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      1 $NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.192 2010/10/25 06:14:10 jruoho Exp $
      2 AEAP	as early as possible
      3 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
      4 AFAICR	as far as I can recall
      5 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
      6 AFAIK	as far as I know
      7 AFAIR	as far as I recall
      8 AFAIU	as far as I understand
      9 AFD	away from desktop
     10 AFK	away from keyboard
     11 AFU	all fucked up
     12 AFW	away from window
     13 AIU	as I understand
     14 AIUI	as I understand it
     15 AKA	also known as
     16 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     17 ASAP	as soon as possible
     18 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     19 ATM	at the moment
     20 ATM	automatic teller machine
     21 AWOL	absent without official leave
     22 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     23 AYT	are you there
     24 B/C	because
     25 B/S	bullshit
     26 B/W	bandwidth
     27 B/W	between
     28 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     29 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     30 BBS	be back soon
     31 BBT	be back tomorrow
     32 BCNU	be seeing you
     33 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     34 BFD	big fucking deal
     35 BFH	big fucking hammer
     36 BIAB	back in a bit
     37 BIAF	back in a few
     38 BIALW	back in a little while
     39 BIAS	back in a second
     40 BIAW	back in a while
     41 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     42 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     43 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     44 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     45 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     46 BS	bullshit
     47 BTDT	been there, done that
     48 BTTH	boot to the head
     49 BTW	by the way
     50 CFV	call for votes
     51 CG	center of gravity
     52 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     53 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     54 COB	close of business [day]
     55 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     56 CU	see you
     57 CYA	see you around
     58 D/L	download
     59 DGAS	don't give a shit
     60 DIY	do it yourself
     61 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     62 DND	do not disturb
     63 DOA	dead on arrival
     64 DRY	don't repeat yourself
     65 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
     66 DTRT	do the right thing
     67 DTWT	do the wrong thing
     68 DWIM	do what I mean
     69 EG	evil grin
     70 EMSG	email message
     71 EOB	end of business [day]
     72 EOD	end of discussion
     73 EOL	end of life
     74 EOM	end of message
     75 ETA	estimated time of arrival
     76 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
     77 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
     78 FAQ	frequently asked question
     79 FCFS	first come first served
     80 FFS	for fuck's sake
     81 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
     82 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
     83 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
     84 FM	fucking magic
     85 FNO	from now on
     86 FNO	for nerds only
     87 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
     88 FOS	full of shit
     89 FSDO	for some definition of
     90 FSVO	for some value of
     91 FTBFS	fails to build from source
     92 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
     93 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
     94 FTL	for the loss
     95 FTW	for the win
     96 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
     97 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
     98 FWIW	for what it's worth
     99 FYI	for your information
    100 G	grin
    101 G/C	garbage collect
    102 GAC	get a clue
    103 GAL	get a life
    104 GBTW	get back to work
    105 GFU	good for you
    106 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    107 GJ	good job
    108 GL	good luck
    109 GMTA	great minds think alike
    110 GTFO	get the fuck out
    111 GTG	got to go
    112 GWS	get well soon
    113 HAND	have a nice day
    114 HF	have fun
    115 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    116 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    117 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    118 HICA	here it comes again
    119 HNY	happy new year
    120 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    121 HTH	hope this helps
    122 IAC	in any case
    123 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    124 IC	I see
    125 ICBW	I could be wrong
    126 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    127 IDK	I don't know
    128 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    129 IHBW	I have been wrong
    130 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    131 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    132 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    133 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    134 ILU	I love you
    135 ILY	I love you
    136 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    137 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    138 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    139 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    140 IMO	in my opinion
    141 IOW	in other words
    142 IRL	in real life
    143 ISAGN	I see a great need
    144 ISTM	it seems to me
    145 ISTR	I seem to recall
    146 ITYM	I think you mean
    147 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    148 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    149 IYSS	if you say so
    150 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    151 J/K	just kidding
    152 JFTR	just for the record
    153 JFW	just fucking works
    154 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    155 JIC	just in case
    156 JK	just kidding
    157 JMO	just my opinion
    158 JSYK	just so you know
    159 JTLYK	just to let you know
    160 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    161 KITA	kick in the ass
    162 KNF	kernel normal form
    163 KOS	kill on sight
    164 L8R	later
    165 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    166 LBNL	last but not least
    167 LGTM	looks good to me
    168 LJBF	let's just be friends
    169 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    170 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    171 LOL	laughing out loud
