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      1  1.324       nia $NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.324 2026/04/03 11:39:37 nia Exp $
      2  1.194    jruoho 10Q	thank you
      3  1.194    jruoho 10X	thanks
      4  1.197  dholland 1337	elite ("leet")
      5  1.194    jruoho 224	today, tomorrow, forever
      6  1.197  dholland 31337	elite ("eleet")
      7  1.194    jruoho 4TW	for the win
      8  1.228    rodent A/S/L	age/sex/location
      9  1.204    jruoho AAMOF	as a matter of fact
     10  1.221  dholland ABD	all but dissertation
     11  1.194    jruoho AC	audible chuckle
     12  1.300       nia ACAB	all cats are beautiful
     13  1.221  dholland ADD	attention deficit disorder
     14  1.221  dholland ADHD	attention deficit (and) hyperactivity disorder
     15  1.204    jruoho ADN	any day now
     16  1.221  dholland ADOS	attention deficit ... oh, shiny!
     17  1.192    jruoho AEAP	as early as possible
     18  1.194    jruoho AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
     19  1.139    keihan AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
     20  1.214       wiz AFAICR	as far as I can {recall,remember}
     21  1.194    jruoho AFAICS	as far as I can see
     22    1.1   mycroft AFAICT	as far as I can tell
     23    1.1   mycroft AFAIK	as far as I know
     24  1.214       wiz AFAIR	as far as I {recall,remember}
     25  1.104     lukem AFAIU	as far as I understand
     26   1.99     lukem AFD	away from desktop
     27   1.30  augustss AFK	away from keyboard
     28   1.96   hubertf AFW	away from window
     29  1.205      tron AGM	annual general meeting
     30  1.194    jruoho AINEC	and it's not even close
     31  1.203    jruoho AISE	as I see it
     32  1.104     lukem AIU	as I understand
     33   1.90       jsm AIUI	as I understand it
     34   1.50      tron AKA	also known as
     35  1.282     sevan ALPR	automatic license plate recognition
     36  1.214       wiz AM	ante meridiem
     37  1.253  riastrad AMA	ask me anything
     38  1.194    jruoho AMOL	a mountain of love
     39  1.282     sevan ANPR	automatic number plate recognition
     40  1.271      maya APM	alternative payment model
     41  1.124       wiz ASAIC	as soon as I can
     42   1.29   mycroft ASAP	as soon as possible
     43  1.225    rodent ASL	age/sex/location
     44  1.192    jruoho ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     45  1.115      salo ATM	at the moment
     46  1.214       wiz ATM	{automated,automatic} teller machine
     47  1.194    jruoho ATW	around the world
     48  1.296     sevan ABV	alcohol by volume
     49  1.282     sevan AVI	automatic vehicle identification
     50  1.214       wiz AWK	Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan
     51   1.81     lukem AWOL	absent without official leave
     52   1.79     lukem AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     53  1.203    jruoho AYF	all your fault
     54  1.204    jruoho AYOR	at your own risk
     55  1.144    sketch AYT	are you there
     56  1.228    rodent B&	banned
     57  1.115      salo B/C	because
     58  1.189  dholland B/W	bandwidth
     59  1.131      jmmv B/W	between
     60  1.228    rodent BAI	goodbye
     61  1.203    jruoho BAK	back at keyboard
     62  1.304     sevan BAU	business as usual
     63  1.133      jmmv BBIAB	be back in a bit
     64    1.2   mycroft BBL	[I'll] be back later
     65  1.204    jruoho BBR	burnt beyond repair
     66   1.35    tsarna BBS	be back soon
     67   1.54     enami BBT	be back tomorrow
     68  1.172     billc BCNU	be seeing you
     69  1.172     billc BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     70  1.214       wiz BCP	best current practice
     71  1.275  ginsbach BDFL	benevolent dictator for life
