acronyms revision 1.228 1 $NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.228 2015/04/14 12:19:48 rodent 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 A/S/L age/sex/location
9 AAMOF as a matter of fact
10 ABD all but dissertation
11 AC audible chuckle
12 ADD attention deficit disorder
13 ADHD attention deficit (and) hyperactivity disorder
14 ADN any day now
15 ADOS attention deficit ... oh, shiny!
16 AEAP as early as possible
17 AFAIAC as far as I am concerned
18 AFAIC as far as I'm concerned
19 AFAICR as far as I can {recall,remember}
20 AFAICS as far as I can see
21 AFAICT as far as I can tell
22 AFAIK as far as I know
23 AFAIR as far as I {recall,remember}
24 AFAIU as far as I understand
25 AFD away from desktop
26 AFK away from keyboard
27 AFU all fucked up
28 AFW away from window
29 AGM annual general meeting
30 AINEC and it's not even close
31 AISE as I see it
32 AIU as I understand
33 AIUI as I understand it
34 AKA also known as
35 AM ante meridiem
36 AMOL a mountain of love
37 ASAIC as soon as I can
38 ASAP as soon as possible
39 ASL age/sex/location
40 ATEOTD at the end of the day
41 ATM at the moment
42 ATM {automated,automatic} teller machine
43 ATW around the world
44 AWK Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan
45 AWOL absent without official leave
46 AYBABTU all your base are belong to us
47 AYF all your fault
48 AYOR at your own risk
49 AYT are you there
50 B& banned
51 B/C because
52 B/S bullshit
53 B/W bandwidth
54 B/W between
55 BAI goodbye
56 BAK back at keyboard
57 BAMF bad-ass motherfucker
58 BBIAB be back in a bit
59 BBL [I'll] be back later
60 BBR burnt beyond repair
61 BBS be back soon
62 BBT be back tomorrow
63 BCNU be seeing you
64 BCNUL8R be seeing you later
65 BCP best current practice
66 BF best friend
67 BF boyfriend
68 BFD big fucking deal
69 BFF best {friend,friends} forever
70 BFH big fucking hammer
71 BIAB back in a bit
72 BIAF back in a few
73 BIALW back in a little while
74 BIAS back in a second
75 BIAW back in a while
76 BNYA burned now you are
77 BOATILAS bend over and take it like a slut
78 BOC but of course
79 BOFH bastard operator from hell
80 BOGAHICA bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
81 BOHICA bend over here it comes again
82 BOT back on topic
83 BRB [I'll] be right back
84 BS bullshit
85 BSD booze, sex, drugs
86 BTDT been there, done that
87 BTFT been there, fixed that
88 BTFO bent the fuck over
89 BTFO blown the fuck out
90 BTTH boot to the head
91 BTW by the way
92 BYOB bring your own {beer,booze}
93 CC credit card
94 CEO chief executive officer
95 CFV call for votes
96 CFY calling for you
97 CG center of gravity
98 CHANOPS channel operator status
99 CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong
100 CNP continued [in my] next post
101 COB close of business [day]
102 COTS commercial off-the-shelf
103 CPC cost per click
104 CPE customer premises equipment
105 CTN can't talk now
106 CU see you
107 CUL see you later
108 CYA see ya
109 CYA see you around
110 CYE check your email
111 D/B/A doing business as
112 D/L download
113 DBA doing business as
114 DBEYR don't believe everything you read
115 DFC delicious flat {chest,chests}
116 DGAF don't give a fuck
117 DGAS don't give a shit
118 DIAFYO did I ask for your opinion?
119 DIY do it yourself
120 DKDC don't know, don't care
121 DM dungeon master
122 DMZ demilitarized zone
123 DND do not disturb
124 DOA dead on arrival
125 DRY don't repeat yourself
126 DSTM don't shoot the messenger
127 DTRT do the right thing
128 DTWT do the wrong thing
129 DWIM do what I mean
130 DYK do you know?
131 ECR electronic cash register
132 EDS eternal downward spiral
133 EFT electronic funds transfer
134 EG evil grin
135 EIE enough is enough
136 EMSG email message
137 EOB end of business [day]
138 EOD end of {day,discussion}
139 EOL end of life
140 EOM end of message
141 EOS end of story
142 ETA edited to add
143 ETA estimated time of arrival
144 ETLA extended three letter acronym
145 ETR early to rise
146 EWAG experienced wild-ass guess
147 EZ easy
148 EZPZ easy-peasy
149 F9 fine
150 FAQ frequently asked question
151 FBOW for better or worse
152 FCFS first come, first served
153 FCOL for crying out loud
154 FFS for fuck's sake
155 FFS free for shipping
156 FIGJAM fuck I'm good, just ask me
157 FIIK {fuck,fucked} if I know
