Handy Abbreviations for email, chat, etc.
Email, on-line chats, and message boards are terrific, but unless you're
an old pro, some of the phrases may seem cryptic. To help the uninitiated,
here is a list of some helpful abbreviations that you'll see frequently:
| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| BTW |
By the way |
| COB |
Close Of Business |
| DD |
Dear daugher |
| DS |
Dear son |
| DH |
Dear husband |
| DW |
Dear wife |
| FAQ |
Frequently asked questions |
| FWIW |
For what it's worth |
| FYI |
For your information |
| GMTA |
Great minds think alike |
| HAND |
Have a nice day |
| HTH |
Hope that helps |
| IIRC |
If I recall correctly |
| IMHO |
In my humble opinion (note: most of the time the opinion
following is not so humble) |
| IMNSHO |
In my not so humble opinion |
| IMO |
In my opinion |
| IRL |
In real life |
| KWIM |
Know What I Mean |
| LOL |
Laughing out loud |
| OIC |
Oh, I see! |
| OMG |
Oh, my gosh! |
| RL |
Real life |
| ROFL |
Rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROFLOL |
Rolling on the floor laughing out loud |
| RTFM |
Read the freakin' manual (If someone tells you this, you have
probably asked an obvious question. The best way to avoid this is to
consult the FAQ for whichever subject you are asking about.) |
| SIL |
Sister-in-law |
| SORAS |
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome |
| TFIC |
Tongue firmly in cheek |
| TIC |
Tongue in cheek |
| TIIC |
The idiots in charge |
| TPTB |
The powers that be (This one is great because, if you try to pronounce
it, it sounds like a raspberry... which most of them deserve!) |
| TTFN |
Ta ta for now (Tigger's favorite phrase) |
