Acrons
$0.02-Throwing in your two cents' worth 24/7 - "Full time" erotic power exchange relationship ^$#*W#&$^ Perverts of the Lesser Magellanic Cloud
AAMOF - As a Matter of Fact
AFAIK-As far as I know
AFK- Away From keyboard
AKA-Also known as
AMFYOYO-adios. motherfreeker, you're on your own [a genuine medical
acronym]
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ATWASAATMAWMPTHTEATEAOMIHLPMPHABSA-all the world's a stage and all
the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and
one man in his life plays many parts, his acts being seven ages
AWHFY-Are we having fun yet?
B4-Before
B4N-Bye for Now
BAD-Broken as Designed
BBL- Be Back Later
BBN- Bye Bye Now
BBR-Burnt Beyond Repair
BBS-Bulletin Board System
BBS- Be Back Soon
BCNU-Be seein' you! (saying goodbye)
BEG- Big Evil Grin
BF- Boy Friend
BF - Bloody Fool
BFN-Bye For Now
BG - Big Grin
BION-Believe it or not
BMTIPG-Brilliant minds think in parallel gutters
BRB-Be right back
BS - Bu%#sh*@
BTA-But then Again (in response to IOW)
BTAIM-Be that as it may
BTDT(GTT) - Been There, Done That (Got the T-shirt)
BTOBD-Be there or be dead
BTSOOM-Beats the Shit Out Of Me
BTW-By the way
BWL- Bursting With Laughter
BWQ-Buzz Word Quotient
C&G- Chuckle and Grin CAD-Control-Alternate-Delete (if you don't have a PC clone, ignore this) CADET-Can't add, doesn't even try CID- Crying In Disgrace CIS-Compuserve Information System <tm> CI$-<same> CJMMP-cat jokes make me puke CO-Conference CNP...- Continued in Next Post CP- Chat Post CSG- Chuckle Snicker Grin CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CU-See you CUL8R-See you later CYA- See Ya CYAL8R- See You Later
DBA-Date of Arrival
DELURK/LURKING-Lurking is reading but not posting on the list -
subsequently delurking
is posting for the first time
(usually after a period
of reading)
DIIK-Darn if I know
DKF - Dreaded Koosh Flogger
DL or D/LDownload, transmit to you
DLTBBB- Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite
DTRT-Do The Right Thing
DWIMC-Do What I Mean, Correctly
FAQ-frequently asked questions
FCFS-First come, first served
F2F-Face to Face
FISH-First In, Still Here
FOAF-Friend of A Friend
FTF-Face to Face
FUBAR- "Fixed" up beyond all recognition (also as FOOBAR or -
as a filename: FOO.BAR)
FUD-Fear, uncertainty, and doubt
FURTB-Full up ready to burst (about hard disk drives!)
FWIW-For what it's worth
FYI-For your information
G or g or <g>- Grin
g,d&r-grinning, ducking, and running
g,d&rf-Grinning, ducking and running FAST!
g,d&rvvf-Grinning, ducking and running VERY VERY FAST
GA-Go Ahead
GDW-Grin, Duck and Weave
GF- Girl Friend
GFN- Gone For Now
GFR-Grim File Reaper (pervasive data destroyer)
GGC-Goo Goo Cluster (cause zits & intestinal blockage)
GIGO-Garbage in, Garbage Out
GIGO-Garbage In, Gospel Out (people accepting blindly what the computer says)
GL-Good Luck
GLGH-Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMBO- Giggling My Butt Off
GMTA- Great Minds Think Alike
GOTHIC - reference towards "Medieval" or Vampire - mystical style
GOWI-Get on with it
GPF-General Protection Fault (Old UAE, New Name!)
GP,F-Go Puke, Fast!