158 FIIR {fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
159 FITB fill in the blank
160 FM fucking magic
161 FML fuck my life
162 FNO for nerds only
163 FNO from now on
164 FOAD {fall over,fuck off} and die
165 FOC free of charge
166 FOS full of shit
167 FPS first person shooter
168 FPS frames per second
169 FSCK fuck
170 FSDO for some definition of
171 FSVO for some value of
172 FTBFS fails to build from source
173 FTFA from the fucking article
174 FTFM fuck the fuckin' manual!
175 FTFY fixed that for you
176 FTHOI for the {heck,hell} of it
177 FTL faster than light
178 FTL for the loss
179 FTMFW for the motherfucking win
180 FTS fuck that shit
181 FTTT from time to time
182 FTW for the win
183 FUBAR fucked up beyond all recognition
184 FUD fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
185 FWIW for what it's worth
186 FYEO for your eyes only
187 FYI for your information
188 FYIAD fuck you, I'm a dragon!
189 G grin
190 G/C garbage collect
191 G2G got to go
192 G2K good to know
193 GA go ahead
194 GAC get a clue
195 GAF give a fuck
196 GAL get a life
197 GBTW get back to work
198 GF girlfriend
199 GFU good for you
200 GFY go fuck yourself
201 GFY good for you
202 GG good game
203 GGA good game all
204 GGP good game partner
205 GGWP good game, well played
206 GIGO garbage in, garbage out
207 GIYF Google is your friend
208 GJ good job
209 GL good luck
210 GLHF good luck, have fun
211 GLINE global kill line
212 GLWT good luck with that
213 GM game master
214 GMTA great minds think alike
215 GOK God only knows
216 GOWI get on with it
217 GPS global positioning system
218 GR8 great
219 GTFO get the fuck out
220 GTG got to go
221 GTH go to hell
222 GTSY {glad,good} to see you
223 GWS get well soon
224 H8 hate
225 HAND have a nice day
226 HE how embarrasing
227 HF have fun
228 HFIW HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
229 HHIS hanging head in shame
230 HHOS ha ha, only serious
231 HICA here it comes again
232 HNY happy new year
233 HOAS hold on a second
234 HOPS half-operator status
235 HSIW HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
236 HTH hope this helps
237 IAC in any case
238 IAE in any event
239 IANAL I am not a lawyer
240 IAW in another window
241 IAWTC I agree with this comment
242 IAWTP I agree with this post
243 IAY I adore you
244 IB I'm back
245 IC I see
246 ICBW I could be {worse,wrong}
247 ICCL I couldn't care less
248 ICUR I see you are
249 IDC I don't care
250 IDGI I don't get it
251 IDGW in a good way
252 IDI I doubt it
253 IDIFTL I did it for the lulz
254 IDK I don't know
255 IDRC I don't really care
256 IDTS I don't think so
257 IDTT I drink to that
258 IHAFC I haven't a fucking clue
259 IHBW I have been wrong
260 IHNFC I have no fucking clue
261 IIANM if I am not mistaken
262 IIRC if I {recall,remember} correctly
263 IIUC if I understand correctly
264 IKWYM I know what you mean
265 ILU I love you
266 ILY I love you
267 IMAO in my arrogant opinion
268 IMBO in my biased opinion
269 IMCO in my considered opinion
270 IMHO in my humble opinion
271 IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion
272 IMO in my opinion
273 INPO in no particular order
274 IOW in other words
275 IPML I pissed myself laughing
276 IQ intelligence quotient
277 IRCOP Internet relay chat {operator,operators}
278 IRCOPS Internet relay chat operator status
279 IRL in real life
280 IRT in real time
281 IRT in regards to
282 ISAGN I see a great need
283 ISBN International Standard Book Number
284 ISTM it seems to me
285 ISTR I seem to {recall,remember}
286 ITC in this {channel,chat}
287 ITT in this thread
288 ITYM I think you mean
289 IUD insert usual disclaimers
290 IUSS if you say so
291 IW it's worse
292 IWBNI it would be nice if
293 IYD in your dreams
294 IYKWIM if you know what I mean
295 IYSS if you say so
296 IYSWIM if you see what I mean
297 J/K just kidding
298 JAM just a minute
299 JAS just a second
300 JFGI just fucking Google it
301 JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy
302 JFTR just for the record
303 JFW just fucking works
304 JFYI just for your information
305 JGI just Google it
306 JGI just got it
307 JHD just hit delete
308 JIC just in case
309 JJA just joking around
310 JK just kidding
311 JMO just my opinion
312 JSYK just so you know
313 JTLYK just to let you know
314 JW just wondering
315 KISS keep it simple, stupid