     72  1.194    jruoho BF	best friend
     73  1.194    jruoho BF	boyfriend
     74  1.225    rodent BFF	best {friend,friends} forever
     75    1.2   mycroft BIAB	back in a bit
     76    1.2   mycroft BIAF	back in a few
     77   1.81     lukem BIALW	back in a little while
     78   1.19  christos BIAS	back in a second
     79    1.2   mycroft BIAW	back in a while
     80  1.265  pgoyette BIDI	boy, I did it
     81  1.317  riastrad BLUF	bottom line up front
     82  1.194    jruoho BNYA	burned now you are
     83  1.203    jruoho BOC	but of course
     84   1.72    briggs BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     85  1.204    jruoho BOT	back on topic
     86  1.262   khorben BPM	beam propagation method
     87  1.262   khorben BPM	beats per minute
     88    1.4   mycroft BRB	[I'll] be right back
     89  1.209   mbalmer BSD	booze, sex, drugs
     90   1.44  drochner BTDT	been there, done that
     91  1.203    jruoho BTFT	been there, fixed that
     92   1.92       cgd BTTH	boot to the head
     93    1.1   mycroft BTW	by the way
     94  1.227    rodent BYOB	bring your own {beer,booze}
     95  1.204    jruoho CC	credit card
     96  1.214       wiz CEO	chief executive officer
     97  1.181  dholland CFV	call for votes
     98  1.204    jruoho CFY	calling for you
     99  1.191  dholland CG	center of gravity
    100  1.228    rodent CHANOPS	channel operator status
    101  1.289     sevan CIA	central intelligence agency
    102  1.319       wiz CLM	career-limiting move
    103   1.37        ad CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
    104   1.33  augustss CNP	continued [in my] next post
    105  1.111     jwise COB	close of business [day]
    106  1.140  jschauma COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
    107  1.293       nia CPA	cyproterone acetate
    108  1.203    jruoho CPC	cost per click
    109  1.222  ginsbach CPE	customer premises equipment
    110  1.282     sevan CPR	car plate recognition
    111  1.256  ginsbach CRM	customer relationship management
    112  1.277     sevan CTF	capture the flag
    113  1.204    jruoho CTN	can't talk now
    114  1.192    jruoho CU	see you
    115  1.214       wiz CUL	see you later
    116  1.227    rodent CYA	see ya
    117   1.52     pooka CYA	see you around
    118  1.204    jruoho CYE	check your email
    119  1.221  dholland D/B/A	doing business as
    120  1.115      salo D/L	download
    121  1.221  dholland DBA	doing business as
    122  1.194    jruoho DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
    123  1.307       nia DC	Dreamcast
    124  1.203    jruoho DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
    125  1.115      salo DIY	do it yourself
    126  1.101       wiz DKDC	don't know, don't care
    127  1.260  riastrad DM	direct message
    128  1.216  dholland DM	dungeon master
    129  1.258  ginsbach DME	durable medical equipment
    130  1.258  ginsbach DMEPOS	durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies
    131  1.204    jruoho DMZ	demilitarized zone
    132  1.192    jruoho DND	do not disturb
    133  1.245  dholland DNF	did not finish
    134  1.251  riastrad DNFT	do not feed troll
    135  1.186  tonnerre DOA	dead on arrival
    136  1.280     sevan DOTADIW	do one thing and do it well
    137  1.175       wiz DRY	don't repeat yourself
    138  1.307       nia DS	Dual Screen
    139  1.101       wiz DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    140    1.1   mycroft DTRT	do the right thing
    141    1.7  christos DTWT	do the wrong thing
    142  1.312      leot DW	don't worry
    143  1.214       wiz DWIM	do what I mean
    144  1.276  dholland DYAC	damn you autocorrect
    145  1.204    jruoho DYK	do you know?
