At 08:33 AM 1/18/2002 -0500, Charles Patridge wrote: >Neal, > >BTW = By the way > >HTH = Hope this helps > >TTYL = Talk to you later > >IMHO = In my humble opinion > > >HTH, >Charles Patridge >Email: Charles_S_Patridge > >Know the difference between LOL and LOFLOL? If not, join the club. When it >comes to acronyms (abbreviations constructed from the first letters of the >words in a phrase), most of us are out of the loop. Or OOTL, as some might >say. > >But now there's help! Visit the WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation >Server and never be acronymically challenged again. You can search by >acronym or keyword, and even submit your own entry. (BTW, the above >acronyms are as follows: laughing out loud, and lying on the floor, >laughing out loud.) > >Go to: http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms

For a starter ... here's some quickies after a Google search:

2U2 - To you too ? - Huh? ?4U - Question for you AAMOF - As a matter of fact AFAIK - As far as I know AFK - Away from keyboard AKA - Also Known As ASAP - As soon as possible ASL - Age, sex, location? ASLP - Age, sex, location, picture? B4 - Before B4N - Bye for now BAC - Back at computer BBIAB - Be back in a bit BBL - Be back later BC - Be cool BF - Boyfriend BFN - Bye for now BOT - Back on topic BRB - Be right back BRH - Be right here BTDT - Been there, done that BTW - By the way CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong CU - See you CUL - Catch you later CUL8R - See you later CWOT - Complete waste of time CYA - See ya DIY - Do it yourself EAK - Eating at keyboard EOD - End of discussion EOL - End of lecture F - Female F2F - Face to face FAQ - Frequently asked questions FCOL - For crying out loud FOAD - F'Off And Die FOCL - Falling off the chair laughing FOFL - Falling on the floor laughing FUBAR - Fd Up Beyond All Recognition FWIW - For what its worth FYI - For your information G2G - Gotta go GA - Good afternoon GAL - Get a life GAS - Greetings and salutations GD&R - Grinning, Ducking and Running (After snide remark) GE - Good evening GF - Girlfriend GFN - Gone for now GG - Good game GJ - Good job GL - Good luck GM - Good morning / Good move/match GMTA - Great minds think alike GN - Good night GR8 - Great H&K - Hugs and Kisses HAGD - Have a good day HAND - Have a nice Day HF - Have fun HOAS - Hold on a second HTH - Hope This/To Help(s) IAC - In any case IAGW - In a good way IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer (But...) IC - I see / In character ICCL - I Could Care Less IDGI - I dont get it IDK - I don't know IHTFP - I have truly found paradise OR I hate this fn place IIRC - If I recall / remember correctly IK - I know IKWUM - I know what you mean IMAO - In my arrogant 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 IRSTBO - It really sucks the big one IS - I'm sorry IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean IYKWIMAITYD - If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do J/K - Just kidding J/P - Just playing JM2C - Just my 2 Cents JMHO - Just my humble opinion JTLYK - Just to let you know K - OK KIT - Keep in touch KWIM - Know what I mean? L8R - Later LMAO - Laughing my ass off LMK - Let me know LOL - Laugh(ing) out loud LTNS - Long time no see LTR - Long term relationship LYK - Let you know M - Male N - In N2M - Not too much NE1 - Anyone NH - Nice Hand NM - Nevermind / Not much NMH - Not much here NMJC - Nothing much, just chillin NOTTOMH - Not off the top of my head NOYB - None of your business NP - No problem OIC - Oh, I see OMG - Oh my gosh OOC - Out of character OT - Off topic / Other topic OTOH - On the other hand PITA - Pain in the ass PLZ - Please PMFJI - Pardon me for jumping in (another polite way to get into a running discussion PMJI - Pardon my jumping in (another polite way to get into a running discussion PPL - People PS - Post script QT - Cutie ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off RTFM - Read the fine (fucking?) manual S2R - Send to receive SCNR - Sorry, could not resist SOHF - Sense of humor failure SPAM - Stupid persons advertisement SWAG - Scientific Wild ass guess SWAK - Sealed with a kiss SWALK - Sealed with a loving kiss / Sweet, with all love, kisses SYSOP - System Operator TCO - Taken care of THX - Thanks TIA - Thanks in advance TMA - Take my advice TMI - Too much information TNX - Thanks TOH - The other half TPTB - The Powers that be TTFN - Ta ta for now TTYL - Talk to you later TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern TY - Thank you TYVM - Thank you very much U2 - You too UR - Your VBG - Very big grin VBSEG - Very big shit eating grin W8 - Wait W8AM - Wait a minute WB - Welcome back / Write back WE - Whatever WNDITWB - We never did it this way before WRT - With Regard To WTG - Way to go! WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get Y - Why? YMMV - Your mileage may vary (i.e., You may not have the same luck I did) YW - You're welcome YWIA - Youre welcome in advance

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