NetBSD/share/misc/acronyms

$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.72 2000/12/08 15:17:23 briggs 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
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
Add bofh - bastard operator from hell and lart - luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer) from Paul Goyette. 2000-12-08 18:17:23 +03:00			$NetBSD: acronyms,v 1.72 2000/12/08 15:17:23 briggs Exp $
Minor editing, and add a RCS ID before someone whinges about it. 1999-07-16 12:57:07 +04:00
+AFAICR +AFAIR +BTTH +SEP +SFA +SMI 1999-07-23 17:32:28 +04:00			`AFAICR as far as I can recall`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`AFAICT as far as I can tell`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`AFAIK as far as I know`
+AFAICR +AFAIR +BTTH +SEP +SFA +SMI 1999-07-23 17:32:28 +04:00			`AFAIR as far as I recall`
Add Away From Keyboard 1999-07-28 04:01:02 +04:00			`AFK away from keyboard`
Add "AKA". 1999-11-16 16:23:47 +03:00			`AKA also known as`
ASAP, TYVM 1999-07-28 02:35:40 +04:00			`ASAP as soon as possible`
A few more. 1999-07-16 12:48:33 +04:00			`BBL [I'll] be back later`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`BBS be back soon`
Add `be back tomorrow'. 2000-02-09 05:11:03 +03:00			`BBT be back tomorrow`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`BFD big fucking deal`
A few more. 1999-07-16 12:48:33 +04:00			`BIAB back in a bit`
			`BIAF back in a few`
times can be shorter... 1999-07-16 13:26:59 +04:00			`BIAS back in a second`
A few more. 1999-07-16 12:48:33 +04:00			`BIAW back in a while`
Add bofh - bastard operator from hell and lart - luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer) from Paul Goyette. 2000-12-08 18:17:23 +03:00			`BOFH bastard operator from hell`
Minor editing, and add a RCS ID before someone whinges about it. 1999-07-16 12:57:07 +04:00			`BRB [I'll] be right back`
btdt 1999-10-25 18:36:21 +04:00			`BTDT been there, done that`
+AFAICR +AFAIR +BTTH +SEP +SFA +SMI 1999-07-23 17:32:28 +04:00			`BTTH butt to the head`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`BTW by the way`
CMIIW, MYOB. 1999-08-13 16:28:52 +04:00			`CMIIW correct me if I'm wrong`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`CNP continued [in my] next post`
add CYA, HAND, TTYL 1999-12-17 17:25:45 +03:00			`CYA see you around`
add a few more 1999-07-16 12:55:13 +04:00			`DNDK don't know, don't care`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`DTRT do the right thing`
			`DTWT do the wrong thing`
sort properly 1999-07-16 13:00:42 +04:00			`DWIM do what I mean`
add g, eg, veg 1999-07-23 03:56:25 +04:00			`EG evil grin`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`EMSG email message`
how could we forget TLA? 1999-07-24 05:42:54 +04:00			`ETLA extended three letter acronym`
+ FAQ 2000-06-19 15:27:52 +04:00			`FAQ frequently asked question`
One more; also provide some alternative meanings to existing entries. 2000-10-10 18:19:34 +04:00			`FIIK fuck[ed] if I know`
add FOAD 2000-08-12 15:09:43 +04:00			`FOAD fall over and die`
Add FSDO. 1999-08-01 01:51:40 +04:00			`FSDO for some definition of`
+FUBAR +NFI +SNAFU 1999-08-06 17:50:31 +04:00			`FUBAR fucked up beyond all recognition`
webster police 1999-10-23 21:02:55 +04:00			`FUD fear, uncertainty and doubt`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`FWIW for what it's worth`
			`FYI for your information`
add g, eg, veg 1999-07-23 03:56:25 +04:00			`G grin`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`GMTA great minds think alike`
add CYA, HAND, TTYL 1999-12-17 17:25:45 +03:00			`HAND have a nice day`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`HHIS hanging head in shame`
			`HTH hope this helps`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`IANAL I am not a lawyer`
add IHAFC and IHNFC 2000-09-11 00:49:20 +04:00			`IHAFC I haven't a fucking clue`
			`IHNFC I have no fucking clue`
IIANM, IIANM was missing... 1999-08-04 08:26:21 +04:00			`IIANM if I am not mistaken`
IIRC, "IIRC" == "if i recall correctly". :) 1999-07-21 05:14:49 +04:00			`IIRC if I recall correctly`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`IMCO in my considered opinion`
opinions... 1999-07-16 13:24:46 +04:00			`IMHO in my humble opinion`
+IMO +IMNSHO +PITA 1999-07-18 17:47:50 +04:00			`IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`IMO in my opinion`
Add IOW. 1999-08-02 09:14:08 +04:00			`IOW in other words`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`IRL in real life`
ISTM 1999-09-11 21:28:40 +04:00			`ISTM it seems to me`
A small list of acronyms often used in electronic communication. I'm not really sure what direction this list should grow in, but I suppose someone else will figure that out. B-) 1999-07-16 12:41:46 +04:00			`ISTR I seem to recall`
Add ITYM. 2000-02-10 12:45:00 +03:00			`ITYM I think you mean`
One more; also provide some alternative meanings to existing entries. 2000-10-10 18:19:34 +04:00			`JIC just in case`