    146  1.264  ginsbach EA	early adopter
    147  1.208   mbalmer ECR	electronic cash register
    148  1.203    jruoho EDS	eternal downward spiral
    149  1.310  riastrad EEE	eastern equine encephalitis
    150  1.208   mbalmer EFT	electronic funds transfer
    151   1.24   hubertf EG	evil grin
    152  1.204    jruoho EIE	enough is enough
    153   1.33  augustss EMSG	email message
    154  1.111     jwise EOB	end of business [day]
    155  1.214       wiz EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    156  1.112  junyoung EOL	end of life
    157  1.192    jruoho EOM	end of message
    158  1.204    jruoho EOS	end of story
    159  1.214       wiz ETA	edited to add
    160  1.155      yamt ETA	estimated time of arrival
    161   1.28     lukem ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    162  1.204    jruoho ETR	early to rise
    163   1.84   mycroft EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    164  1.227    rodent EZ	easy
    165  1.228    rodent EZPZ	easy-peasy
    166  1.194    jruoho F9	fine
    167   1.62    kleink FAQ	frequently asked question
    168  1.204    jruoho FBOW	for better or worse
    169  1.214       wiz FCFS	first come, first served
    170  1.204    jruoho FCOL	for crying out loud
    171  1.194    jruoho FFS	free for shipping
    172  1.203    jruoho FITB	fill in the blank
    173  1.318  jschauma FKA	formerly known as
    174  1.214       wiz FNO	for nerds only
    175  1.192    jruoho FNO	from now on
    176  1.204    jruoho FOC	free of charge
    177  1.196  dholland FPS	first person shooter
    178  1.221  dholland FPS	frames per second
    179  1.301       nia FQA	frequently questioned answer
    180  1.320       nia FR	for real
    181  1.285     sevan FRAND	fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory
    182   1.31   thorpej FSDO	for some definition of
    183   1.73       wiz FSVO	for some value of
    184  1.188    jruoho FTBFS	fails to build from source
    185  1.194    jruoho FTFY	fixed that for you
    186  1.168  jschauma FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    187  1.215  dholland FTL	faster than light
    188  1.157     lukem FTL	for the loss
    189  1.241  dholland FTR	for the record
    190  1.204    jruoho FTTT	from time to time
    191  1.157     lukem FTW	for the win
    192  1.214       wiz FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    193    1.1   mycroft FWIW	for what it's worth
    194  1.203    jruoho FYEO	for your eyes only
    195    1.1   mycroft FYI	for your information
    196  1.315  jschauma FYSA	for your situational awareness
    197  1.125    keihan G	grin
    198  1.116      salo G/C	garbage collect
    199  1.194    jruoho G2G	got to go
    200  1.194    jruoho G2K	good to know
    201  1.225    rodent GA	go ahead
    202  1.115      salo GAC	get a clue
    203  1.115      salo GAL	get a life
    204  1.307       nia GB	Game Boy
    205  1.307       nia GBA	Game Boy Advance
    206  1.307       nia GBC	Game Boy Color
    207  1.192    jruoho GBTW	get back to work
    208  1.307       nia GC	GameCube
    209  1.283     sevan GCD	greatest common divisor
    210  1.301       nia GCHQ	Government Communications Headquarters (UK)
    211  1.274  riastrad GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation
    212  1.194    jruoho GF	girlfriend
    213  1.288     sevan GFCI	ground-fault circuit interrupter
    214  1.192    jruoho GFU	good for you
    215  1.194    jruoho GFY	good for you
    216  1.196  dholland GG	good game
    217  1.225    rodent GGA	good game all
    218  1.225    rodent GGP	good game partner
    219  1.196  dholland GGWP	good game, well played
    220  1.110  gendalia GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    221  1.214       wiz GIYF	Google is your friend
    222  1.192    jruoho GJ	good job
    223  1.192    jruoho GL	good luck
    224  1.194    jruoho GLHF	good luck, have fun
    225  1.228    rodent GLINE	global kill line
    226  1.203    jruoho GLWT	good luck with that
    227  1.216  dholland GM	game master
    228  1.238  dholland GMT	Greenwich mean time
    229   1.33  augustss GMTA	great minds think alike
    230  1.214       wiz GOK	God only knows
    231  1.243   jnemeth GOP	Grand Old Party
    232  1.204    jruoho GOWI	get on with it
    233  1.202  dholland GPS	global positioning system
    234  1.194    jruoho GR8	great
    235  1.115      salo GTG	got to go
    236  1.194    jruoho GTH	go to hell
    237  1.214       wiz GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    238  1.162     bjh21 GWS	get well soon
    239  1.194    jruoho H8	hate
    240   1.52     pooka HAND	have a nice day
    241  1.272  ginsbach HE	how embarrassing
    242  1.192    jruoho HF	have fun
    243   1.33  augustss HHIS	hanging head in shame
    244  1.169   jnemeth HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    245  1.115      salo HICA	here it comes again
    246  1.258  ginsbach HME	home medical equipment
