Keyboard Soup?
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Some people abbreviate words and phrases in e-mail and newsgroup posts
in an effort to reduce keyboard time and bandwidth.
The following "translations" are provided to help interpret what that person
is really saying.
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Miscellaneous
| $0.02 |
Throwing in my two cents' worth |
| ^5 |
High five! |
A
| AAMOF |
As A Matter Of Fact |
| AFAICS |
As Far As I Can See |
| AFAIK |
As Far As I Know |
| AIUI |
As I Understand It |
| AKA |
Also Known As |
| APU |
As Per Usual |
| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
| AWHFY |
Are We Having Fun Yet? |
| AYOR |
At Your Own Risk |
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B
| b/c or BK
BAC
BCNU
BEG
BION
BOC
BTA
BTAIM
BTDT
BTW |
Because
By Any Chance
Be Seein' You
Big Evil Grin
Believe It Or Not
But Of Course
But Then Again (reaction to IOW)
Be That As It May
Been There, Done That
By The Way |
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C
| CC
CFN
CMIIW
CUAOP
CYA |
Courtesy Copy
Ciao For Now
Correct Me If I'm Wrong
Cracking Up All Over the Place
See Ya |
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D
DH
DHAC
DIIK
DTRT
DWIMNWIS |
Dear/Darling/Devoted Husband.
(Also: Dumb/Dense/Designated/…)
Don't Have A Clue
Darned If I Know
Do The Right Thing
Do What I Mean, Not What I Say |
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E
F
| FAQ
FCFY
FOAF
FOC
FOTCL
FS
FWD
FWIW
FYA
FYE
FYI |
Frequently Asked Questions
Fingers Crossed For You
Friend Of A Friend
Free Of Charge [usually in "subject"]
Falling Off The Chair Laughing
For Sale [usually in "subject"]
Forward Word Directly [usually to:X,Y,Z]
For What It's Worth
For Your Amusement (or Action)
For Your Entertainment
For Your Information |
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G
| GGN
GIWIST
GMTA
GOK
GTBOS |
Gotta Go Now
Gee, I Wish I'd Said That
Great Minds Think Alike
God Only Knows
Glad To Be Of Service |
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H
| HHOJ
HHOK
HIWTH
HSIK
HTH |
Ha, Ha, Only Joking
Ha, Ha, Only Kidding
Hate It When That Happens
How Should I Know
Hope This Helps |
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I
| IAC
IAE
IAH
ICQ
IDK
IDTT
IFMB(N)
IIFR
IIRC
IKWUM
IL
IME
IMHO
IMNSHO
IMO
IMOBO
INPO
IOW
IRL
ISTM
ITFA
IWBNI
IYKWIM
IYSWIM |
In Any Case
In Any Event
In All Honesty
I seek you
I Don't Know
I'll Drink To That ! [nonalcoholic of course]
I Feel Much Better (Now)
Inaccurate/Inapplicable; Fallacious Regardless.
If I Recall Correctly
I Know What You Mean
InLaw (as Mother MIL, Brother BIL, Sister/Son SIL …
In My Experience
In My Humble/Honest Opinion
In My Not So Humble Opinion
In My Opinion
In My Own Biased Opinion <<<< rarely used 6;)
In No Particular Order
In Other Words
In Real Life [versus the Net]
It Seems To Me
In The Final Analysis
It Would Be Nice If
If You Know What I Mean
If You See What I Mean |
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J
| J/K
JAM
JAS
JFYI
JIC
JMO
JTYWTK |
Joke or Just Kidding
Just A Minute
Just A Second
Just For Your Information
Just In Case
Just My Opinion
Just Thought You Wanted To Know |
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K
L
M
N
| NBD
NQA
NRN
NTIM
NTMK |
No Big Deal
No Questions Asked
No Reply Necessary
Not That It Matters
Not To My Knowledge |
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O
| OATUS
ObHorse
OBTW
OHDH
OIC
OMG
ONNTA
OOTC
OTOH
OTTOMH
OXOX |
On A Totally Unrelated Subject
Obligitory Horserelated comment
Oh, By The Way
Old Habits Die Hard
Oh, I see !
Oh, My Gosh !! (or God !!)
Oh No, Not This Again
Obligatory OnTopic Comment [also see ObHorse]
On The Other Hand
Off The Top Of My Head
Hugs and Kisses |
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P
| PDQ
PITA
PMFJI
PMJI
POV
ppl
PPP
PS
PTMM |
Pretty Darn Quick
(or PIA) Pain In The A**
Pardon Me For Jumping In
Pardon My Jumping In
Point Of View
People
Petty Pet Peeve
Post Script
Please Tell Me More !! |
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Q
| Q&A |
Question and Answers
see also FAQ |
R
| RFC
RFD
RHIP
ROFLAHMS
ROTBA
ROTFL
ROTFLMHO
ROTM
RSN
RTFM
RTFM, RTFF |
Read For Comprehension!
