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Why not add all abbreviations, Such as AFAIK, IMHO, etc to the system library so the full phrase comes to light on position of the cursor.
Not every one using this forum are familiar with this coloqualism...
 
Forum Abbreviations


A

24/7 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact

AF - Aunt Flow, reference to menstrual cycle

AFAIK - As Far As I Know

AFAIU - As Far As I Understand

AISI - As I See It

AKA - Also Known As

ANY1 - Anyone

ASAP - As Soon As Possible

ASL - Age/ Sex/ Location?

ATB - All The Best

ATTN - Attention

B

B4 - Before

B4N - Bye For Now

BBL - Be Back Later

BBS - Be Back Soon

BC or B/C - Birth Control or Because

BF - Breastfeeding, Breastfed or Boyfriend

BIL - Brother In Law

BION - Believe It Or Not

BOL - Best Of Luck

BRB - Be Right Back

BTW - By The Way

BWL - Bursting With Laughter

C

C&P - Copy & Paste

CAW - Children Are Watching

CIO - Crying It Out

CU - See you

D

DD - Dear/Darling Daughter

DH - Dear/Darling/D*mn Husband

DIM - Do It Myself

DIY - Do It Yourself

DK - Don't Know

DLG - Devilish Little Grin

DOB - Date Of Birth

DS - Dear/Darling Son

DW - Dear/Darling/D*mn Wife

E

EOD - End Of Discussion

F

F2F - Face To Face

FAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s)

FIL - Father In Law

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYI - For Your Information

G

GA - Go Ahead

GBH&K - Great Big Hugs & Kisses

GF - Girlfriend

GG - Gotta Go

GL - Good Luck

GLG - Goofy Little Grin

GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike

GR8 - Great

GTG - Got To Go

H

HAK - Hugs And Kisses

HAND - Have A Nice Day

H&K - Hugs & Kisses

HP - Home Page

HTH - Hope This Helps

I

IB - I'm Back

ICQ - I Seek You [an Internet messaging system]

ICU - I see you

IME - In My Experience

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion

IMO - In My Opinion

IOU - I Owe You

ISO - In Search Of

ISP - Internet Service Provider

J

JK - Just Kidding or Junior Kindergarten

J/K - Just Kidding

JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion

JMO - Just My Opinion

JSYK - Just So You Know

K

KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

KWIM - Know What I Mean

L

L8R - Later

LALL - Live And Let Live

LMK - Let Me Know

LOAO - Laughing Our A*ses Off

LOL - Laughing Out Loud

LTM - Laughing To Myself

LTNS - Long Time No See

LY - Love ya

M

M8 - Mate

ME2 - Me Too

MIL - Mother In Law

MOF - Matter Of Fact

MYOB - Mind Your Own Business

N

NBD - No Big Deal

NBTD - Nothing Better To Do

NE1 - Anyone

NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard

NLT - No Later Than

NM - Never Mind or No Message

NOYB - None Of Your Business

NP - No Problem

NT - No Text

NTG - Not Too Good

O

OIC - Oh I See

OTOH - On The Other Hand

OW - Oh Well

P

PDQ - Pretty D*mn Quick

PLS - Please

POV - Point Of View

PTB - Powers That Be

PTMM - Please Tell Me More

PTMY - Pleased To Meet You

Q

QT - Cutie

R

RE - Regarding

ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My A*s Off

ROFLMHO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Head Off

ROFLOL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud

ROTFLSHISMC - Rolling On The Floor Laughing So Hard I Spilt My Coffee

ROTM - Right On The Money

RSN - Real Soon Now

S

SAHM - Stay At Home Mom

SAHP - Stay At Home Parent

SAR - Smart A*s Remark

SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist

SETE - Smiling Ear To Ear

SIL - Sister In Law

SIT - Stay In Touch

SO - Significant Other

SOL - Sh*t Out of Luck

SPAM - SPiced hAM [a common term on the Internet used to refer to unsolicited bulk e-mail]

SRY - Sorry

STS - So To Speak

SS - Step Son

SD - Step Daughter

T

TAF - That's All Folks

TAFN - That's All For Now

TBC - To Be Continued

TGIF - Thank God It's Friday

TIA - Thanks In Advance

TLC - Tender Loving Care

THX - Thanks

TROLL - To deliberately provoke an argument in a newsgroup, forum or chat room

TTC -Trying To Conceive

TTFN - Ta Ta For Now

TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern

TY - Thank You

TYVM - Thank You Very Much


V

VBG - Very Big Grin

W

W8 - Wait

WB - Welcome Back

WBS - Write Back Soon

WOM - Word Of Mouth

WTG - Way To Go!