    247  1.176    sketch HNY	happy new year
    248  1.204    jruoho HOAS	hold on a second
    249  1.228    rodent HOPS	half-operator status
    250   1.33  augustss HTH	hope this helps
    251  1.115      salo IAC	in any case
    252  1.203    jruoho IAE	in any event
    253   1.35    tsarna IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    254  1.204    jruoho IAW	in another window
    255  1.194    jruoho IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    256  1.225    rodent IAWTP	I agree with this post
    257  1.204    jruoho IAY	I adore you
    258  1.204    jruoho IB	I'm back
    259  1.115      salo IC	I see
    260  1.214       wiz ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    261  1.115      salo ICCL	I couldn't care less
    262  1.203    jruoho ICUR	I see you are
    263  1.236  dholland ICYMI	in case you missed it
    264  1.204    jruoho IDC	I don't care
    265  1.204    jruoho IDGI	I don't get it
    266  1.204    jruoho IDGW	in a good way
    267  1.204    jruoho IDI	I doubt it
    268  1.225    rodent IDIFTL	I did it for the lulz
    269  1.179       tnn IDK	I don't know
    270  1.194    jruoho IDRC	I don't really care
    271  1.203    jruoho IDTS	I don't think so
    272  1.204    jruoho IDTT	I drink to that
    273  1.259  ginsbach IFF	if and only if
    274  1.259  ginsbach IFTTT	if this then that
    275  1.132       jsm IHBW	I have been wrong
    276   1.34    simonb IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    277  1.214       wiz IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    278  1.118      jmmv IIUC	if I understand correctly
    279  1.234  jmcneill IKR	I know, right?
    280  1.199    jruoho IKWYM	I know what you mean
    281  1.172     billc ILU	I love you
    282  1.172     billc ILY	I love you
    283  1.113     mason IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    284  1.203    jruoho IMBO	in my biased opinion
    285   1.33  augustss IMCO	in my considered opinion
    286  1.255  dholland IME	in my experience
    287   1.18  christos IMHO	in my humble opinion
    288   1.22       mrg IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    289   1.35    tsarna IMO	in my opinion
    290  1.229    rodent INB4	in before
    291  1.203    jruoho INPO	in no particular order
    292   1.35    tsarna IOW	in other words
    293  1.214       wiz IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    294  1.204    jruoho IQ	intelligence quotient
    295  1.228    rodent IRCOP	Internet relay chat {operator,operators}
    296  1.228    rodent IRCOPS	Internet relay chat operator status
    297   1.33  augustss IRL	in real life
    298  1.204    jruoho IRT	in real time
    299  1.204    jruoho IRT	in regards to
    300  1.108  gendalia ISAGN	I see a great need
    301  1.214       wiz ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    302   1.39      ross ISTM	it seems to me
    303  1.214       wiz ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    304  1.228    rodent ITC	in this {channel,chat}
    305  1.228    rodent ITT	in this thread
    306   1.55     soren ITYM	I think you mean
    307  1.203    jruoho IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    308  1.204    jruoho IUSS	if you say so
    309  1.204    jruoho IW	it's worse
    310  1.139    keihan IWBNI	it would be nice if
    311  1.204    jruoho IYD	in your dreams
    312  1.192    jruoho IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    313  1.320       nia IYKYK	if you know you know
    314  1.115      salo IYSS	if you say so
    315  1.174  sborrill IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    316  1.115      salo J/K	just kidding
    317  1.204    jruoho JAM	just a minute
    318  1.204    jruoho JAS	just a second
    319  1.204    jruoho JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    320  1.192    jruoho JFTR	just for the record
    321  1.214       wiz JFYI	just for your information
    322  1.214       wiz JGI	just Google it
    323  1.204    jruoho JGI	just got it
    324  1.214       wiz JHD	just hit delete
    325   1.69        ad JIC	just in case
    326  1.204    jruoho JJA	just joking around
    327   1.47        ad JK	just kidding
    328   1.33  augustss JMO	just my opinion
    329  1.146      soda JSYK	just so you know
    330   1.33  augustss JTLYK	just to let you know
    331  1.204    jruoho JW	just wondering
    332   1.40    kleink KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    333   1.61    kleink KITA	kick in the ass
    334  1.194    jruoho KK	okay, okay
    335  1.228    rodent KLINE	kill line
    336  1.214       wiz KMA	keep me advised
    337  1.203    jruoho KMA	keep moving ahead
    338  1.203    jruoho KMA	kill me already
    339   1.48     lukem KNF	kernel normal form
    340  1.192    jruoho KOS	kill on sight
    341  1.194    jruoho KTHX	okay, thanks
    342  1.228    rodent KTHXBAI	okay, thanks. Goodbye.