316 KITA kick in the ass
317 KK okay, okay
318 KLINE kill line
319 KMA keep me advised
320 KMA keep moving ahead
321 KMA kill me already
322 KNF kernel normal form
323 KOS kill on sight
324 KTHX okay, thanks
325 KTHXBAI okay, thanks. Goodbye.
326 KWIM know what I mean?
327 L8 late
328 L8R later
329 LART luser attitude readjustment tool
330 LBNL last but not least
331 LGTM looks good to me
332 LJBF let's just be friends
333 LMAO laughing my ass off
334 LMB lick my balls
335 LMC let me check
336 LMFAO laughing my fucking ass off
337 LMGTFY let me google that for you
338 LMHO laughing my head off
339 LMK let me know
340 LMNO laughing my nuts off
341 LMSO laughing my socks off
342 LOL laughing out loud
343 LP long playing [record]
344 LTNS long time no see
345 LWYL laugh with you later
346 M8 mate
347 MAD mutually assured destruction
348 MFW my face when
349 MIA missing in action
350 MMB message me back
351 MO modus operandi
352 MOTAS member of the appropriate sex
353 MOTOS member of the opposite sex
354 MOTSS member of the same sex
355 MTF more to follow
356 MYOB mind your own business
357 N/A not {applicable,available}
358 N/M never mind
359 NAFAIK not as far as I know
360 NBD no big deal
361 NE1 anyone
362 NEDM not even Doom music
363 NFA no flaming allowed
364 NFC no fucking clue
365 NFI no fucking idea
366 NFW no fucking way
367 NIFOC naked in front of computer
368 NIH not invented here
369 NIMBY not in my backyard
370 NM never mind
371 NMF not my fault
372 NMP not my problem
373 NOM no offence meant
374 NOOB newbie
375 NORP normal ordinary {respectable,responsible} person
376 NOYB none of your business
377 NOYFB none of your fucking business
378 NP no problem
379 NPC non-player character
380 NRFPT not ready for prime time
381 NRN no reply necessary
382 NRN not right now
383 NSFW not suitable for work
384 NTN no thanks needed
385 NTSA not this shit again
386 NUNP no users, no problems
387 NVM never mind
388 NW no way
389 NXT next
390 O2W off to work
391 OAO over and out
392 OH other half
393 OIC oh, I see
394 OMFG oh my fucking God
395 OMG oh my God
396 OMW on my way
397 ONNA oh no, not again
398 ONNTA oh no, not this again
399 OOB out of bounds
400 OOC out of curiosity
401 OOI out of interest
402 OOSOOM out of sight, out of mind
403 OPP other people's {penis,property,pussy}
404 OPS operator status
405 OPS operators
406 OT off topic
407 OTL out to lunch
408 OTOH on the other hand
409 OTP one true pairing
410 OTS off the shelf
411 OTT over the top
412 OTTOMH off the top of my head
413 OWTTE or words to that effect
414 PC player character
415 PC politically correct
416 PCB polychlorinated biphenyl(s)
417 PD police department
418 PDA public display of affection
419 PDQ pretty darn quick
420 PDS please don't shout
421 PEBCAK problem exists between chair and keyboard
422 PEBKAC problem exists between keyboard and chair
423 PFI pay for inclusion
424 PFO please fuck off
425 PFY pimply faced youth
426 PHB pointy haired boss
427 PIN personal identification number
428 PITA pain in the ass
429 PITR {parent,parents} in the room
430 PKSP pound keys and spew profanity
431 PM post meridiem
432 PMFI problem magically fixed itself
433 PMFJI pardon me for jumping in
434 PMSL pissing myself laughing
435 PNG persona non grata
436 PNP plug and pray
437 POC point of contact
438 POC proof of concept
439 POLA principle of least astonishment
440 POLS principle of least surprise
441 POS piece of shit
442 POS point of sale
443 POV point of view
444 PPL people
445 PPL pretty please
446 PPP petty pet peeve
447 PR public relations
448 PTV parental tunnel vision
449 QED quod erat demonstrandum
450 QFT quoted for truth
451 RA residential advisor
452 REMF rear echelon motherfucker
453 RFC request for comments
454 RFD request for discussion
455 RFE request for enhancements
456 RIP rest in peace
457 RL real life
458 RLC rod length check
459 RMS Richard Matthew Stallman
460 ROFL rolling on floor laughing
461 ROFLMAO rolling on floor laughing my ass off
462 ROI return on investment
463 ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing
464 RP responsible person
465 RR railroad
466 RSI repetitive strain injury
467 RSN real soon now
468 RSVP respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
469 RTFB read the {fine,fucking} book
470 RTFC read the {fine,fucking} code
471 RTFD read the {fine,fucking} documentation
