GQ-05: WTF does WTF mean?
As a non English speaker many times it is really difficult to understand some of the acronyms which are commonly used in Internet texts. Here is a list of the most used ones to help those of us who many times are wondering "wtf does wtf mean?".
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HTH
- 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
AIUI: as I understand it
AKA: also known as
ASAP: as soon as possible
AWOL: absent without official leave
AYBABTU: all your base are belong to us
BBL: [I'll] be back later
BBS: be back soon
BBT: be back tomorrow
BFD: big ****ing deal
BIAB: back in a bit
BIAF: back in a few
BIALW: back in a little while
BIAS: back in a second
BIAW: back in a while
BOFH: bastard operator from hell
BOHICA: bend over here it comes again
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
EWAG: experienced wild-ass guess
FAQ: frequently asked question
FIIK: ****[ed] if I know
FIIR: ****[ed] if I remember
FOAD: fall over and die
FSDO: for some definition of
FSVO: for some value of
FUBAR: ****ed 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 ****ing clue
IHNFC: I have no ****ing 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)
LJBF: let's just be friends
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 ****ing clue
NFI: no ****ing idea
NFW: no ****ing 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
PFY: pimply faced youth
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
RLC: rod length check
ROTFL: rolling on the floor laughing
RP: responsible person
RSN: real soon now
RTFB: read the fine/****ing book
RTFM: read the fine/****ing manual
RTFMP: read the fine/****ing man page
RTFS: read the fine/****ing source
SCNR: sorry, could not resist
SEP: someone else's problem
SFA: sweet **** all
SHID: slaps head in disgust
SMLSFB: so many losers, so few bullets
SMOP: simple matter of programming
SNAFU: situation normal, all ****ed up
SNERT: snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
SO: significant other
SOB: son of [a] bitch
SOL: shit out [of] luck
SUS: stupid user syndrome
SWAG: silly, wild-assed guess
SWAHBI: silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
TANSTAAFL: there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
TBD: to be {decided,determined,done}
TIA: thanks in advance
TLA: three letter acronym
TMA: too many abbreviations
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
WAG: wild-ass guess
WIBNI: wouldn't it be nice if
WOFTAM: waste of ****ing time and money
WOMBAT: waste of money, brain, and time
WTF: {what,where,who,why} the ****
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
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