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$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.206 2011/03/26 12:39:16 dholland Exp $
10Q	thank you
10X	thanks
1337	elite ("leet")
224	today, tomorrow, forever
31337	elite ("eleet")
4TW	for the win
AAMOF	as a matter of fact
AC	audible chuckle
ADN	any day now
AEAP	as early as possible
AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
AFAICR	as far as I can recall
AFAICS	as far as I can see
AFAICT	as far as I can tell
AFAIK	as far as I know
AFAIR	as far as I {recall, remember}
AFAIU	as far as I understand
AFD	away from desktop
AFK	away from keyboard
AFU	all fucked up
AFW	away from window
AGM	annual general meeting
AINEC	and it's not even close
AISE	as I see it
AIU	as I understand
AIUI	as I understand it
AKA	also known as
AMOL	a mountain of love
ASAIC	as soon as I can
ASAP	as soon as possible
ATEOTD	at the end of the day
ATM	at the moment
ATM	automatic teller machine
ATW	around the world
AWK	Aho Weinberger Kernighan
AWOL	absent without official leave
AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
AYF	all your fault
AYOR	at your own risk
AYT	are you there
B/C	because
B/S	bullshit
B/W	bandwidth
B/W	between
BAK	back at keyboard
BBIAB	be back in a bit
BBL	[I'll] be back later
BBR	burnt beyond repair
BBS	be back soon
BBT	be back tomorrow
BCNU	be seeing you
BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
BF	best friend
BF	boyfriend
BCP	best current practice
BFD	big fucking deal
BFF	best friend forever
BFH	big fucking hammer
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
BNYA	burned now you are
BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
BOC	but of course
BOFH	bastard operator from hell
BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
BOT	back on topic
BRB	[I'll] be right back
BS	bullshit
BTDT	been there, done that
BTFT	been there, fixed that
BTTH	boot to the head
BTW	by the way
CC	credit card
CFV	call for votes
CFY	calling for you
CG	center of gravity
CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
CNP	continued [in my] next post
COB	close of business [day]
COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
CPC	cost per click
CTN	can't talk now
CU	see you
CYA	see you around
CYE	check your email
D/L	download
DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
DGAS	don't give a shit
DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
DIY	do it yourself
DKDC	don't know, don't care
DMZ	demilitarized zone
DND	do not disturb
DOA	dead on arrival
DRY	don't repeat yourself
DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
DTRT	do the right thing
DTWT	do the wrong thing
DYK	do you know?
DWIM	do what I mean
EDS	eternal downward spiral
EG	evil grin
EIE	enough is enough
EMSG	email message
EOB	end of business [day]
EOD	end of {day, discussion}
EOL	end of life
EOM	end of message
EOS	end of story
ETA	estimated time of arrival
ETA	edited to add
ETLA	extended three letter acronym
ETR	early to rise
EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
F9	fine
FAQ	frequently asked question
FBOW	for better or worse
FCOL	for crying out loud
FCFS	first come first served
FFS	for fuck's sake
FFS	free for shipping
FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
FITB	fill in the blank
FM	fucking magic
FML	fuck my life
FNO	from now on
FNO	for nerds only
FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
FOC	free of charge
FOS	full of shit
FPS	first person shooter
FSCK	fuck
FSDO	for some definition of
FSVO	for some value of
FTBFS	fails to build from source
FTFA	from the fucking article
FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
FTFY	fixed that for you
FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
FTL	for the loss
FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
FTS	fuck that shit
FTTT	from time to time
FTW	for the win
FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
FWIW	for what it's worth
FYEO	for your eyes only
FYI	for your information
G	grin
G/C	garbage collect
G2G	got to go
G2K	good to know
GAC	get a clue
GAL	get a life
GBTW	get back to work
GF	girlfriend
GFU	good for you
GFY	good for you
GFY	go fuck yourself
GG	good game
GGWP	good game, well played
GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
GIYF	google is your friend
GJ	good job
GL	good luck
GLHF	good luck, have fun
GLWT	good luck with that
GMTA	great minds think alike
GOK	god only knows
GOWI	get on with it
GPS	global positioning system
GR8	great
GTFO	get the fuck out
GTG	got to go
GTH	go to hell
GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
GWS	get well soon
H8	hate
HAND	have a nice day
HE	how embarrasing
HF	have fun
HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
HHIS	hanging head in shame
HHOS	ha ha, only serious
HICA	here it comes again
HNY	happy new year
HOAS	hold on a second
HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
HTH	hope this helps
IAC	in any case
IAE	in any event
IANAL	I am not a lawyer
IAW	in another window
IAWTC	I agree with this comment
IAY	I adore you
IB	I'm back
IC	I see
ICBW	I could be {wrong, worse}
ICCL	I couldn't care less
ICUR	I see you are
IDC	I don't care
IDGI	I don't get it
IDGW	in a good way
IDI	I doubt it
IDK	I don't know
IDRC	I don't really care
IDTS	I don't think so
IDTT	I drink to that
IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
IHBW	I have been wrong
IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
IIANM	if I am not mistaken
IIRC	if I recall correctly
IIUC	if I understand correctly
IKWYM	I know what you mean
ILU	I love you
ILY	I love you
IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
IMBO	in my biased opinion
IMCO	in my considered opinion
IMHO	in my humble opinion
IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
IMO	in my opinion
INPO	in no particular order
IOW	in other words
IQ	intelligence quotient
IPML	I pissed myself laughing
IRL	in real life
IRT	in real time
IRT	in regards to
ISAGN	I see a great need
ISBN	international standard book number
ISTM	it seems to me
ISTR	I seem to recall
ITYM	I think you mean
IUD	insert usual disclaimers
IUSS	if you say so
IW	it's worse
IWBNI	it would be nice if
IYD	in your dreams
IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
IYSS	if you say so
IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
J/K	just kidding
JAM	just a minute
JAS	just a second
JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
JFTR	just for the record
JFW	just fucking works
JGI	just got it
JGI	just Google it
JHD	just hit ``delete''
JIC	just in case
JJA	just joking around
JK	just kidding
JMO	just my opinion
JSYK	just so you know
JTLYK	just to let you know
JW	just wondering
KISS	keep it simple, stupid
KITA	kick in the ass
KK	okay, okay
KMA	keep moving ahead
KMA	keep me advised
KMA	kill me already
KNF	kernel normal form
KOS	kill on sight
KTHX	okay, thanks
KWIM	know what I mean?
