GQ-05: WTF does WTF mean? *profanity warning*

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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?".

 

Just use your browser's search tool on this page for fast finding the acronym you are looking for.

 

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
  

Source:

NetBSD's acronyms DB

 

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