| Acronym |
What It Means |
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Acronym |
What It Means |
| AFAICT |
As far as I can tell |
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LOL |
Laughing out loud |
| AFAIK |
As far as I know |
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NRN |
No reply necessary |
| AFK |
Away from keyboard |
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OEM |
Original equipment manufacturer |
| AIUI |
As I understand it |
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OTOH |
On the other hand |
| B4 |
Before |
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ROTFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing |
| BAK |
Back at keyboard |
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RSN |
Real soon now |
| BBL |
Be back later |
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RTFAQ |
Read the FAQ |
| BCNU |
Be seeing you |
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RTFM |
Read the freakin’ manual (or message) |
| BRB |
Be right back |
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RTM |
Read the manual (or message) |
| BSF |
But seriously folks |
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SNAFU |
Situation normal, all fouled up |
| BTDT |
Been there, done that |
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TIA |
Thanks in advance |
| BTW |
By the way |
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TTFN |
Ta ta for now |
| CUL |
See you later |
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TTYL |
Talk to you later |
| DYJHIW |
Don't you just hate it when ... |
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WYSIWYG |
What you see is what you get |
| EOF |
End of file |
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YMMV |
Your mileage may vary |
| F2F |
Face to face |
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:-) :) |
Smiling, happy faces; showing |
| FAQ |
Frequently asked question |
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:-> :> |
happiness, or for comments not intended to be taken seriously |
| FOC |
Free of charge |
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:-( :( :-< :< |
Sad, disappointed faces. |
| FUBAR |
Fouled up beyond all recognition |
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;-) ;) |
Winking happy faces; for comments said |
| FWIW |
For what it's worth |
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;-> ;> |
tongue-in-cheek. |
| FYI |
For your information |
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:-P :-p |
Faces with tongues stuck out at you. |
| <g> <G> |
Small or large grins |
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8-) 8) |
Smiling faces from someone who |
| GIGO |
Garbage in, garbage out |
|
B-) B) |
wears glasses or sunglasses, or has a wide-eyed look. |
| HTH |
Hope that helps |
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>:-) |
A devil with a grin; for those devilish remarks. |
| IME |
In my experience |
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O:-) |
An angel with a halo; for those innocent remarks. |
| IMHO |
In my humble opinion |
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<:-) |
Wearing a dunce's cap; for those seemingly dumb questions. |
| IMNSHO |
In my not so humble opinion |
|
m(_ _)m |
Deep bow used for apologizing or expressing thanks (viewed from the front). |
| ISP |
Internet service provider |
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<s> <S> |
Little smile or big smile |
| ISTM |
It seems to me |
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<sigh> |
Sigh |
| ISTR |
I seem to recall |
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| IYSWIM |
If you see what I mean |
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| JAM |
Just a minute |
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| KISS |
Keep it simple, stupid (or silly) |
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| L8R |
Later |
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