    343  1.203    jruoho KWIM	know what I mean?
    344  1.194    jruoho L8	late
    345    1.3  christos L8R	later
    346  1.214       wiz LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    347  1.143   hubertf LBNL	last but not least
    348  1.164      elad LGTM	looks good to me
    349   1.75        ad LJBF	let's just be friends
    350  1.103       wiz LMAO	laughing my ass off
    351  1.204    jruoho LMC	let me check
    352  1.225    rodent LMGTFY	let me google that for you
    353  1.194    jruoho LMHO	laughing my head off
    354  1.204    jruoho LMK	let me know
    355  1.194    jruoho LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    356   1.35    tsarna LMSO	laughing my socks off
    357  1.233    rodent LOIC	low orbit ion cannon
    358   1.14  christos LOL	laughing out loud
    359  1.214       wiz LP	long playing [record]
    360  1.282     sevan LPR	license plate recognition
    361  1.284     sevan LSD	lysergic acid diethylamide
    362   1.33  augustss LTNS	long time no see
    363  1.194    jruoho LWYL	laugh with you later
    364  1.273  ginsbach M&O	management & operations
    365  1.194    jruoho M8	mate
    366  1.203    jruoho MAD	mutually assured destruction
    367  1.242   jnemeth MBA	master of business administration
    368  1.307       nia MD	Mega Drive
    369  1.293       nia MDMA	methylenedioxy methamphetamine
    370  1.227    rodent MFW	my face when
    371  1.122  jschauma MIA	missing in action
    372  1.321       nia ML	Marxism-Leninism
    373  1.321       nia MLM	men-loving-men
    374  1.321       nia MLM	multi-level marketing
    375  1.321       nia MLM	Marxism-Leninism-Maoism
    376  1.282     sevan MLPR	mobile license plate reader
    377  1.204    jruoho MMB	message me back
    378  1.204    jruoho MO	modus operandi
    379   1.41    simonb MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    380   1.41    simonb MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    381   1.41    simonb MOTSS	member of the same sex
    382   1.33  augustss MTF	more to follow
    383  1.263  ginsbach MVP	minimum viable product
    384  1.263  ginsbach MVP	most valuable player
    385   1.37        ad MYOB	mind your own business
    386  1.214       wiz N/A	not {applicable,available}
    387  1.125    keihan N/M	never mind
    388  1.194    jruoho NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    389  1.252  riastrad NB	nota bene
    390   1.45  christos NBD	no big deal
    391  1.194    jruoho NE1	anyone
    392  1.225    rodent NEDM	not even Doom music
    393  1.307       nia NES	Nintendo Entertainment System
    394  1.203    jruoho NFA	no flaming allowed
    395  1.244  pgoyette NFC	no functional change
    396  1.307       nia NGP	Neo Geo Pocket
    397  1.308       nia NGPC	Neo Geo Pocket Color
    398  1.178       wiz NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    399   1.35    tsarna NIH	not invented here
    400  1.203    jruoho NIMBY	not in my backyard
    401  1.204    jruoho NM	never mind
    402  1.133      jmmv NMF	not my fault
    403  1.133      jmmv NMP	not my problem
    404  1.233    rodent NMU	not much, you?