Add JK, fix capitalization. 1999-10-31 14:51:57 +03:00			`JK just kidding`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`JMO just my opinion`
			`JTLYK just to let you know`
KISS 1999-09-16 16:47:31 +04:00			`KISS keep it simple, stupid`
+ KITA 2000-06-19 13:40:58 +04:00			`KITA kick in the ass`
add knf 1999-11-05 11:59:17 +03:00			`KNF kernel normal form`
+YKWIM 1999-07-16 13:05:47 +04:00			`L8R later`
Add bofh - bastard operator from hell and lart - luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer) from Paul Goyette. 2000-12-08 18:17:23 +03:00			`LART luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`LMSO laughing my socks off`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`LOL laughing out loud`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`LTNS long time no see`
A few more... 1999-10-01 08:06:47 +04:00			`MOTAS member of the appropriate sex`
			`MOTOS member of the opposite sex`
			`MOTSS member of the same sex`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`MTF more to follow`
CMIIW, MYOB. 1999-08-13 16:28:52 +04:00			`MYOB mind your own business`
add 'no big deal' 1999-10-31 07:52:30 +03:00			`NBD no big deal`
add NFC 1999-07-23 17:49:12 +04:00			`NFC no fucking clue`
+FUBAR +NFI +SNAFU 1999-08-06 17:50:31 +04:00			`NFI no fucking idea`
add NFW 2000-12-01 05:33:32 +03:00			`NFW no fucking way`
mit appropriate. 1999-07-16 13:18:28 +04:00			`NIH not invented here`
add no problem 1999-10-31 07:54:03 +03:00			`NP no problem`
Add NRFPT 1999-11-17 23:02:07 +03:00			`NRFPT not ready for prime time`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`NRN no reply necessary`
+OIC 1999-07-16 13:01:35 +04:00			`OIC oh, I see`
Add OTL. 2000-01-25 01:38:21 +03:00			`OTL out to lunch`
+OTOH, expand WTF/WTH 1999-07-16 13:17:23 +04:00			`OTOH on the other hand`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`OTTOMH off the top of my head`
+IMO +IMNSHO +PITA 1999-07-18 17:47:50 +04:00			`PITA pain in the ass`
PNG 2000-05-14 05:32:58 +04:00			`PNG persona non grata`
Add POC, RP. 2000-07-14 19:15:52 +04:00			`POC point of contact`
add POLA 1999-11-13 02:50:01 +03:00			`POLA principle of least astonishment`
and another 1999-07-16 13:03:45 +04:00			`PPL pretty please`
SCNR, QED. 2000-02-14 19:15:30 +03:00			`QED quod erat demonstrandum`
add RFC 2000-06-30 14:57:09 +04:00			`RFC request for comments`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`RL real life`
made me laugh... 1999-07-16 13:10:45 +04:00			`ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing`
Add POC, RP. 2000-07-14 19:15:52 +04:00			`RP responsible person`
RSN real soon now 1999-10-05 09:53:42 +04:00			`RSN real soon now`
One more; also provide some alternative meanings to existing entries. 2000-10-10 18:19:34 +04:00			`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`
Oops, typo. CVS---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000-02-14 19:16:11 +03:00			`SCNR sorry, could not resist`
+AFAICR +AFAIR +BTTH +SEP +SFA +SMI 1999-07-23 17:32:28 +04:00			`SEP someone else's problem`
+IANAL, remove dupe IOW, sort 1999-08-06 05:29:38 +04:00			`SFA sweet fuck all`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`SHID slaps head in disgust`
Add JK, fix capitalization. 1999-10-31 14:51:57 +03:00			`SMLSFB so many losers, so few bullets`
add a few more 1999-07-16 12:55:13 +04:00			`SMOP simple matter of programming`
+FUBAR +NFI +SNAFU 1999-08-06 17:50:31 +04:00			`SNAFU situation normal, all fucked up`
Add JK, fix capitalization. 1999-10-31 14:51:57 +03:00			`SNERT snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager`
Add another bunch of acronyms (thanks to my wife Jessica). 1999-08-03 00:12:23 +04:00			`SO significant other`
one more 1999-07-16 12:58:50 +04:00			`SOL shit out [of] luck`
add SUS 2000-11-18 21:13:38 +03:00			`SUS stupid user syndrome`
A few more... 1999-10-01 08:06:47 +04:00			`SWAG silly, wild-assed guess`
			`SWAHBI silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea`
thanks a lot :-) 1999-07-16 20:02:48 +04:00			`TIA thanks in advance`
how could we forget TLA? 1999-07-24 05:42:54 +04:00			`TLA three letter acronym`
+AFAICR +AFAIR +BTTH +SEP +SFA +SMI 1999-07-23 17:32:28 +04:00			`TMI too much information`
+TTFN 1999-07-16 13:21:03 +04:00			`TTFN ta ta for now`
add CYA, HAND, TTYL 1999-12-17 17:25:45 +03:00			`TTYL talk to you later`
ASAP, TYVM 1999-07-28 02:35:40 +04:00			`TYVM thank you very much`
Minor editing, and add a RCS ID before someone whinges about it. 1999-07-16 12:57:07 +04:00			`UTSL use the source, Luke`
add g, eg, veg 1999-07-23 03:56:25 +04:00			`VEG very evil grin`
add woftam 2000-02-20 11:17:36 +03:00			`WOFTAM waste of fucking time and money`
+OTOH, expand WTF/WTH 1999-07-16 13:17:23 +04:00			`WTF {what,where,who,why} the fuck`
			`WTH {what,where,who,why} the hell`
A few more... 1999-10-01 08:06:47 +04:00			`WYSIWYG what you see is what you get`
+YKWIM 1999-07-16 13:05:47 +04:00			`YKWIM you know what I mean`
Acronymfomania. Add YMMV. 1999-07-16 17:19:32 +04:00			`YMMV your mileage may vary`