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$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.123 2003/08/30 20:49:20 jmmv Exp $

AFAICR	as far as I can recall
AFAICT	as far as I can tell
AFAIK	as far as I know
AFAIR	as far as I recall
AFAIU	as far as I understand
AFD	away from desktop
AFK	away from keyboard
AFW	away from window
AIU	as I understand
AIUI	as I understand it
AKA	also known as
ASAP	as soon as possible
ATM	at the moment
AWOL	absent without official leave
AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
B/C	because
BBL	[I'll] be back later
BBS	be back soon
BBT	be back tomorrow
BFD	big fucking deal
BIAB	back in a bit
BIAF	back in a few
BIALW	back in a little while
BIAS	back in a second
BIAW	back in a while
BOFH	bastard operator from hell
BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
BRB	[I'll] be right back
BTDT	been there, done that
BTTH	boot to the head
BTW	by the way
CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
CNP	continued [in my] next post
COB	close of business [day]
CYA	see you around
D/L	download
DIY	do it yourself
DKDC	don't know, don't care
DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
DTRT	do the right thing
DTWT	do the wrong thing
DWIM	do what I mean
EG	evil grin
EMSG	email message
EOB	end of business [day]
EOD	end of discussion
EOL	end of life
ETLA	extended three letter acronym
EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
FAQ	frequently asked question
FCFS	first come first served
FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
FM	fucking magic
FOAD	fall over and die
FSDO	for some definition of
FSVO	for some value of
FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
FWIW	for what it's worth
FYI	for your information
G/C	garbage collect
G	grin
GAC	get a clue
GAL	get a life
GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
GMTA	great minds think alike
GTFO	get the fuck out
GTG	got to go
HAND	have a nice day
HHIS	hanging head in shame
HICA	here it comes again
HTH	hope this helps
IAC	in any case
IANAL	I am not a lawyer
IC	I see
ICCL	I couldn't care less
IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
IIANM	if I am not mistaken
IIRC	if I recall correctly
IIUC	if I understand correctly
IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
IMCO	in my considered opinion
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
IOW	in other words
IRL	in real life
ISAGN	I see a great need
ISTM	it seems to me
ISTR	I seem to recall
ITYM	I think you mean
IYSS	if you say so
J/K	just kidding
JIC	just in case
JK	just kidding
JMO	just my opinion
JTLYK	just to let you know
KISS	keep it simple, stupid
KITA	kick in the ass
KNF	kernel normal form
L8R	later
LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
LJBF	let's just be friends
LMAO	laughing my ass off
LMSO	laughing my socks off
LOL	laughing out loud
LTNS	long time no see
N/M	never mind
MIA	missing in action
MMU	memory management unit
MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
MOTSS	member of the same sex
MTF	more to follow
MYOB	mind your own business
NBD	no big deal
NFC	no fucking clue
NFI	no fucking idea
NFW	no fucking way
NIH	not invented here
NOYB	none of your business
NOYFB	none of your fucking business
NP	no problem
NRFPT	not ready for prime time
NRN	no reply necessary
OIC	oh, I see
OMG	oh, my god
OT	off topic
OTL	out to lunch
OTOH	on the other hand
OTT	over the top
OTTOMH	off the top of my head
PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
PFO	please fuck off
PFY	pimply faced youth
PITA	pain in the ass
PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
PNG	persona non grata
PNP	plug and pray
POC	point of contact
POLA	principle of least astonishment
POS	piece of shit
PPL	pretty please
PTV	parental tunnel vision
QED	quod erat demonstrandum
RFC	request for comments
RL	real life
RLC	rod length check
ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
RP	responsible person
RSN	real soon now
RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
SCNR	sorry, could not resist
SEP	someone else's problem
SFA	sweet fuck all
SHID	slaps head in disgust
SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
SMOP	simple matter of programming
SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SNR	signal to noise ratio
SO	significant other
SOB	son of [a] bitch
SOL	shit out [of] luck
SOP	standard operating procedure
SSIA	subject says it all
STFA	search the fucking archives
STFU	shut the fuck up
SUS	stupid user syndrome
SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TBC	to be continued
TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
TIA	thanks in advance
TINC	there is no cabal
TLA	three letter acronym
TLB	translation lookaside buffer
TMA	too many abbreviations
TMI	too much information
TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
TTFN	ta ta for now
TTYL	talk to you later
TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
TYVM	thank you very much
U/L	upload
UTSL	use the source, Luke
VEG	very evil grin
W/	with
W/O	without
WAG	wild-ass guess
WB	welcome back
WFM	works for me
WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
WIP	work in progress
WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
WRT	with respect to
WTF	{what,where,who,why} the fuck
WTH	{what,where,who,why} the hell
WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
YHBT	you have been trolled
YHL	you have lost
YKWIM	you know what I mean
YMA	yo momma's ass
YMMV	your mileage may vary
YW	you're welcome