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No, These aren't really "transport" terms, but as clients
asked for them, we thought we would make them available in an easy-to-find
place for you. Enjoy. Mike |
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10Q |
Thank You |
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404 |
I have no clue (from the missing web page 404 Error) |
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411 |
Information |
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911 |
Emergency |
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ADN |
Any Day Now |
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AFAIK |
As Far As I Know |
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AFK |
Away From Keyboard |
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ARE |
Acronym Rich Environment |
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ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
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B4N |
Bye For Now |
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BAK |
Back At Keyboard |
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BAS |
Big Smile |
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BBIAB |
Be Back In A Bit |
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BBL |
Be Back Later |
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BBN |
Bye Bye Now |
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BBS |
Be Back Soon |
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BEG |
Big Evil Grin |
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BFN |
Bye For Now |
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BG |
Big Grin |
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BIOYIOP |
Blow It Out You I/O Port |
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BL |
Belly Laughing |
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BMGWL |
Busting My Gut With Laughter |
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BOTEC |
Back Of The Envelope Calculation |
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BRB |
Be Right Back |
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BTA |
But Then Again |
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BTDT |
Been There Done That |
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BTW |
By The Way |
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BWTHDIK |
But What The Heck Do I Know |
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CICO |
Coffee In Coffee Out |
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C&G |
Chuckle And Grin |
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CNP |
Continued in Next Post |
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CRB |
Come Right Back |
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CRBT |
Crying Real Big Tears |
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CU |
See You |
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CUL |
See You Later |
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CUL8R |
See You Later |
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CYA |
See You |
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CYA |
Cover Your A** |
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CYO |
See You Online |
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DBA |
Doing Business As |
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DIKU |
Do I Know You? |
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DL |
Dead Link |
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DOS |
Dozing Off Soon |
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DQMOT |
Don't Quote Me On This |
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DTRT |
Do The Right Thing |
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EG |
Evil Grin |
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EMSG |
Email Message |
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EOM |
End Of Message |
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EOT |
End Of Thread |
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F2F |
Face To Face |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Question |
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FC |
Fingers Crossed |
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FISH |
First In Still Here |
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FMTYEWTK |
Far More Than You Ever Wanted To Know |
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FOMCL |
Falling Off My Chair Laughing |
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FTBOMH |
From The Bottom Of My Heart |
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FUBAR |
"Fouled" Up Beyond All Recognition |
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FUD |
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt |
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FWIW |
For What It's Worth |
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FYEO |
For Your Eyes Only |
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FYI |
For Your Information |
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g |
Small Grin |
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G |
Big Grin |
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GA |
Go Ahead |
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GAL |
Get A Life |
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GD&R |
Grinning, Ducking And Running |
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GFN |
Gone For Now |
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GIWIST |
Gee I Wish I'd Said That |
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GL |
Good Luck |
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GMAB |
Give Me A Break |
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GMTA |
Great Minds Think Alike |
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GOL |
Giggling Out Loud |
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GTRM |
Going To Read Mail |
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GTSY |
Glad To See You |
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H&K |
Hugs And Kisses |
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HAGN |
Have A Good Night |
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HAND |
Have A Nice Day |
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HHIS |
Hanging Head In Shame |
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HIG |
How's It Going? |
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HT |
Hi There |
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HTH |
Hope This Helps |
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HUB |
Head Up Bottom |
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IAC |
In Any Case |
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IAE |
In Any Event |
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IAW |
In Any Way |
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IANAL |
I'm Not A Lawyer (but) |
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IC |
I See |
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IHA |
I Hate Acronyms |
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IHU |
I Hear You |
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IIRC |
If I Remember Correctly |
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IM |
Immediate Message or Instant Message |
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IMCO |
In My Considered Opinion |
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IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
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IMing |
Chatting or "Instant Messaging" |
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IMNSHO |
In My Not So Humble Opinion |
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IMO |
In My Opinion |
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IMS |
I Am Sorry |
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IOW |
In Other Words |
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IRL |
In Real Life |
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ISWYM |
I See What You Mean |
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ITIGBS |
I Think I am Going To Be Sick |
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J4G |
Just For Grins |
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JIC |
Just In Case |
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JK |
Just Kidding |
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JMO |
Just My Opinion |
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JTLYK |
Just To Let You Know |
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KISS |
Keep It Simple Stupid |
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KIT |
Keep In Touch |
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KOTC |
Kiss On The Cheek |
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KWIM |
Know What I Mean? |
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L8R |
Later |
