2U | to you | für Dich, Dir |
| 4U | for you | auch für Dich |
| AAMOF | as a matter of fact | Tatsache ist |
| ADN | any day now | |
| AFAIC | as far as I'm concerned | |
| AFAIK | as far as I know | |
| AFAICS | as far as I can see | |
| AFK | away from keyboard | |
| AI | artificial intelligence | |
| AISI | as I see it | |
| AIUI | as I understand it | |
| AKA | also known as | |
| ANFSCD | and now for something completely different... | |
| app | software application | |
| ASAP | as soon as possible | |
| AWGTHTGTATA | Are we going to have to go through all this again? | |
| AWHFY | are we having fun yet? | machen wir jetzt Spaß? |
| AWGTHTGTTA | Are we going to have to go through this again? | |
| ASAP | as soon as possible (humorously spelled "ASaP" in the SHAREWARE forum) | |
| AYOR | at your own risk | |
| BAK | back at keyboard | |
| BBL | be back later | |
| BCNU | be seein' you! (an informal way of saying goodbye) | |
| BF | best friend | |
| BFN | bye for now | |
| BION | believe it or not | glaube es oder nicht |
| BoD | board of directors | |
| BOT | back on topic | |
| BRB | be right back | |
| BRS | big red switch (the power switch on your computer) | |
| BSF | but seriously folks | |
| BST | but seriously though | |
| BTA | but then again | |
| BTAIM | be that as it may | |
| BTDT | been there done that | |
| BTHOM | beats the hell outta me! | |
| BTOBD | be there or be dead (no excuses if you fail to attend) | |
| BTOBS | be there or be square | |
| BTSOOM | beats the shit out of me! | |
| BTW | by the way | |
| BTWBO | Be there with bells on. | |
| BYKT | But you knew that | |
| CMIIW | correct me if I'm wrong | |
| C&D | cease and desist | aufhoeren und Abstand nehmen |
| CADET | can't add, doesn't even try | |
| char | character (a letter or number) | |
| COB | close of business (as in "I hope my package arrives by COB today" | |
| coord | coordinate | |
| COTFLGOHAHA | Crawling on the floor laughing guts out and having a heart attack | |
| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (a wrist problem associated with keyboards) | |
| CU | see you | Tschüß |
| CU2 | see you, too | |
| CUA | commonly used acronym(s) OR common user access | |
| CUA | commonly used acronym | |
| CUL | see you later | |
| CUL8R | see you later | |
| CWYL | chat with you later. | |
| CYA | cover your ass | |
| CYL | see you later | |
| D&C | duck and cover | |
| DAU | | dümmster (aller anzunehmenden) User |
| DBA | doing business as (an unincorporated company) | |
| DBDDHKP | | Doof bleibt doof, da helfen keine Pillen |
| DILLIGAD | do I look like I give a darn?! | |
| DILLIGAF | do I look like I give a fuck! | |
| DNPM | darn near pissed myself | |
| DWISNWID | do what I say not what I do | |
| DYHWIH | do you hear what I hear? | |
| DYJHIW | don't You just hate it when... | |
| E2EG | ear to ear grin | |
| EOD | end of discussion | |
| EOF | end of file | |
| ESAD | eat shit and die! | |
| ESAL | eat shit and live! | |
| ESOSL | endless snorts of stupid laughters | |
| ETLA | extended three letter acronym | |
| FAFWOA | for a friend without access (Blush-blush really dumb question coming up) | |
| FCFS | first come, first served | |
| FIFO | first in first Out | |
| FITB | fill in the blank. | |
| FITB | fill in the blank. | |
| FOAD | fuck off and die. | |
| FOAF | friend of a friend | |
| FOAFOAG | father of a friend of a girlfriend | |
| FOAG | father of a girlfriend | |