Y

YKWIM - You Know What I Mean

YT - Yours Truly
 
Forum Abbreviations


A

24/7 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact

AF - Aunt Flow, reference to menstrual cycle

AFAIK - As Far As I Know

AFAIU - As Far As I Understand

AISI - As I See It

AKA - Also Known As

ANY1 - Anyone

ASAP - As Soon As Possible

ASL - Age/ Sex/ Location?

ATB - All The Best

ATTN - Attention

B

B4 - Before

B4N - Bye For Now

BBL - Be Back Later

BBS - Be Back Soon

BC or B/C - Birth Control or Because

BF - Breastfeeding, Breastfed or Boyfriend

BIL - Brother In Law

BION - Believe It Or Not

BOL - Best Of Luck

BRB - Be Right Back

BTW - By The Way

BWL - Bursting With Laughter

C

C&P - Copy & Paste

CAW - Children Are Watching

CIO - Crying It Out

CU - See you

D

DD - Dear/Darling Daughter

DH - Dear/Darling/D*mn Husband

DIM - Do It Myself

DIY - Do It Yourself

DK - Don't Know

DLG - Devilish Little Grin

DOB - Date Of Birth

DS - Dear/Darling Son

DW - Dear/Darling/D*mn Wife

E

EOD - End Of Discussion

F

F2F - Face To Face

FAQ - Frequently Asked Question(s)

FIL - Father In Law

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYI - For Your Information

G

GA - Go Ahead

GBH&K - Great Big Hugs & Kisses

GF - Girlfriend

GG - Gotta Go

GL - Good Luck

GLG - Goofy Little Grin

GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike

GR8 - Great

GTG - Got To Go

H

HAK - Hugs And Kisses

HAND - Have A Nice Day

H&K - Hugs & Kisses

HP - Home Page

HTH - Hope This Helps

I

IB - I'm Back

ICQ - I Seek You [an Internet messaging system]

ICU - I see you

IME - In My Experience

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion

IMO - In My Opinion

IOU - I Owe You

ISO - In Search Of

ISP - Internet Service Provider

J

JK - Just Kidding or Junior Kindergarten

J/K - Just Kidding

JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion

JMO - Just My Opinion

JSYK - Just So You Know

K

KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

KWIM - Know What I Mean

L

L8R - Later

LALL - Live And Let Live

LMK - Let Me Know

LOAO - Laughing Our A*ses Off

LOL - Laughing Out Loud

LTM - Laughing To Myself

LTNS - Long Time No See

LY - Love ya

M

M8 - Mate

ME2 - Me Too

MIL - Mother In Law

MOF - Matter Of Fact

MYOB - Mind Your Own Business

N

NBD - No Big Deal

NBTD - Nothing Better To Do

NE1 - Anyone

NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard

NLT - No Later Than

NM - Never Mind or No Message

NOYB - None Of Your Business

NP - No Problem

NT - No Text

NTG - Not Too Good

O

OIC - Oh I See

OTOH - On The Other Hand

OW - Oh Well

P

PDQ - Pretty D*mn Quick

PLS - Please

POV - Point Of View

PTB - Powers That Be

PTMM - Please Tell Me More

PTMY - Pleased To Meet You

Q

QT - Cutie

R

RE - Regarding

ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My A*s Off

ROFLMHO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Head Off

ROFLOL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud

ROTFLSHISMC - Rolling On The Floor Laughing So Hard I Spilt My Coffee

ROTM - Right On The Money

RSN - Real Soon Now

S

SAHM - Stay At Home Mom

SAHP - Stay At Home Parent

SAR - Smart A*s Remark

SCNR - Sorry, Could Not Resist

SETE - Smiling Ear To Ear

SIL - Sister In Law

SIT - Stay In Touch

SO - Significant Other

SOL - Sh*t Out of Luck

SPAM - SPiced hAM [a common term on the Internet used to refer to unsolicited bulk e-mail]

SRY - Sorry

STS - So To Speak

SS - Step Son

SD - Step Daughter

T

TAF - That's All Folks

TAFN - That's All For Now

TBC - To Be Continued

TGIF - Thank God It's Friday

TIA - Thanks In Advance

TLC - Tender Loving Care

THX - Thanks

TROLL - To deliberately provoke an argument in a newsgroup, forum or chat room

TTC -Trying To Conceive

TTFN - Ta Ta For Now

TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern

TY - Thank You

TYVM - Thank You Very Much


V

VBG - Very Big Grin

W

W8 - Wait

WB - Welcome Back

WBS - Write Back Soon

WOM - Word Of Mouth

WTG - Way To Go!


Y

YKWIM - You Know What I Mean

YT - Yours Truly

no LL though innit :confused: IYFKWIFM
 
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