GTSY- Glad To See You
H&K- Hug and Kiss HABU- Have A Better 'Un HAGN- Have A Good Night HAGU- Have A Good 'Un HHIS- Hanging Head in Shame HICFOYFA-help! I can't figure out your freeking acronym HNG-Horney Net Geek HSIK-How Should I Know
IAAA-I am an accountant
IAAL-I am a lawyer
IAC-In any case
IAE-In any event
IANAA-I am not an accountant
IANAL-I Am Not A Lawyer
IAP - Internet Access Provider
IC- I See
IGP- I Gotta Pee
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
IMCO-In my considered opinion
IME-In My Experience
IMHO-In my humble opinion [the speaker is never humble]
IM(H)O - In My (Humble) Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO- In My Opinion
IMPOV-In my point of view
IMX - In My eXperience
IOW-In other words
IRC - Internet Relay Chat (chat box)
IRL- In Real Life
IRT - In Reply To, In Regards To
ISATOFTBT-I'm sick and tired of this boring thread
ISO - In Search Of
ISP - Internet Service Provider
ITFA-In the final analysis
ITMT - In The MeanTime
IWALU- I Will Always Love You
IWBNI-If would Be Nice If
IYFEG-Insert Your Favourite Ethnic Group
IYPOM:)IYMINWTYA-if you put one more smiley in your mail I'll never write to
you again
JAM-Just a moment JAS-Just a second JAWS-Just another Windows shell JIC-Just In Case JMO- Just My Opinion JTLYK- Just To Let You Know
KIT- Keep In Touch KOC- Kiss On Cheek KOL- Kiss On Lips
L8R- Later L8RG8R- Later 'Gator LABATYD-Life's a bs and then you die LDR - Long Distance Relationship (usually a euphemism for Internet based - on line - "relationship") LHM- Lord Help Me LHO- Laughing Head Off LHU-Lord Help Us LMAO-Laughing My Ass Off LOL-Laughing Out Loud LSHMBB- Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing LSHMBH- Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts LTNS- Long Time No See LTS- Laughing To Self LUWAMH- Love You With All My Heart LY-Love Ya
MLA-Multiple Letter Acronym
MOF-Matter Of Fact
MorF-Male or Female
MOTAS - Member of the Appropriate Sex
MOTH-Humorous Collectibles Forum variation on Member of the Month
MOTM-Member of the Month
MOTOS - Member of the Opposite Sex
MOTSS - Member of the Same Sex
MPD - Multiple Personality Disorder
NATO-Never Again Volunteer Yourself
NBD-No Big Deal
NC - Non-Consentual
NFW-No Freeking Way
NG - News Group
NIMBY-(we all want it:) the Node In My Back Yard
NINO-Nothing in, nothing out
NOYB-None Of Your Business
NQA- No Questions Asked
NRE - new relationship energy
NTIM-Not That It Matters
NTIMM-Not That It Matters Much
NUI-Network User Identification
OBTW-Oh, By the Way
OIC-Oh, I see
O/L - On Line (as opposed to Real Life)
OL- Old Lady
OM- Old Man
OTF-On the Floor
OTL-Out To Lunch
OTOH - On The Other Hand
OTTH-On the third hand
OTTOMH-Off The Top Of My Head
OTW - One True Way
PABG-Pack a Big Gun
PDA - Public Displays of Affection
PBM-Play by Mail (Games)
PDN-Public Data Network
PDS- Please don't shoot
PISS - Passive Ignorance Silence Strike (used against frequent flamers in newsgroups)
PITA-Pain in the Ass
PLOKTA-Press Lots of keys to abort
PLONK - Messages from this person will be automatically deleted/ignored (used against frequent flamers in
newsgroups)
PLYSBAOTI-perverts like you shouldn't be allowed on the internet
PM- Private Message
PMBI-Pardon my butting in
PMFBI -Pardon Me for butting in
PMFJI- Pardon me for Jumping In
PMP-Peed My Pants
POAHF- Put on a happy face
POSSLQ-Person of Opposite Sex sharing living quarters
POOF- Has left the chat room