| FOC | free of charge | |
| FTASB | faster than a speeding bullet | |
| FTL | faster than light | |
| FU | fucked up | |
| FUBAR | fucked up beyond all recognition | |
| FUBB | fouled up beyond belief | |
| FUD | (spreading) fear, uncertainty, and disinformation/doubt | |
| FWIW | for what it's worth | |
| FYI | for your information | |
| FYE | for Your entertainment | |
| FYI | for your information | |
| GA | go ahead | |
| GAFIA | get away from it all (SF-CON expression originall) | |
| GAL | get a life | werde vernünftig |
| GD&R | grinning, ducking, and running (often said after a humorous comment) | |
| GD&RVF | grinning, ducking, and running really fast | |
| GF | girlfriend | |
| GFAK | go fly a kite | |
| GGN | gotta go now | |
| GIGO | garbage in, garbage out | |
| GIWIST | gee, I wish I'd said that. | |
| GR&D | grinning, running & ducking | |
| GOK | god only knows | |
| GOMY | get outta my way! | |
| GOWI | get on with it | |
| GTFOOMF | get the fuck out of my face. | |
| ^H^H^H | humorous backspaces, as in "I like^H^H^Hove my wife!" | |
| HAK | hugs and kisses | |
| HOMPR | hang on, mobile phone's ringing. | |
| HSIK | how should I know? | |
| HTH | hope this helps | |
| HWS(PEST) | husband wants sex (please excuse slow typing) | |
| IAC | in any case | |
| IAE | in any event | |
| IANAL | I am not a lawyer (also IANAxxx, such as IANACPA) | |
| IANALBIPOOTV | I am not a lawyer, but I play one on TV | |
| IARTPFWTSIOWIM | I am repeating this parrot-fashion with out the slightest idea of what it | |
| IAW | in accorance with | |
| IBC | inadequate, but cute | |
| IBTD | I beg to differ. | |
| IDGAD | I don't give a damn. | |
| IDGAS | I don't give a shit. | |
| IIRC | If I recall correctly | |
| IITYWIMWYBMAD | If I tell you what it means will you buy me a drink? | |
| IITYWTMWYKM | If I tell you what this means will you kiss me? | |
| IITYWYBAB | If I tell you will you buy another beer? | |
| IIWM | if it were me (mine) | |
| ILIWTPCT | I love it when the plan comes together | |
| ILSHIBAMF | I laughed so hard I broke all my furniture! | |
| ILSHIBATF | I laughed so hard I broke all the furniture. | |
| IMBO | in my biased opinion | |
| IMCAO | in my completely arrogant opinion (use for attracting flames!) | |
| IMCO | in my considered opinion | |
| IME | in my experience | |
| IMHO | in my humble opinion (said with false modesty) | |
| IMNSHO | in my not so humble opinion | |
| IMO | in my opinion | |
| INPO | in no particular order | |
| IMPOV | in my point of view | |
| IOW | in other words | |
| ISTM | it seems to me | |
| ISTR | I seem to recall | |
| ITFA | in the final analysis | |
| IYSWIM | if You see what I mean. | |
| JAM | just a minute. | |
| KISS | keep it simple, stupid | |
| LABATYD | life's a b___h and then you die | |
| LIFO | last in first out | |
| LLTA | lots and lots of thunderous applause! | |
| LMAO | laughing my ass off | |
| LMFAO | laughing my fucking ass off. | |
| LOL | lots of luck or laughing out loud | |
| LTIP | laughing til' I puke | |
| MBG | money back guarantee (see also NQA) | |
| MFG | more friendly garbage | |
| MfG | | mit freundlichen Grüssen (auch: MFG) |
| MFTL | my favorite toy language | |
| MHOTY | my hat's off to you | |
| MMIF | my mouth is full | |
| MTFBWY | may the force be with you! | |
| MYOB | mind your own business! | |
| NALOPKT | not a lot of people know that | |
| NBD | no big deal | |
| NC | no comment | Kein Kommentar! |
