Home | History | Annotate | Line # | Download | only in misc
acronyms revision 1.205
      1 $NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.205 2011/03/12 11:32:11 tron Exp $
      2 10Q	thank you
      3 10X	thanks
      4 1337	elite ("leet")
      5 224	today, tomorrow, forever
      6 31337	elite ("eleet")
      7 4TW	for the win
      8 AAMOF	as a matter of fact
      9 AC	audible chuckle
     10 ADN	any day now
     11 AEAP	as early as possible
     12 AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
     13 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
     14 AFAICR	as far as I can recall
     15 AFAICS	as far as I can see
     16 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
     17 AFAIK	as far as I know
     18 AFAIR	as far as I {recall, remember}
     19 AFAIU	as far as I understand
     20 AFD	away from desktop
     21 AFK	away from keyboard
     22 AFU	all fucked up
     23 AFW	away from window
     24 AGM	annual general meeting
     25 AINEC	and it's not even close
     26 AISE	as I see it
     27 AIU	as I understand
     28 AIUI	as I understand it
     29 AKA	also known as
     30 AMOL	a mountain of love
     31 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     32 ASAP	as soon as possible
     33 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     34 ATM	at the moment
     35 ATM	automatic teller machine
     36 ATW	around the world
     37 AWK	Aho Weinberger Kernighan
     38 AWOL	absent without official leave
     39 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     40 AYF	all your fault
     41 AYOR	at your own risk
     42 AYT	are you there
     43 B/C	because
     44 B/S	bullshit
     45 B/W	bandwidth
     46 B/W	between
     47 BAK	back at keyboard
     48 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     49 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     50 BBR	burnt beyond repair
     51 BBS	be back soon
     52 BBT	be back tomorrow
     53 BCNU	be seeing you
     54 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     55 BF	best friend
     56 BF	boyfriend
     57 BCP	best current practice
     58 BFD	big fucking deal
     59 BFF	best friend forever
     60 BFH	big fucking hammer
     61 BIAB	back in a bit
     62 BIAF	back in a few
     63 BIALW	back in a little while
     64 BIAS	back in a second
     65 BIAW	back in a while
     66 BNYA	burned now you are
     67 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     68 BOC	but of course
     69 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     70 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     71 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     72 BOT	back on topic
     73 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     74 BS	bullshit
     75 BTDT	been there, done that
     76 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     77 BTTH	boot to the head
     78 BTW	by the way
     79 CC	credit card
     80 CFV	call for votes
     81 CFY	calling for you
     82 CG	center of gravity
     83 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     84 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     85 COB	close of business [day]
     86 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     87 CPC	cost per click
     88 CTN	can't talk now
     89 CU	see you
     90 CYA	see you around
     91 CYE	check your email
     92 D/L	download
     93 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
     94 DGAS	don't give a shit
     95 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
     96 DIY	do it yourself
     97 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     98 DMZ	demilitarized zone
     99 DND	do not disturb
    100 DOA	dead on arrival
    101 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    102 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    103 DTRT	do the right thing
    104 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    105 DYK	do you know?
    106 DWIM	do what I mean
    107 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    108 EG	evil grin
    109 EIE	enough is enough
    110 EMSG	email message
    111 EOB	end of business [day]
    112 EOD	end of {day, discussion}
    113 EOL	end of life
    114 EOM	end of message
    115 EOS	end of story
    116 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    117 ETA	edited to add
    118 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    119 ETR	early to rise
    120 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    121 F9	fine
    122 FAQ	frequently asked question
    123 FBOW	for better or worse
    124 FCOL	for crying out loud
    125 FCFS	first come first served
    126 FFS	for fuck's sake
    127 FFS	free for shipping
    128 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    129 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
    130 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
    131 FITB	fill in the blank
    132 FM	fucking magic
    133 FML	fuck my life