POV-Point Of View
PPN-Programmer Project Number; currently known as UserID
PPPP-Previous Paragraph was Polemical Position
QSL- Reply QSO- Conversation QT- Cutie
RFD-Request For Discussion RHIP-Rank Has Its Privileges RL - Real Life (relationship) RLCO-Real Life COnference RNA-Ring, No Answer ROF,L-Rolling on floor, laughing ROFL-<same> ROFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off ROFLMAOAY - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off at you ROFLMAOPMP - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off p**ing in my pant(ie)s ROFLMAOSTC - rolling on the floor laughing my a## off scaring the cats ROFLMAOWTIME - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off with tears in my eyes ROFLUTS - rolling on the floor laughing ...Unable to Speak RPG-Role Playing Games RSN-Real Soon Now (when WP 5.0 or other vaporware will arrive) RTFM-Read the freeking manual (or message) RTSM- Read the Stupid Manual
S or s or <s>- Smile
SE- Smiling Ear to Ear
SFB - S#&% For Brains
SFLA-Stupid Four Letter Acronym
SHID- Slaps Head in Disgust
SMOP-Small Matter of Programming
SNAFU-Situation normal, all "fixed" up
SO - Significant Other
SOH - Sense Of Humor
SOL-S*#& outta luck
SOP-Standard Operating Procedures
SOS-Same old S*#@
SQO - Some Quantity Of
SSDD-Same s*#@, different day
SUFID-Screwing Up Face In Disgust
SWAK-Sealed with a Kiss
SWL- Screaming with Laughter
SYS- See You Soon
Sysop-System Operator, person who runs the BBS/Forum
TA- Thanks Again
TAFN-Thats all for Now
TANJ-There Ain't No Justice
TANSTAAFL-There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TBYB-Try Before You Buy
TCOB-Take Care of Business
TDM-Too Damn Many
TES - The Eulenspiegel Society
TFTT-Thanks For The Thought
TGIF-Thank God Its Friday
TIA-Thanks In Advance
TIC-Tongue In Cheek
TLA-Three Letter Acronym (now surpassed by MLA)
TM-Thread mangler
TOY- Thinking of You
TPE-Total Power Exchange
TPTB-The Powers That Be
TSJD-Texas Size Jelly Donut
TSR-Terminate and stay resident program
TSR-Totally Stupid Rules
TTFN-Ta Ta For Now
TTL4N-Thats the lot for now
TTYL - talk to you later
TTYS- Talk to you Soon
| TA | Thanks Again |
| TCOB | Taking Care of Business |
| TOY | Thinking Of You |
| TTFN | Ta Ta For Now |
| TTYL | Talk To you Later |
| TTYS | Talk To you Soon |
UAE-Unrecoverable application error (Bane of Windows' users! Now surpassed by GPF) UL or U/L-Upload, send to the BBS UNCLE-Unified Nuclear Coalition of Latvian Emigrants
V/A - Verbal Abuse
VBG - Very Big Grin
VEG - Very Evil Grin
VICSS - Voluntary, Informed Consentual, Safe and Sane
WAEF-When All Else Fails
WB- Welcome Back
WIITWD - what it is that we do
WIIWD - what it is we do
WIMP-Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pointing (to describe Windows and other similar
interfaces)
WizOp-Wizard Sysop; the primary forum administrator for a forum
WOA-Work Of Art
WOFTAM-Waste of Flaming time and money
WRT - With Respect To
WS or <ws> - Warm Smile
WTF-What the F%$#
WTFDIK-What the F*&% Do I Know
WTG-Way To Go
WTH-What The Hell
WYSIWYG-What you see is what you get
WYSBYGI-What you see before you get it
WYGIWYPF-What you get is what you pay for
{XX} - The initials stand for the initials of the sub's dom, used behind the name or nickname to indicate s/he has a partner
YADS- Yet Another DOS Shell
YBS- You'll Be Sorry
YG- Young Gentlemen
YL- Young Lady
YM- Young Man
YMMV - your mileage may vary
ZNT-Ziffnet