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Common Acronyms Nov 27, 2009 16:10:57 GMT

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On the internet, various abbreviations and acronyms are used. Here are a few to ease the confusion for those not yet familiar with them. Feel free to add more.

IOW - in other words

IMO - in my opinion

IMHO - in my humble/honest opinion

IIRC - if I remember correctly

AFAIK - as far as I know

AFAICT- as far as I can tell

ATM - at the moment

POV - point of view

BTW - By the way

J/K - Just kidding

OTOH - On the other hand

PM - Personal Message

LOL - Laughing out loud

ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing

WTF - Where's THAT from?!? *looks at the potty mouths*

RTFT - Read the full thread *looks at the potty mouths again*

IANAL - I am not a lawyer

OP - Original post(er)

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Roarian New Member Posts: 45	Common Acronyms Nov 27, 2009 16:40:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roarian on Nov 27, 2009 16:40:40 GMT ATHEIST 1. A Typical Human Entertaining Ideas Sans Theism 2. A Thinking Hominid, Evading Ignorant, Superstitious Theology.
	The above should be taken with a handful of salt.

ydoaPs mods RAWR, I'm a dinosaur Posts: 255	Common Acronyms Nov 27, 2009 16:45:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ydoaPs on Nov 27, 2009 16:45:34 GMT Nov 27, 2009 16:40:40 GMT Roarian said: ATHEIST 1. A Typical Human Entertaining Ideas Sans Theism 2. A Thinking Hominid, Evading Ignorant, Superstitious Theology. Check out the definition thread for that kind of thing.
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Roarian New Member Posts: 45	Common Acronyms Nov 27, 2009 20:43:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Roarian on Nov 27, 2009 20:43:00 GMT Why, it's an acronym
	The above should be taken with a handful of salt.

naz Full Member SYNTHEIST Posts: 245	Common Acronyms Nov 27, 2009 21:25:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by naz on Nov 27, 2009 21:25:16 GMT Nov 27, 2009 16:40:40 GMT Roarian said: ATHEIST 1. A Typical Human Entertaining Ideas Sans Theism 2. A Thinking Hominid, Evading Ignorant, Superstitious Theology. 3. Agratheists That Hate Enlightened Intelligent Superior Theists ;D

slamminsam Junior Member Posts: 55	Common Acronyms Dec 5, 2009 4:22:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slamminsam on Dec 5, 2009 4:22:10 GMT I guess I have to bring up FUBAR? (It's German!)

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Common Acronyms Dec 9, 2009 19:35:54 GMT

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Dec 5, 2009 4:22:10 GMT slamminsam said:

I guess I have to bring up FUBAR?
(It's German!)

F#&cked Up Beyond All Recognition/Repair

Etymology and history

The Oxford English Dictionary lists Yank, the Army Weekly magazine (1944, 7 Jan. p. 8) as its earliest citation: "The FUBAR Squadron...FUBAR? It means 'Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.'"

In the 1944 U.S. Army animated short The Three Brothers (directed by Friz Freleng), a character named Fubar is a brother of Private Snafu (Situation Normal, All Fucked Up) and Tarfu (Things Are Really Fucked Up, or Totally and Royally Fucked Up).

slamminsam Junior Member Posts: 55	Common Acronyms Dec 17, 2009 2:57:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by slamminsam on Dec 17, 2009 2:57:33 GMT Nice addition, suluby! ;D I think I've seen a Private Snafu cartoon before, but not Fubar.

Post by ydoaPs on Nov 27, 2009 16:10:57 GMT

Post by Roarian on Nov 27, 2009 16:40:40 GMT

Post by ydoaPs on Nov 27, 2009 16:45:34 GMT

Post by Roarian on Nov 27, 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Post by naz on Nov 27, 2009 21:25:16 GMT

Post by slamminsam on Dec 5, 2009 4:22:10 GMT

Post by ydoaPs on Dec 5, 2009 13:51:45 GMT

Post by Suluby on Dec 9, 2009 19:35:54 GMT

Post by slamminsam on Dec 17, 2009 2:57:33 GMT

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