L8	late
L8R	later
LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
LBNL	last but not least
LGTM	looks good to me
LJBF	let's just be friends
LMAO	laughing my ass off
LMB	lick my balls
LMC	let me check
LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
LMHO	laughing my head off
LMK	let me know
LMNO	laughing my nuts off
LMSO	laughing my socks off
LOL	laughing out loud
LP	long playing (record)
LTNS	long time no see
LWYL	laugh with you later
M8	mate
MAD	mutually assured destruction
MIA	missing in action
MMB	message me back
MO	modus operandi
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
N/M	never mind
NAFAIK	not as far as I know
NBD	no big deal
NE1	anyone
NFA	no flaming allowed
NFC	no fucking clue
NFI	no fucking idea
NFW	no fucking way
NIFOC	naked in front of computer
NIH	not invented here
NIMBY	not in my backyard
NM	never mind
NMF	not my fault
NMP	not my problem
NOM	no offence meant
NOOB	newbie
NOYB	none of your business
NOYFB	none of your fucking business
NP	no problem
NRFPT	not ready for prime time
NRN	not right now
NRN	no reply necessary
NSFW	not suitable for work
NTN	no thanks needed
NUNP	no users, no problems
NVM	never mind
NW	no way
NXT	next
O2W	off to work
OH	other half
OIC	oh, I see
OMFG	oh my fucking god
OMG	oh, my god
OMW	on my way
ONNA	oh no, not again
ONNTA	oh no, not this again
OAO	over and out
OOB	out of bounds
OOC	out of curiosity
OOI	out of interest
OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
OT	off topic
OTL	out to lunch
OTOH	on the other hand
OTS	off the shelf
OTT	over the top
OTTOMH	off the top of my head
OWTTE	or words to that effect
PDQ	pretty darn quick
PDS	please don't shout
PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
PFI	pay for inclusion
PFO	please fuck off
PFY	pimply faced youth
PHB	pointy haired boss
PIN	personal identification number
PITA	pain in the ass
PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
PM	post meridiem
PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
PMSL	pissing myself laughing
PNG	persona non grata
PNP	plug and pray
POC	point of contact
POC	proof of concept
POLA	principle of least astonishment
POLS	principle of least surprise
POS	piece of shit
POV	point of view
PPL	people
PPL	pretty please
PPP	petty pet peeve
PR	public relations
PTV	parental tunnel vision
QED	quod erat demonstrandum
QFT	quoted for truth
RA	residential advisor
RFC	request for comments
RFD	request for discussion
RFE	request for enhancements
RIP	rest in peace
RL	real life
RLC	rod length check
RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
ROI	return on investment
RP	responsible person
RR	railroad
RSI	repetitive strain injury
RSN	real soon now
RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
SAR	some assembly required
SCNR	sorry, could not resist
SEP	someone else's problem
SERP	search engine results page
SFA	sweet fuck all
SFAICT	so far as I can tell
SHID	slaps head in disgust
SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
SITD	still in the dark
SMH	shaking my head
SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
SMOP	simple matter of programming
SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SNMP	sorry, not my problem
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
SSTO	single stage to orbit
STFA	search the fucking archives
STFU	shut the fuck up
STFW	search the fucking web
STW	search the web
SUS	stupid user syndrome
SUX	sucks
SUX2BU	sucks to be you
SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
SWFG	search with fucking google
SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
SYS	see you soon
TA	teaching assistant
TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TBA	to be announced
TBC	to be continued
TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
TBH	to be honest
TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
TCB	taking care of business
TCO	taken care of
THNX	thanks
THX	thanks
TIA	thanks in advance
TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
TIC	tonque in cheek
TIL	today I learned
TINC	there is no cabal
TINWIS	this is not what I said
TJM	that's just me
TLA	three letter acronym
TLC	tender loving care
TLDR	too long, didn't read
TM	trademark
TM	trust me
TMA	too many abbreviations
TMG	too much government
TMI	too much information
TMJ	temporomandibular joint
TMK	to my knowledge
TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
TOC	table of contents
TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
TOH	to other half
TPTB	the powers that be
TRT	the right thing
TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
TTFN	ta ta for now
TTM	to the moderator
TTT	thought that too
TTYL	talk to you later
TTYS	talk to you soon
TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
TWDT	the whole damn thing
TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
TY	thank you
TYVM	thank you very much
U/L	upload
UTSL	use the source, Luke
VCR	video cassette recorder
VEG	very evil grin
VIP	very important person
W/	with
W/O	without
W8	wait
WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
WAG	wild-ass guess
WB	welcome back
WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
WELC	working effectively with legacy code
WFH	working from home
WFM	works for me
WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
WIP	work in progress
WMNC	watch me not care
WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
WRT	with respect to
WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
WTG	way to go
WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
WWJD	what would Jesus do?
YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
YGM	you got mail
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
YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some