You're a mean bastard sometimes, Pat

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 08 May 02 - 09:10 AM

i keep seeing references to the neil young center for the permanently screwed

what is this place? is it real or virtual?

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Edmund
Date: 08 May 02 - 10:15 PM

In WWll we were subjected to a class on aircraft identification .. kinda funny as we were going through basic training in the horse cavalry at the time .. (yes I DO mean HORSE) ..
The instructor advised us that we were learning the WEFT system ... wings .. engine .. fuselage .. and tail
It didn't take long for us to decide that it really should be ... wrong.. every .. fucking .. time
Edmund

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 May 02 - 05:51 AM

Ralphie: PAL; Prolongs active life.
This doesn't belong with SECAM & NTSC. The PAL referred to was the advertising slogan of the dog food of that name!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 09 May 02 - 07:10 AM

Happiness
If you can't read the signs maybe that's 'cos you are on the inside already!!!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 May 02 - 08:44 AM

do you have to be an insider [in cider?] to know this?

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 22 May 02 - 11:18 AM

Paul from Hull:
BURMA = Be Undressed and Ready My Angel:

Mr Red: CHINA = Come Home, I need Affection

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 24 May 02 - 12:31 AM

How does ORD translate to "Chicago's Ohare Field" ???

Airport disignations seem out of left field or something.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: DaveJ
Date: 24 May 02 - 11:11 AM

Art,

My understanding of the Ohare Field's designation as "ORD" came at the time of it's building. The area that it was built on use to be an apple ORCHARD.

DaveJ

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Burke
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 08:54 PM

Refresh, I've seen 2 question about acronymns recently.

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 09:20 PM

Those are not acronyms; they are initialisms.

An acronym is pronounced as a word, like NASA.

An initialism is pronounced as the individual letters, like USA, IRS, and LOL. I don't know what the proper name is for collections of initials which are not done either way, like LMFAO.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Cluin
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 09:43 PM

How about GOAGSFFAA?

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Cluin
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 09:44 PM

(Go Outside And Get Some Fucking Fresh Air Already)

;)

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Burke
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 09:55 PM

I stand corrected.

How do people read LMFAO, or more politely LOL? If I really read them as if they were spelled out, I guess they'd be abbreviations. Just kind of weird ones. (see your previous message) Here's the OED's definition of Abbreviation: A shortened form of a spoken word, or written symbol; a part of a word or symbol standing for the whole.

What do you call MMM, which was always called 3M & finally changed it's name?

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 10:47 PM

JenEllen mentioned "WOBH" in passing way back at the beginning of this thread, but its meaning was never revealed. It's used far too commonly around here to not be on this list.

WOBH - Whale Oil Beef Hooked! (Say it real fast)

As in:

MRfish!
M8n't.
SMR! CDEDBD1s?
Whale Oil Beef Hooked! MRfish!

And, as to whether it's an acronym, an initialism, or just a bunch of letters: WGAFF?

Bruce

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Amos
Date: 18 Feb 03 - 10:51 PM

:O:!!

MR mice!
MR not!
OSAR2--CDEDBD feet?
OMR mice!

A

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Cluin
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 02:30 AM

M R Ducks
M R Nott
M R 2 Cedar Wings
Whale Oil Beef Hooked! M R Ducks A?

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 04:30 AM

In my part of England it ends like this (probably works for Scousers too):

DARD?
RDR!
etc.

Glossary:
D = "Day" (BlackCountry) or "Dee" (Liverpool)
A = A[in't]
R = (1) are, (2) Arr, as in "Ooh arr" [Oh Aye]

Life gets complicated, don't it?

Steve

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 10:49 AM

Of course you've heard of CRAFT disease (can't remember a fuckin' thing)

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Burke
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 03:40 PM

Jenny, I usually use CRS syndrome. Can't Remember Shit!

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: JennyO
Date: 19 Feb 03 - 09:29 PM

Then there's old-timer's disease and "having a senior moment", but they don't belong here.

CRAFT or CRS (thanks Burke) will do me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! ;-)

I've also heard people tuning their guitars say TSAR (that sounds about right).

Jenny

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 03:37 PM

OK, so what's a BLOG? I take it that it's some sort of biography or curriculum vitae or personal Web page, but I think I'm missing some of the implications of this word.

Please explain, so I can understand when my children talk. It may help me understand Clinton better, too...

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 04:33 PM

Web Log run together as "Blog"

a personal journal written out there where anyone in the world can read it.

Blogarama is a directory, as is Blogwise.

SRS (mother of a teenaged daughter-blogger)

Subject: RE: Acronym dictionary?
From: NightWing
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 05:08 PM

And, in the Web world, all of these are referred to as TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms), even though many of them are, as pointed out here, not truly acronyms and, more obviously, many of them do not have three letters.

As a Help Desk professional, my favorite TLA remains IBWBIBWA: I've Been Wrong Before; I'll Be Wrong Again.

BB,

NightWing