    405  1.204    jruoho NOM	no offence meant
    406  1.197  dholland NOOB	newbie
    407  1.225    rodent NORP	normal ordinary {respectable,responsible} person
    408  1.123      jmmv NOYB	none of your business
    409   1.46  christos NP	no problem
    410  1.216  dholland NPC	non-player character
    411   1.51  sommerfe NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    412  1.214       wiz NRN	no reply necessary
    413  1.194    jruoho NRN	not right now
    414  1.148  jschauma NSFW	not suitable for work
    415  1.266     htodd NTBF	not to be fixed
    416  1.204    jruoho NTN	no thanks needed
    417  1.203    jruoho NUNP	no users, no problems
    418  1.180    plunky NVM	never mind
    419  1.281     sevan NVMM	never mind mate
    420  1.204    jruoho NW	no way
    421  1.194    jruoho NXT	next
    422  1.233    rodent NYPA	not your personal army
    423  1.190      soda O2W	off to work
    424  1.214       wiz OAO	over and out
    425  1.323  jschauma OBE	overtaken by events
    426  1.229    rodent OBV	obviously
    427  1.229    rodent OBVS	obviously
    428  1.237     pooka ODTW	others do the work (cf. "otdw source")
    429  1.229    rodent OFC	of course
    430  1.194    jruoho OH	other half
    431    1.8   mycroft OIC	oh, I see
    432  1.214       wiz OMG	oh my God
    433  1.172     billc OMW	on my way
    434  1.203    jruoho ONNA	oh no, not again
    435  1.203    jruoho ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    436  1.183  dholland OOB	out of bounds
    437  1.196  dholland OOC	out of curiosity
    438  1.194    jruoho OOI	out of interest
    439  1.203    jruoho OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    440  1.228    rodent OPS	operator status
    441  1.228    rodent OPS	operators
    442  1.229    rodent ORITE	oh, right
    443  1.115      salo OT	off topic
    444   1.53   thorpej OTL	out to lunch
    445  1.107       wiz OTOH	on the other hand
    446  1.212  dholland OTP	one true pairing
    447  1.202  dholland OTS	off the shelf
    448  1.106   hubertf OTT	over the top
    449   1.33  augustss OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    450  1.195    jruoho OWTTE	or words to that effect
    451  1.216  dholland PC	player character
    452  1.217  dholland PC	politically correct
    453  1.221  dholland PCB	polychlorinated biphenyl(s)
    454  1.307       nia PCE 	PC Engine
    455  1.221  dholland PD	police department
    456  1.221  dholland PDA	public display of affection
    457  1.153       wiz PDQ	pretty darn quick
    458  1.204    jruoho PDS	please don't shout
    459  1.218  dholland PEBCAK	problem exists between chair and keyboard
    460  1.115      salo PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    461  1.314  jschauma PFA	please find attached
    462  1.203    jruoho PFI	pay for inclusion
    463   1.74    mellon PFY	pimply faced youth
    464  1.182    plunky PHB	pointy haired boss
    465  1.189  dholland PIN	personal identification number
    466   1.22       mrg PITA	pain in the ass
    467  1.225    rodent PITR	{parent,parents} in the room
    468   1.96   hubertf PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    469  1.204    jruoho PM	post meridiem
    470  1.204    jruoho PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    471  1.204    jruoho PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    472  1.194    jruoho PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    473  1.107       wiz PNG	persona non grata
    474  1.103       wiz PNP	plug and pray
    475   1.64        ad POC	point of contact
    476  1.183  dholland POC	proof of concept
    477   1.49  christos POLA	principle of least astonishment
    478  1.142      jmmv POLS	principle of least surprise
    479  1.208   mbalmer POS	point of sale
    480  1.188    jruoho POV	point of view
    481  1.192    jruoho PPL	people
    482    1.9  christos PPL	pretty please
    483  1.203    jruoho PPP	petty pet peeve
    484  1.261  riastrad PPS	pulse per second (signal)
    485  1.204    jruoho PR	public relations
    486  1.254     sevan PSA 	prostate-specific antigen
    487  1.254     sevan PSA 	public service announcement
    488  1.307       nia PSX	PlayStation
    489  1.249  dholland PTA	parent-teacher association
    490  1.247  pgoyette PTO	{paid,personal} time off
    491  1.249  dholland PTO	parent-teacher organization
    492  1.248       kre PTO	please turn over
    493  1.247  pgoyette PTO	power takeoff
    494  1.278  pgoyette PTT	push-to-talk
    495  1.278  pgoyette PTT	post-telephone-telegraph
    496   1.97     lukem PTV	parental tunnel vision
    497   1.57    kleink QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    498  1.187     lukem QFT	quoted for truth
    499  1.303     sevan QOI	quality of information