Request For Discussion [usually in "subject"]
Rank Has Its Privileges
Rolling On the Floor Laughing And Holding My Sides
Reality On The Blink Again
Rolling On The Floor Laughing
Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Head Off
Right On The Money
Real Soon Now (used with skepticism)
Read The XXX Manual
Read The "Fine" Manual, or FAQ |
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S
| SEG
SITD
SNAFU
SO
SOP
SSDD
SWAG |
S#$t Eating Grin
Still In The Dark
Situation Normal All Fouled Up
Significant Other
Standard Operating Procedure
Same Stuff, Different Day
Simple Wild A** Guess |
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T
| TAFN
TANJ
TANSTAAFL
TDM
TFTT
TGIF
TIA
TIAM
TIBP
TIC
TLC
TNTL
TNX
TNXE6
TRDMC
TTBOMK
TTFN
TTKSF
TTYL
TYVM |
That's All For Now
There Ain't No Justice
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Too Darn Many
Thanks For The Thought
Thank Goodness It's Friday
Thanks In Advance
Toutes Internet Amitiés
The Incredible Bouncing Puppy
Tongue In Cheek
Tender Loving Care
Trying Not To Laugh
Thanks
Thanks a million [e6 power = 1 million]
Tears Running Down My Cheeks
To The Best Of My Knowledge
TaTa For Now
Trying To Keep a Straight Face
Talk To You Later
Thank You Very Much |
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U
V
W
| w/t/c
WFM
WLFOM
WRT
WTB
WYGIWYPF
WYSIWYG
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walk/trot/canter
Works For Me
We Learn From Our Mistakes
With Regards (or Respect) To
Wanted To Buy [usually in "subject"]
What You Get Is What You Pay For
What You See Is What You Get
(usually garbage in my case...) |
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X
| XOXOX |
hugs and kisses |
| XXL |
Extra Long message |
Y
| YABA
YMMV
YMMVG
YWIA |
Yet Another Bloody Acronym
Your Mileage May Vary
Your Mileage May Vary Greatly
You're Welcome In Advance |
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Z
| ZZZZZZ |
snoring, so boring/ tiring I fell asleep |
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| ASB |
American Saddlebred |
| KWPN |
Dutch Warmblood |
| MFT |
Missouri Fox Trotter |
| PF |
Paso Fino |
| POA |
Pony of Americas |
| QH |
American Quarter Horse |
| RH |
Racking Horse |
| STB |
Standardbred |
| TB |
Thoroughbred |
| TBX |
Thoroughbred cross |
| TWH |
Tennessee Walking Horse |
| WB |
warmbloods |
| BWP / sBs |
Belgian Warmblood |
| BH |
Belgian Horse |
| SF |
French Warmblood (not science fiction they exist all rigth...) |
| PH |
Paint Horse |
| QH |
Quater Horse |
| ;) or ;-) |
wink (watch for the semi-colon indicating a wink in any
emoticon) |
| :-} or :) |
big grin |
| :))) |
very big grin, or laughing |
| :-( or :( |
frowning |
| :-/ |
unhappy about … |
| ;-/ |
winking about being unhappy … teasing … or used like a
shrug. |
| : P or :-^ |
sarcasm |
| :P~~~ |
sticking tongue out |
| ;P~~~ |
sticking tongue out, winking |
| =8 0 |
YIPE! |
| 0 : |
Angel |
| >: |
wicked, evil |
| :< |
disgusted, very angry... |
| =|: |
pilgrim |
| {:-) |
smiling, with hair on the head |
| d8;-)] |
wearing a horse helm, winking behind sun glasses the webmaster
smile in his bearb |
| <bg> |
Big Grin |
| <dlg> |
Devilish Little Grin |
| <eg > |
Evil Grin |
| <g> |
Grin |
| <gdr> |
Grinning, Ducking, and Running |
| <gdrvvf> |
Grinning, Ducking & Running Very Very Fast! |
| <gdw> |
Grinning, Ducking and Waddling ;-) |
| <glg> |
Goofy Little Grin |
| <s> |
Smile |
| <sg> |
Sheepish Grin (however a sheep looks) |
| <smo> |
Serious Mode On |
| <smoff> |
Serious Mode Off |
| <veg> |
Very Evil Grin |
| <w> |
Wink |
| <weg> |
Wicked Evil Grin |
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*xxx* Asterisks on both sides of a word are used for emphasis, similar
to italics, such as: do *not* try this
_xxx_ Underscore on both sides of a word indicates emphasis, similar
to underlining, such as: do _not_ try this
USING ALL CAPS INDICATES YELLING! This is also more difficult to read,
and is generally not appreciated by the reader. More common / acceptable
usage of caps is to emphasize a single word, such as: do NOT try this
Many thanks to all the contributors!
Anyone who thinks I need to edit or add to the lists, send me your
suggestion on jcdowns@strategic-vision.com
Original page :
Keyboard Soup http://www.psnw.com/~jcdowns/RecEq/KeyboardSoup.html
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