    172 LTNS	long time no see
    173 MIA	missing in action
    174 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    175 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    176 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    177 MTF	more to follow
    178 MYOB	mind your own business
    179 N/M	never mind
    180 NBD	no big deal
    181 NFC	no fucking clue
    182 NFI	no fucking idea
    183 NFW	no fucking way
    184 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    185 NIH	not invented here
    186 NMF	not my fault
    187 NMP	not my problem
    188 NOYB	none of your business
    189 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    190 NP	no problem
    191 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    192 NRN	no reply necessary
    193 NSFW	not suitable for work
    194 NVM	never mind
    195 O2W	off to work
    196 OIC	oh, I see
    197 OMG	oh, my god
    198 OMW	on my way
    199 OOB	out of bounds
    200 OT	off topic
    201 OTL	out to lunch
    202 OTOH	on the other hand
    203 OTT	over the top
    204 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    205 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    206 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    207 PFO	please fuck off
    208 PFY	pimply faced youth
    209 PHB	pointy haired boss
    210 PIN	personal identification number
    211 PITA	pain in the ass
    212 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    213 PNG	persona non grata
    214 PNP	plug and pray
    215 POC	point of contact
    216 POC	proof of concept
    217 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    218 POLS	principle of least surprise
    219 POS	piece of shit
    220 POV	point of view
    221 PPL	people
    222 PPL	pretty please
    223 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    224 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    225 QFT	quoted for truth
    226 RFC	request for comments
    227 RFD	request for discussion
    228 RFE	request for enhancements
    229 RIP	rest in peace
    230 RL	real life
    231 RLC	rod length check
    232 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    233 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    234 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    235 RP	responsible person
    236 RSN	real soon now
    237 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    238 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    239 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    240 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    241 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    242 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    243 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    244 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    245 SEP	someone else's problem
    246 SFA	sweet fuck all
    247 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    248 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    249 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    250 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    251 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    252 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    253 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    254 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    255 SO	significant other
    256 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    257 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    258 SOP	standard operating procedure
    259 SSIA	subject says it all
    260 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    261 STFA	search the fucking archives
    262 STFU	shut the fuck up
    263 STFW	search the fucking web
    264 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    265 SUX	sucks
    266 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    267 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    268 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    269 SWFG	search with fucking google
    270 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    271 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    272 TBA	to be announced
    273 TBC	to be continued
    274 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    275 TBH	to be honest
    276 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    277 THNX	thanks
    278 THX	thanks
    279 TIA	thanks in advance
    280 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    281 TINC	there is no cabal
    282 TLA	three letter acronym
    283 TLC	tender loving care
    284 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    285 TMA	too many abbreviations
    286 TMI	too much information
    287 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    288 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    289 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    290 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    291 TPTB	the powers that be
    292 TRT	the right thing
    293 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    294 TTFN	ta ta for now
    295 TTYL	talk to you later
    296 TTYS	talk to you soon
    297 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    298 TY	thank you
    299 TYVM	thank you very much
    300 U/L	upload
    301 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    302 VEG	very evil grin
    303 W/	with
    304 W/O	without
    305 WAG	wild-ass guess
    306 WB	welcome back
    307 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    308 WFH	working from home
    309 WFM	works for me
    310 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    311 WIP	work in progress
    312 WMNC	watch me not care
    313 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    314 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    315 WRT	with respect to
    316 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    317 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    318 WTG	way to go
    319 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    320 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    321 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    322 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    323 YGM	you got mail
    324 YHBT	you have been trolled
    325 YHL	you have lost
    326 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    327 YMA	yo momma's ass
    328 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    329 YW	you're welcome
    330