    134 FNO	from now on
    135 FNO	for nerds only
    136 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
    137 FOC	free of charge
    138 FOS	full of shit
    139 FPS	first person shooter
    140 FSCK	fuck
    141 FSDO	for some definition of
    142 FSVO	for some value of
    143 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    144 FTFA	from the fucking article
    145 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    146 FTFY	fixed that for you
    147 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    148 FTL	for the loss
    149 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    150 FTS	fuck that shit
    151 FTTT	from time to time
    152 FTW	for the win
    153 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    154 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
    155 FWIW	for what it's worth
    156 FYEO	for your eyes only
    157 FYI	for your information
    158 G	grin
    159 G/C	garbage collect
    160 G2G	got to go
    161 G2K	good to know
    162 GAC	get a clue
    163 GAL	get a life
    164 GBTW	get back to work
    165 GF	girlfriend
    166 GFU	good for you
    167 GFY	good for you
    168 GFY	go fuck yourself
    169 GG	good game
    170 GGWP	good game, well played
    171 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    172 GIYF	google is your friend
    173 GJ	good job
    174 GL	good luck
    175 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    176 GLWT	good luck with that
    177 GMTA	great minds think alike
    178 GOK	god only knows
    179 GOWI	get on with it
    180 GPS	global positioning system
    181 GR8	great
    182 GTFO	get the fuck out
    183 GTG	got to go
    184 GTH	go to hell
    185 GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
    186 GWS	get well soon
    187 H8	hate
    188 HAND	have a nice day
    189 HE	how embarrasing
    190 HF	have fun
    191 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    192 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    193 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    194 HICA	here it comes again
    195 HNY	happy new year
    196 HOAS	hold on a second
    197 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    198 HTH	hope this helps
    199 IAC	in any case
    200 IAE	in any event
    201 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    202 IAW	in another window
    203 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    204 IAY	I adore you
    205 IB	I'm back
    206 IC	I see
    207 ICBW	I could be {wrong, worse}
    208 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    209 ICUR	I see you are
    210 IDC	I don't care
    211 IDGI	I don't get it
    212 IDGW	in a good way
    213 IDI	I doubt it
    214 IDK	I don't know
    215 IDRC	I don't really care
    216 IDTS	I don't think so
    217 IDTT	I drink to that
    218 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    219 IHBW	I have been wrong
    220 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    221 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    222 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    223 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    224 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    225 ILU	I love you
    226 ILY	I love you
    227 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    228 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    229 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    230 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    231 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    232 IMO	in my opinion
    233 INPO	in no particular order
    234 IOW	in other words
    235 IQ	intelligence quotient
    236 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    237 IRL	in real life
    238 IRT	in real time
    239 IRT	in regards to
    240 ISAGN	I see a great need
    241 ISBN	international standard book number
    242 ISTM	it seems to me
    243 ISTR	I seem to recall
    244 ITYM	I think you mean
    245 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    246 IUSS	if you say so
    247 IW	it's worse
    248 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    249 IYD	in your dreams
    250 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    251 IYSS	if you say so
    252 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    253 J/K	just kidding
    254 JAM	just a minute
    255 JAS	just a second
    256 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    257 JFTR	just for the record
    258 JFW	just fucking works
    259 JGI	just got it
    260 JGI	just Google it
    261 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    262 JIC	just in case
    263 JJA	just joking around
    264 JK	just kidding
    265 JMO	just my opinion
    266 JSYK	just so you know
    267 JTLYK	just to let you know
    268 JW	just wondering
    269 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    270 KITA	kick in the ass