472 RTFM read the {fine,fucking} manual
473 RTFMP read the {fine,fucking} man page
474 RTFS read the {fine,fucking} source
475 S/T self titled
476 SAR search and rescue
477 SAR some assembly required
478 SCNR sorry, could not resist
479 SEP someone else's problem
480 SERP search engine results page
481 SIF secret Internet fatty
482 SFA sweet fuck all
483 SFAICT so far as I can tell
484 SHID slaps head in disgust
485 SIMCA sitting in my chair amused
486 SITD still in the dark
487 SMH shaking my head
488 SMLSFB so many losers, so few bullets
489 SMOP simple matter of programming
490 SNAFU situation normal, all fucked up
491 SNCA shit no one cares about
492 SNERT snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
493 SNMP sorry, not my problem
494 SO significant other
495 SOB son of [a] bitch
496 SOL shit out [of] luck
497 SOP standard operating procedure
498 SSIA subject says it all
499 SSTO single stage to orbit
500 STFA search the fucking archives
501 STFU shut the fuck up
502 STFW search the fucking web
503 STW search the web
504 SUS stupid user syndrome
505 SUX sucks
506 SUX2BU sucks to be you
507 SWAG silly, wild-assed guess
508 SWAHBI silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
509 SWFG search with fucking Google
510 SWMBO she who must be obeyed
511 SWTF she wants to fuck
512 SYS see you soon
513 TA teaching assistant
514 TANSTAAFL there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
515 TBA to be announced
516 TBC to be continued
517 TBD to be {decided,determined,done}
518 TBH to be honest
519 TBOMK the best of my knowledge
520 TCB taking care of business
521 TCO taken care of
522 TCO total cost of ownership
523 TFOA things falling off aircraft
524 THNX thanks
525 THX thanks
526 TIA thanks in advance
527 TIAVP this is a volunteer project
528 TIC tonque in cheek
529 TIL today I learned
530 TINC there is no cabal
531 TINLA this is not legal advice
532 TINWIS this is not what I said
533 TJM that's just me
534 TLA three letter acronym
535 TLA true love always
536 TLC tender loving care
537 TLDR too long, didn't read
538 TM trademark
539 TM trust me
540 TMA too many abbreviations
541 TMG too much government
542 TMI too much information
543 TMJ temporomandibular joint
544 TMK to my knowledge
545 TMTOWTDI there's more than one way to do it
546 TNF The NetBSD Foundation
547 TOC table of contents
548 TOCTOU time of check to time of use
549 TOEFL test of english as a foreign language
550 TOH to other half
551 TP toilet paper
552 TPTB the powers that be
553 TRT the right thing
554 TTBOMK to the best of my knowledge
555 TTFN ta ta for now
556 TTM to the moderator
557 TTT thought that too
558 TTYL talk to you later
559 TTYS talk to you soon
560 TWAIN thing without an interesting name
561 TWDT the whole damn thing
562 TWIAVBP the world is a very big place
563 TY thank you
564 TYVM thank you very much
565 U/L upload
566 UGT universal greeting time
567 UR your
568 UR {you're, you are}
569 UTSL use the source, Luke
570 VCR video cassette recorder
571 VEG very evil grin
572 VIP very important person
573 W/ with
574 W/E whatever
575 W/O without
576 W8 wait
577 WAFWOT what a foolish waste of time
578 WAG wild-ass guess
579 WB welcome back
580 WCPGW what could possibly go wrong
581 WDYMBT what do you mean by that
582 WELC working effectively with legacy code
583 WFH working from home
584 WFM works for me
585 WIBNI wouldn't it be nice if
586 WIP work in progress
587 WMNC watch me not care
588 WOFTAM waste of fucking time and money
589 WOMBAT waste of money, brain, and time
590 WRT with respect to
591 WTB {waiting,want,willing} to buy
592 WTF {what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
593 WTFRUD what the fuck are you doing
594 WTG way to go
595 WTH {what,when,where,who,why} the hell
596 WTS {waiting,want,willing} to sell
597 WTT {waiting,want,willing} to trade
598 WWJD what would Jesus do?
599 YAGNI you ain't gonna need it
600 YALIMO you are lame, in my opinion
601 YAOTM yet another off-topic message
602 YCTAT you can't troll a troll
603 YGGR you gonna get raped
604 YGM you got mail
605 YHBT you have been trolled
606 YHL you have lost
607 YKWIM you know what I mean
608 YMA yo momma's ass
609 YMMV your mileage may vary
610 YOLO you only live once
611 YTF why the fuck
612 YW you're welcome
613 YWSYLS you win some, you lose some
614