Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.4.40.0110160024400.19744-100000@panix2.panix.com>
From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: CYBERMIND@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Subject: /usr/share/misc/acronyms default acronym database
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:25:23 -0400
of course you want to see this - Alan
$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.62.2.2 2001/01/25 16:36:55 jhawk Exp $
AFAICR as far as I can recall
AFAICT as far as I can tell
AFAIK as far as I know
AFAIR as far as I recall
AFK away from keyboard
AKA also known as
ASAP as soon as possible
BBL [I'll] be back later
BBS be back soon
BBT be back tomorrow
BFD big fucking deal
BIAB back in a bit
BIAF back in a few
BIAS back in a second
BIAW back in a while
BOFH bastard operator from hell
BRB [I'll] be right back
BTDT been there, done that
BTTH butt to the head
BTW by the way
CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong
CNP continued [in my] next post
CYA see you around
DNDK don't know, don't care
DTRT do the right thing
DTWT do the wrong thing
DWIM do what I mean
EG evil grin
EMSG email message
ETLA extended three letter acronym
FAQ frequently asked question
FIIK fuck[ed] if I know
FOAD fall over and die
FSDO for some definition of
FSVO for some value of
FUBAR fucked up beyond all recognition
FUD fear, uncertainty and doubt
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
G grin
GMTA great minds think alike
HAND have a nice day
HHIS hanging head in shame
HTH hope this helps
IANAL I am not a lawyer
IHAFC I haven't a fucking clue
IHNFC I have no fucking clue
IIANM if I am not mistaken
IIRC if I recall correctly
IMCO in my considered opinion
IMHO in my humble opinion
IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion
IMO in my opinion
IOW in other words
IRL in real life
ISTM it seems to me
ISTR I seem to recall
ITYM I think you mean
JIC just in case
JK just kidding
JMO just my opinion
JTLYK just to let you know
KISS keep it simple, stupid
KITA kick in the ass
KNF kernel normal form
L8R later
LART luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
LMSO laughing my socks off
LOL laughing out loud
LTNS long time no see
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
NBD no big deal
NFC no fucking clue
NFI no fucking idea
NFW no fucking way
NIH not invented here
NP no problem
NRFPT not ready for prime time
NRN no reply necessary
OIC oh, I see
OTL out to lunch
OTOH on the other hand
OTTOMH off the top of my head
PITA pain in the ass
PNG persona non grata
POC point of contact
POLA principle of least astonishment
PPL pretty please
QED quod erat demonstrandum
RFC request for comments
RL real life
ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing
RP responsible person
RSN real soon now
RTFB read the fine/fucking book
RTFM read the fine/fucking manual
RTFMP read the fine/fucking man page
RTFS read the fine/fucking source
SCNR sorry, could not resist
SEP someone else's problem
SFA sweet fuck all
SHID slaps head in disgust
SMLSFB so many losers, so few bullets
SMOP simple matter of programming
SNAFU situation normal, all fucked up
SNERT snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SO significant other
SOL shit out [of] luck
SUS stupid user syndrome
SWAG silly, wild-assed guess
SWAHBI silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
TIA thanks in advance
TLA three letter acronym
TMI too much information
TTFN ta ta for now
TTYL talk to you later
TYVM thank you very much
UTSL use the source, Luke
VEG very evil grin
WOFTAM waste of fucking time and money
WTF {what,where,who,why} the fuck
WTH {what,where,who,why} the hell
WYSIWYG what you see is what you get
YKWIM you know what I mean
YMMV your mileage may vary