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L8R G8R |
Later Gator |
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LD |
Later Dude |
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LDR |
Long Distance Relationship |
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LHO |
Laughing Head Off |
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LMAO |
Laughing My A** Off |
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LMSO |
Laughing My Socks Off |
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LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
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LSHMBH |
Laughing So Hard My Belly Hurts |
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LTM |
Laugh To Myself |
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LTNS |
Long Time No See |
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LTR |
Long Term Relationship |
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LULAB |
Love You Like A Brother |
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LULAS |
Love You Like A Sister |
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LUWAMH |
Love You With All My Heart |
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LY |
Love You |
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LY4E |
Love You For Ever |
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MorF |
Male or Female |
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MOSS |
Member Of Same Sex |
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MOTOS |
Member Of The Opposite Sex |
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MTF |
More To Follow |
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NADT |
Not A Darn Thing |
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NFG |
No Good |
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NFW |
No Feasible Way |
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NG |
No Good |
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NP or N/P |
No Problem |
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NRN |
No Response Necessary |
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OIC |
Oh, I See |
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OLL |
On Line Love |
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OMG |
Oh My God |
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OTF |
Off The Floor |
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OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
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OTTOMH |
Off The Top Of My Head (I guess...) |
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PANS |
Pretty Awesome New Stuff (opposite of POTS) |
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PCMCIA |
People Can't Master Computer Industry Acronyms |
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PDA |
Public Display of Affection |
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PEBCAK |
Problem Exists Between the Computer and the Keyboard |
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PIBCAK |
Problem Is Between Keyboard And Chair |
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PITA |
Pain In The A** |
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PM |
Private Message |
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POAHF |
Put On A Happy Face |
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POOF or *pOOf* |
Goodbye |
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POTS |
Plain Old Telephone Service *or "Same Old Stuff -
cliche - tired) |
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PU |
That Stinks |
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QT |
Cutie |
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RL |
Real Life |
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ROTFL |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
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ROTFLMAO |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off |
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ROTFLMBU |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Butt Off |
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RSN |
Real Soon Now |
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RT |
Real Time |
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RTFM |
Read The Manual |
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RTM |
Read The Manual |
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RYO |
Roll Your Own (you'll have to create it yourself) |
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s |
Smile |
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S |
Big Smile |
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S4L |
Spam For Life |
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SCOON |
Shooting Coffee Out Of Nose (laughing hard or shocked) |
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SETE |
Smiling Ear To Ear |
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SF |
Surfer Friendly (low graphics web site that loads quickly) |
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SHID |
Slaps Head In Disgust |
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SNAFU |
Situation Normal, All Fouled Up |
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SOL |
Smiling Out Loud or Out of Luck |
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SOT |
Short Of Time (in a hurry) |
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SOTMG |
Short Of Time, Must Go |
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STW |
Search(ing) The Web |
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SU |
Shut Up |
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SUP |
What's Up? |
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SYS |
See You Soon |
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TA |
Thanks Again |
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TAFN |
That's All For Now |
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TANSTAAFL |
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch |
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TCOY |
Take Care Of Yourself |
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TGIF |
Thank God It's Friday |
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THX |
Thanks |
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TIA |
Thanks In Advance |
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TILII |
Tell It Like It Is |
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TLK2UL8R |
Talk To You Later |
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TMI |
Too Much Information |
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TNT |
'Till Next Time |
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TOPCA |
'Till Our Paths Cross Again |
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TPTB |
The Powers That Be |
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TTFN |
Ta-Ta For Now |
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TU |
Thank You |
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TY |
Thank You |
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UAPITA |
You Are a Pain In The Butt |
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UDA |
You Dummy |
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UW |
You're Welcome |
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VBG |
Very Big Grin |
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WAG |
Wild Guess |
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WAYD |
What Are You Doing? |
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WB |
Welcome Back |
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WBS |
Write Back Soon |
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WDALYIC |
Who Died And Left You In Charge? |
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WEG |
Wicked Evil Grin |
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WFM |
Works For Me |
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WIBN |
Wouldn't It Be Nice |
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WIBNI |
Wouldn't It Be Nice If? |
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WT |
What The ...? |
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WU |
What's Up? |
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WYSIWYG |
What You See Is What You Get |
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YBS |
You'll Be Sorry |
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YGBSM |
You Got to Be Kidding Me |
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YMMV |
Your Mileage May Vary (you results could be different) |
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YW |
You're Welcome |
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DISCLAIMER: These terms and definitions have been gathered
from many sources public and private. This list is designed to serve as a
reference. No warranty for the accuracy is stated nor implied. |
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