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      1 $NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.193 2010/11/28 16:08:28 is 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 BCP	best current practice
     35 BFD	big fucking deal
     36 BFH	big fucking hammer
     37 BIAB	back in a bit
     38 BIAF	back in a few
     39 BIALW	back in a little while
     40 BIAS	back in a second
     41 BIAW	back in a while
     42 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     43 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     44 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     45 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     46 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     47 BS	bullshit
     48 BTDT	been there, done that
     49 BTTH	boot to the head
     50 BTW	by the way
     51 CFV	call for votes
     52 CG	center of gravity
     53 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     54 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     55 COB	close of business [day]
     56 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     57 CU	see you
     58 CYA	see you around
     59 D/L	download
     60 DGAS	don't give a shit
     61 DIY	do it yourself
     62 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     63 DND	do not disturb
     64 DOA	dead on arrival
     65 DRY	don't repeat yourself
     66 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
     67 DTRT	do the right thing
     68 DTWT	do the wrong thing
     69 DWIM	do what I mean
     70 EG	evil grin
     71 EMSG	email message
     72 EOB	end of business [day]
     73 EOD	end of discussion
     74 EOL	end of life
     75 EOM	end of message
     76 ETA	estimated time of arrival
     77 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
     78 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
     79 FAQ	frequently asked question
     80 FCFS	first come first served
     81 FFS	for fuck's sake
     82 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
     83 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
     84 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
     85 FM	fucking magic
     86 FNO	from now on
     87 FNO	for nerds only
     88 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
     89 FOS	full of shit
     90 FSDO	for some definition of
     91 FSVO	for some value of
     92 FTBFS	fails to build from source
     93 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
     94 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
     95 FTL	for the loss
     96 FTW	for the win
     97 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
     98 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
     99 FWIW	for what it's worth
    100 FYI	for your information
    101 G	grin
    102 G/C	garbage collect
    103 GAC	get a clue
    104 GAL	get a life
    105 GBTW	get back to work
    106 GFU	good for you
    107 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    108 GJ	good job
    109 GL	good luck
    110 GMTA	great minds think alike
    111 GTFO	get the fuck out
    112 GTG	got to go
    113 GWS	get well soon
    114 HAND	have a nice day
    115 HF	have fun
    116 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    117 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    118 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    119 HICA	here it comes again
    120 HNY	happy new year
    121 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    122 HTH	hope this helps
    123 IAC	in any case
    124 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    125 IC	I see
    126 ICBW	I could be wrong
    127 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    128 IDK	I don't know
    129 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    130 IHBW	I have been wrong
    131 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    132 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    133 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    134 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    135 ILU	I love you
    136 ILY	I love you
    137 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    138 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    139 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    140 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    141 IMO	in my opinion
    142 IOW	in other words
    143 IRL	in real life
    144 ISAGN	I see a great need
    145 ISTM	it seems to me
    146 ISTR	I seem to recall
    147 ITYM	I think you mean
    148 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    149 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    150 IYSS	if you say so
    151 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    152 J/K	just kidding
    153 JFTR	just for the record
    154 JFW	just fucking works
    155 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    156 JIC	just in case
    157 JK	just kidding
    158 JMO	just my opinion
    159 JSYK	just so you know
    160 JTLYK	just to let you know
    161 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    162 KITA	kick in the ass
    163 KNF	kernel normal form
    164 KOS	kill on sight
    165 L8R	later
    166 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    167 LBNL	last but not least
    168 LGTM	looks good to me
    169 LJBF	let's just be friends
    170 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    171 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    172 LOL	laughing out loud
    173 LTNS	long time no see
    174 MIA	missing in action
    175 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    176 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    177 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    178 MTF	more to follow
    179 MYOB	mind your own business
    180 N/M	never mind
    181 NBD	no big deal
    182 NFC	no fucking clue
    183 NFI	no fucking idea
    184 NFW	no fucking way
    185 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    186 NIH	not invented here
    187 NMF	not my fault
    188 NMP	not my problem
    189 NOYB	none of your business
    190 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    191 NP	no problem
    192 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    193 NRN	no reply necessary
    194 NSFW	not suitable for work
    195 NVM	never mind
    196 O2W	off to work
    197 OIC	oh, I see
    198 OMG	oh, my god
    199 OMW	on my way
    200 OOB	out of bounds
    201 OT	off topic
    202 OTL	out to lunch
    203 OTOH	on the other hand
    204 OTT	over the top
    205 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    206 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    207 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    208 PFO	please fuck off
    209 PFY	pimply faced youth
    210 PHB	pointy haired boss
    211 PIN	personal identification number
    212 PITA	pain in the ass
    213 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    214 PNG	persona non grata
    215 PNP	plug and pray
    216 POC	point of contact
    217 POC	proof of concept
    218 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    219 POLS	principle of least surprise
    220 POS	piece of shit
    221 POV	point of view
    222 PPL	people
    223 PPL	pretty please
    224 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    225 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    226 QFT	quoted for truth
    227 RFC	request for comments
    228 RFD	request for discussion
    229 RFE	request for enhancements
    230 RIP	rest in peace
    231 RL	real life
    232 RLC	rod length check
    233 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    234 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    235 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    236 RP	responsible person
    237 RSN	real soon now
    238 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    239 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    240 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    241 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    242 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    243 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    244 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    245 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    246 SEP	someone else's problem
    247 SFA	sweet fuck all
    248 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    249 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    250 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    251 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    252 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    253 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    254 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    255 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    256 SO	significant other
    257 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    258 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    259 SOP	standard operating procedure
    260 SSIA	subject says it all
    261 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    262 STFA	search the fucking archives
    263 STFU	shut the fuck up
    264 STFW	search the fucking web
    265 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    266 SUX	sucks
    267 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    268 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    269 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    270 SWFG	search with fucking google
    271 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    272 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    273 TBA	to be announced
    274 TBC	to be continued
    275 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    276 TBH	to be honest
    277 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    278 THNX	thanks
    279 THX	thanks
    280 TIA	thanks in advance
    281 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    282 TINC	there is no cabal
    283 TLA	three letter acronym
    284 TLC	tender loving care
    285 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    286 TMA	too many abbreviations
    287 TMI	too much information
    288 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    289 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    290 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    291 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    292 TPTB	the powers that be
    293 TRT	the right thing
    294 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    295 TTFN	ta ta for now
    296 TTYL	talk to you later
    297 TTYS	talk to you soon
    298 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    299 TY	thank you
    300 TYVM	thank you very much
    301 U/L	upload
    302 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    303 VEG	very evil grin
    304 W/	with
    305 W/O	without
    306 WAG	wild-ass guess
    307 WB	welcome back
    308 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    309 WFH	working from home
    310 WFM	works for me
    311 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    312 WIP	work in progress
    313 WMNC	watch me not care
    314 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    315 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    316 WRT	with respect to
    317 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    318 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    319 WTG	way to go
    320 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    321 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    322 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    323 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    324 YGM	you got mail
    325 YHBT	you have been trolled
    326 YHL	you have lost
    327 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    328 YMA	yo momma's ass
    329 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    330 YW	you're welcome
    331