    271 KK	okay, okay
    272 KMA	keep moving ahead
    273 KMA	keep me advised
    274 KMA	kill me already
    275 KNF	kernel normal form
    276 KOS	kill on sight
    277 KTHX	okay, thanks
    278 KWIM	know what I mean?
    279 L8	late
    280 L8R	later
    281 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    282 LBNL	last but not least
    283 LGTM	looks good to me
    284 LJBF	let's just be friends
    285 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    286 LMB	lick my balls
    287 LMC	let me check
    288 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    289 LMHO	laughing my head off
    290 LMK	let me know
    291 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    292 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    293 LOL	laughing out loud
    294 LTNS	long time no see
    295 LWYL	laugh with you later
    296 M8	mate
    297 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    298 MIA	missing in action
    299 MMB	message me back
    300 MO	modus operandi
    301 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    302 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    303 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    304 MTF	more to follow
    305 MYOB	mind your own business
    306 N/M	never mind
    307 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    308 NBD	no big deal
    309 NE1	anyone
    310 NFA	no flaming allowed
    311 NFC	no fucking clue
    312 NFI	no fucking idea
    313 NFW	no fucking way
    314 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    315 NIH	not invented here
    316 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    317 NM	never mind
    318 NMF	not my fault
    319 NMP	not my problem
    320 NOM	no offence meant
    321 NOOB	newbie
    322 NOYB	none of your business
    323 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    324 NP	no problem
    325 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    326 NRN	not right now
    327 NRN	no reply necessary
    328 NSFW	not suitable for work
    329 NTN	no thanks needed
    330 NUNP	no users, no problems
    331 NVM	never mind
    332 NW	no way
    333 NXT	next
    334 O2W	off to work
    335 OH	other half
    336 OIC	oh, I see
    337 OMFG	oh my fucking god
    338 OMG	oh, my god
    339 OMW	on my way
    340 ONNA	oh no, not again
    341 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    342 OAO	over and out
    343 OOB	out of bounds
    344 OOC	out of curiosity
    345 OOI	out of interest
    346 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    347 OT	off topic
    348 OTL	out to lunch
    349 OTOH	on the other hand
    350 OTS	off the shelf
    351 OTT	over the top
    352 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    353 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    354 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    355 PDS	please don't shout
    356 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    357 PFI	pay for inclusion
    358 PFO	please fuck off
    359 PFY	pimply faced youth
    360 PHB	pointy haired boss
    361 PIN	personal identification number
    362 PITA	pain in the ass
    363 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    364 PM	post meridiem
    365 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    366 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    367 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    368 PNG	persona non grata
    369 PNP	plug and pray
    370 POC	point of contact
    371 POC	proof of concept
    372 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    373 POLS	principle of least surprise
    374 POS	piece of shit
    375 POV	point of view
    376 PPL	people
    377 PPL	pretty please
    378 PPP	petty pet peeve
    379 PR	public relations
    380 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    381 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    382 QFT	quoted for truth
    383 RFC	request for comments
    384 RFD	request for discussion
    385 RFE	request for enhancements
    386 RIP	rest in peace
    387 RL	real life
    388 RLC	rod length check
    389 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    390 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    391 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    392 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    393 ROI	return on investment
    394 RP	responsible person
    395 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    396 RSN	real soon now
    397 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    398 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    399 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    400 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    401 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    402 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    403 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    404 SAR	some assembly required
    405 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    406 SEP	someone else's problem
    407 SERP	search engine results page
    408 SFA	sweet fuck all
    409 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    410 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    411 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    412 SITD	still in the dark
    413 SMH	shaking my head
    414 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    415 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    416 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    417 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    418 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    419 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    420 SO	significant other
    421 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    422 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    423 SOP	standard operating procedure
    424 SSIA	subject says it all
    425 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    426 STFA	search the fucking archives
    427 STFU	shut the fuck up
    428 STFW	search the fucking web
    429 STW	search the web
    430 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    431 SUX	sucks
    432 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    433 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    434 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    435 SWFG	search with fucking google
    436 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    437 SYS	see you soon
    438 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    439 TBA	to be announced
    440 TBC	to be continued
    441 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    442 TBH	to be honest
    443 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    444 TCB	taking care of business
    445 TCO	taken care of
    446 THNX	thanks
    447 THX	thanks
    448 TIA	thanks in advance
    449 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    450 TIC	tonque in cheek
    451 TIL	today I learned
    452 TINC	there is no cabal
    453 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    454 TJM	that's just me
    455 TLA	three letter acronym
    456 TLC	tender loving care
    457 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    458 TM	trademark
    459 TM	trust me
    460 TMA	too many abbreviations
    461 TMG	too much government
    462 TMI	too much information
    463 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    464 TMK	to my knowledge
    465 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    466 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    467 TOC	table of contents
    468 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    469 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    470 TOH	to other half
    471 TPTB	the powers that be
    472 TRT	the right thing
    473 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    474 TTFN	ta ta for now
    475 TTM	to the moderator
    476 TTT	thought that too
    477 TTYL	talk to you later
    478 TTYS	talk to you soon
    479 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    480 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    481 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    482 TY	thank you
    483 TYVM	thank you very much
    484 U/L	upload
    485 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    486 VEG	very evil grin
    487 VIP	very important person
    488 W/	with
    489 W/O	without
    490 W8	wait
    491 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    492 WAG	wild-ass guess
    493 WB	welcome back
    494 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    495 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    496 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    497 WFH	working from home
    498 WFM	works for me
    499 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    500 WIP	work in progress
    501 WMNC	watch me not care
    502 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    503 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    504 WRT	with respect to
    505 WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
    506 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    507 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    508 WTG	way to go
    509 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    510 WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
    511 WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
    512 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    513 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    514 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    515 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    516 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    517 YGM	you got mail
    518 YHBT	you have been trolled
    519 YHL	you have lost
    520 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    521 YMA	yo momma's ass
    522 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    523 YW	you're welcome
    524 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    525