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Web Forum Abbreviations and Acronyms |
These acronyms and abbreviations may be seen in online discussions,
such as bulletin boards and Web forums.
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Term
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Meaning
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Type
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Popularity
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| A |
| AA |
As above |
Acronym |
3 |
| ADPIC |
Always Dependably Politically Incorrect |
Acronym |
1 |
| AFAIAC |
As far as I am concerned |
Acronym |
3 |
| AFAIC |
As far as I'm concerned |
Acronym |
4 |
| AYOR |
At your own risk |
Acronym |
2 |
| B |
| BNIB |
Brand new in box |
Acronym |
3 |
| BTW |
By the way |
Acronym |
5 |
| C |
| CNP |
Continued next post |
Acronym |
2 |
| COC |
Code of conduct |
Acronym |
3 |
| cr |
ChatRef.com |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| D |
| d/l |
Download |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| E |
| EOT |
End of thread |
Acronym |
3 |
| F |
| FOTD |
Face of the day |
Acronym |
2 |
| FTFY |
Fixed that for you |
Acronym |
2 |
| FTG |
For the group |
Acronym |
3 |
| G |
| GMV |
Got my vote |
Acronym |
3 |
| GPW |
Global Password |
Combination |
2 |
| GSOH |
Great sense of humor |
Acronym |
3 |
| H |
| HPDC |
Happy People Don't Complain |
Acronym |
2 |
| hw |
Hardware |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| I |
| IA |
I agree |
Acronym |
3 |
| IAWTC |
I agree with the comment |
Acronym |
3 |
| IDU |
I don't understand |
Acronym |
4 |
| IMCO |
In my considered opinion |
Acronym |
2 |
| IMHO |
In my honest opinion |
Acronym |
2 |
| IMIO |
In my infallible opinion |
Acronym |
1 |
| IMNSVHO |
In my not so very humble opinion |
Acronym |
1 |
| IMVHO |
In my very humble opinion |
Acronym |
2 |
| IPN |
I'm posting naked |
Acronym |
2 |
| ITTWACW |
I thought this was a Christian website |
Acronym |
1 |
| J |
| JASE |
Just another system error |
Acronym |
1 |
| JFGI |
Just flippin' Google it |
Acronym |
4 |
| L |
| LOTR |
Lord of the Rings |
Acronym |
2 |
| M |
| M$ |
Microsoft |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| MIMAS |
May I make a suggestion |
Acronym |
3 |
| MS |
Microsoft |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| MT |
Mistype |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| MTF |
More to follow |
Acronym |
4 |
| N |
| N/A |
Not applicable |
Acronym |
3 |
| n00b |
Newbie |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| NBSP |
No bull s*** please |
Acronym |
3 |
| NIB |
New in box |
Acronym |
4 |
| noob |
Newbie |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| NOTD |
Nail of the day |
Acronym |
2 |
| NSS |
No s*** Sherlock |
Acronym |
2 |
| nxt |
Next |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| O |
| OBO |
Or best offer |
Acronym |
4 |
| OMGD |
Oh my gosh, duh |
Acronym |
2 |
| OMGN |
Oh my gosh noob |
Acronym |
3 |
| OOTB |
Out of the box |
Acronym |
1 |
| OOTD |
Outfit of the day |
Acronym |
3 |
| OP |
Original poster |
Acronym |
3 |
| OT |
Off topic |
Acronym |
5 |
| OT |
Other topic |
Acronym |
3 |
| P |
| p/w |
Password |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| PEBCAK |
Problem exists between chair and keyboard |
Acronym |
2 |
| pl0x |
Please |
Abbreviation |
2 |
| PM |
Private message |
Acronym |
4 |
| POTC |
Pirates of the Caribbean |
Acronym |
2 |
| pw |
Password |
Abbreviation |
2 |
| R |
| RTFFAQ |
Read the flippin' FAQ |
Acronym |
2 |
| RTFMM |
Read the flippin' manual, moron |
Acronym |
2 |
| S |
| SERP |
Search engine results page |
Acronym |
4 |
| sic |
Spelling incorrect |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| SINBAD |
Single income, no boyfriend, absolutely desperate |
Acronym |
3 |
| STFW |
Search the flippin' Web |
Acronym |
3 |
| sw |
Software |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| SWA |
So what a** |
Acronym |
3 |
| T |
| TBD |
To be determined |
Acronym |
5 |
| TBE |
To be edited |
Acronym |
4 |
| TBF |
To be fair |
Acronym |
4 |
| thx |
Thanks |
Abbreviation |
5 |
| TMFT |
Too much free time |
Acronym |
3 |
| U |
| u/l |
Upload |
Abbreviation |
3 |
| ul |
Upload |
Abbreviation |
4 |
| W |
| WADR |
With all due respect |
Acronym |
4 |
| WDUMBT |
What do you mean by that |
Acronym |
1 |
| WDYT |
What do you think |
Acronym |
4 |
| WOOT |
Way out of topic |
Acronym |
4 |
| WOTD |
Workout of the day |
Acronym |
2 |
| WRT |
With respect to |
Acronym |
2 |
| WTYAF |
Who threw you a fish? |
Acronym |
2 |
| WW |
Wrong Window |
Acronym |
3 |
| WYSIWYG |
What you see is what you get |
Acronym |
3 |
| Y |
| YRL |
You are lame |
Acronym |
3 |
| YWIA |
You're welcome in advance |
Acronym |
2 |
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