    500  1.206  dholland RA	residential advisor
    501  1.285     sevan RAND	reasonable and non-discriminatory
    502  1.288     sevan RCD	residual current device
    503   1.63       wiz RFC	request for comments
    504  1.181  dholland RFD	request for discussion
    505  1.177       wiz RFE	request for enhancements
    506  1.299  ginsbach RFI	request for information
    507  1.299  ginsbach RFP	request for proposal
    508  1.297   fcambus RIF	reduction in force
    509  1.135    keihan RIP	rest in peace
    510   1.33  augustss RL	real life
    511   1.80     lukem RLC	rod length check
    512  1.204    jruoho RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    513  1.102       wiz ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    514  1.102       wiz ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    515  1.273  ginsbach ROM	rough order of magnitude
    516  1.214       wiz ROI	return on investment
    517   1.13  christos ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    518   1.64        ad RP	responsible person
    519  1.309  pgoyette RPG	rocket-propelled grenade
    520  1.206  dholland RR	railroad
    521  1.204    jruoho RSI	repetitive strain injury
    522   1.42      ross RSN	real soon now
    523  1.214       wiz RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    524  1.214       wiz S/T	self titled
    525  1.213  dholland SAR	search and rescue
    526  1.203    jruoho SAR	some assembly required
    527   1.58    kleink SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    528   1.25       mrg SEP	someone else's problem
    529  1.204    jruoho SERP	search engine results page
    530  1.196  dholland SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    531  1.279      leot SGTM	sounds good to me
    532   1.33  augustss SHID	slaps head in disgust
    533  1.109       wiz SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    534  1.203    jruoho SITD	still in the dark
    535  1.275  ginsbach SJW	social justice warrior
    536  1.246   jnemeth SMAP	Soil Moisture Active Passive
    537  1.194    jruoho SMH	shaking my head
    538   1.47        ad SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    539    1.3  christos SMOP	simple matter of programming
    540  1.307       nia SMS	Sega Master System
    541   1.47        ad SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    542  1.307       nia SNES	Super Nintendo Entertainment System
    543  1.133      jmmv SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    544   1.33  augustss SO	significant other
    545  1.110  gendalia SOP	standard operating procedure
    546  1.229    rodent SRS	serious
    547  1.229    rodent SRSLY	seriously
    548   1.98    kleink SSIA	subject says it all
    549  1.158  christos SSTO	single stage to orbit
    550  1.204    jruoho STW	search the web
    551   1.70       wiz SUS	stupid user syndrome
    552  1.172     billc SUX	sucks
    553  1.172     billc SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    554   1.41    simonb SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    555   1.41    simonb SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    556  1.100    simonb SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    557  1.273  ginsbach SWOT	strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
    558  1.204    jruoho SYS	see you soon
    559  1.206  dholland TA	teaching assistant
    560   1.82     mason TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    561  1.189  dholland TBA	to be announced
    562  1.115      salo TBC	to be continued
    563   1.88    cjones TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    564  1.159   jnemeth TBH	to be honest
    565  1.119       wiz TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    566  1.203    jruoho TCB	taking care of business
    567  1.204    jruoho TCO	taken care of
    568  1.221  dholland TCO	total cost of ownership
    569  1.224  dholland TFOA	things falling off aircraft
    570  1.257  pgoyette TFW	that feeling when
    571  1.240       wiz TGIF	thank goodness it's Friday
    572  1.133      jmmv THNX	thanks
    573  1.133      jmmv THX	thanks
    574   1.21  christos TIA	thanks in advance
    575  1.171  christos TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    576  1.272  ginsbach TIC	tongue in cheek
    577  1.200   jnemeth TIL	today I learned
    578  1.115      salo TINC	there is no cabal
    579  1.207   jnemeth TINLA	this is not legal advice
    580  1.203    jruoho TINWIS	this is not what I said
    581  1.204    jruoho TJM	that's just me
    582   1.28     lukem TLA	three letter acronym
    583  1.225    rodent TLA	true love always
    584  1.161    sketch TLC	tender loving care
    585  1.160      elad TLDR	too long, didn't read
    586  1.298      leot TLDW	too long, didn't watch
    587  1.202  dholland TM	trademark
    588  1.203    jruoho TM	trust me
    589   1.86       wiz TMA	too many abbreviations
    590  1.194    jruoho TMG	too much government
    591   1.25       mrg TMI	too much information
    592  1.196  dholland TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    593  1.203    jruoho TMK	to my knowledge
    594  1.152  jschauma TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    595  1.141       snj TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    596  1.204    jruoho TOC	table of contents
    597  1.188    jruoho TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    598  1.105      tron TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    599  1.305  christos TOFU	text over, fullquote under (in email)
    600  1.204    jruoho TOH	to other half
    601  1.219  dholland TP	toilet paper
    602  1.138       snj TPTB	the powers that be
    603  1.127      jmmv TRT	the right thing
    604  1.119       wiz TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    605   1.17   mycroft TTFN	ta ta for now
    606  1.203    jruoho TTM	to the moderator
    607  1.204    jruoho TTT	thought that too
    608  1.287     sevan TTTR	time-tagged time-resolved
    609   1.52     pooka TTYL	talk to you later
    610  1.192    jruoho TTYS	talk to you soon
    611  1.203    jruoho TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    612  1.194    jruoho TWDT	the whole damn thing
    613  1.110  gendalia TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    614  1.133      jmmv TY	thank you
    615   1.29   mycroft TYVM	thank you very much
    616  1.115      salo U/L	upload
    617  1.223   mbalmer UGT	universal greeting time
    618  1.290  pgoyette UPC	Universal Product Code
    619  1.228    rodent UR	your
    620  1.228    rodent UR	{you're, you are}
    621  1.302     sevan URM	underrepresented minority
    622    1.4   mycroft UTSL	use the source, Luke
    623  1.206  dholland VCR	video cassette recorder
    624   1.24   hubertf VEG	very evil grin
    625  1.204    jruoho VIP	very important person
    626  1.268     kamil VLA	variable length array
    627  1.282     sevan VLPR	vehicle license plate recognition
    628  1.316  christos VPS	virtual private server
    629  1.282     sevan VRI	vehicle recognition identification
    630  1.115      salo W/	with
    631  1.227    rodent W/E	whatever
    632  1.115      salo W/O	without
    633  1.194    jruoho W8	wait
    634  1.203    jruoho WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    635   1.84   mycroft WAG	wild-ass guess
    636  1.115      salo WB	welcome back
    637  1.184    sketch WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    638  1.324       nia WDYM	what do you mean
    639  1.203    jruoho WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    640  1.203    jruoho WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    641  1.154     pooka WFH	working from home
    642  1.115      salo WFM	works for me
    643  1.306  christos WGACA	what goes around comes around
    644   1.77  sommerfe WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    645  1.115      salo WIP	work in progress
    646  1.293       nia WLW	women-loving women
    647  1.185    sketch WMNC	watch me not care
    648   1.89  wennmach WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    649  1.292      leot WP	well played
    650  1.286     sevan WRR	weighted round robin
    651   1.93       cgd WRT	with respect to
    652  1.214       wiz WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    653  1.239  pgoyette WTF	where's the food
    654  1.192    jruoho WTG	way to go
    655  1.167       mrg WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    656  1.214       wiz WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    657  1.214       wiz WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    658  1.203    jruoho WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    659  1.324       nia WWYD	what would you do?
    660  1.188    jruoho YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    661  1.133      jmmv YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    662  1.214       wiz YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    663  1.228    rodent YCTAT	you can't troll a troll
    664  1.192    jruoho YGM	you got mail
    665  1.114  jschauma YHBT	you have been trolled
    666  1.114  jschauma YHL	you have lost
    667   1.10   mycroft YKWIM	you know what I mean
    668   1.20      fvdl YMMV	your mileage may vary
    669  1.313  pgoyette YMMD	you made my day
    670  1.211  jakllsch YOLO	you only live once
    671  1.115      salo YW	you're welcome
    672  1.203    jruoho YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    673  1.243   jnemeth ZIP	zoning improvement plan
    674