| NDA | non-disclosure agreement | |
| NFI | no friggin' idea | |
| NFW | no fucking way | |
| NIMBY | not in my back yard | |
| NQA | no questions asked | |
| NRN | no reply necessary (usually stated as "FYI, NRN" | |
| NTIM | not that it matters | |
| NTIMM | not that it matters much | |
| NTL | nevertheless | |
| NTTAWWT | not that there's anything wrong with that | |
| OAO | over and out | |
| OATUS | on a totally unrelated subject | |
| OAUS | on an unrelated subject | |
| OBTW | oh, by the way | |
| OIC | oh, I see! | |
| ONNA | oh no, not again! | |
| ONNTA | oh no, not this again! | |
| OOTB | out of the box (brand new) | |
| OOTC | obligatory on-topic comment | |
| OTC | over the counter | |
| OTL | out to lunch | |
| OTOH | on the other hand | |
| OTOOH | on the other other hand | |
| OTT | over the top | |
| OTTH | on the third hand | |
| OTTOMH | off the top of my head | |
| OTTOMHAROOB | off the top of my head and rolling out of bounds | |
| OTW | on the whole | |
| OWTTE | or words to that effect | |
| PITA | pain in the ass | |
| plz | please | |
| PLZ | | Postleitzahl |
| PMETC | pardon me, etc. | |
| PMFBI | pardon me for butting in | |
| PMFJI | pardon me for jumping in | |
| PMIGBOM | put mind in gear, before opening mouth! | |
| PMYMHMMFSWGAD | pardon me, you must have mistaken me for some one who gives a damn | |
| POV | point of view | Standpunkt |
| RAEBNC | read and enjoyed, but no comment. | |
| RHIP | rank has its privileges | |
| RIFA | retry, ignore, fail, abort? | |
| RIP | rest in peace | Ruhe in Frieden |
| RLE | run length encoding | |
| ROTBA | reality on the blink again | |
| ROTFFNAR | roll(ing) on the floor for no apparent reason | |
| ROTFL | roll(ing) on the floor laughing (also, ROF,L; ROFL) | ich koennt' mich kugeln vor Lachen |
| ROTFLAHMS | ... and holding my sides | |
| ROTFLBTC | ... biting the carpet | |
| ROTFLBTCUTS | ...... unable to stop | |
| ROTFLGO | ... guts out | |
| ROTFLMAO | ... laughing my ass off | |
| ROTFLOL | ... out loud | |
| ROTFLOLVH | ... out loud very hard | |
| ROTFTPOF | ... trying to put out flames | |
| ROTFLSTC | ... scaring the cat | |
| ROTFLTC | ... licking the glue | |
| RSN | real soon now (which may be a long time coming) | |
| RTFAQ | read the FAQ | |
| RTFI | read the fucking instructions | |
| RTFM | read the fucking manual | Lies das verdammte Handbuch |
| RUOK | are You OK? | |
| RYFM | read your "fine" manual | |
| SBCN | sitting behind the computer naked | |
| SCNR | sorry, couldn`t resist | Verzeihung, konnte mich nicht zurückhalten. |
| SHM | shit happens, mate. | |
| SFX | self-extracting file | |
| SGDH | | sehr geehrte Damen und Herren (nicht gebräuchlich) |
| SICS | sitting in chair snickering | |
| SIMCA | sitting in my chair amused (for something not quite as funny as to deserve ROTFL) | |
| SITD | still in the dark | |
| SMOP | small matter of programming | |
| SNAFU | situation normal, all fucked up | |
| SNR | signal to noise ratio | |
| SO | significant other | |
| SOI | stunk on ice | |
| SOL | s__t out of luck | |
| sp? | word/name/phrase probably contains a spelling error | |
| SWAG | scientific wild a__ guess (see "WAG" below) | |
| SYSOP | system operator | |
| SYT | sweet young thing | |
| TANJ | there ain't no justice | |
| TANSTAAFL | there ain't no such thing as a free lunch | |
| TBA | to be announced | |
| TBD | to be determined | |
| TBYB | try before you buy (a.k.a. the shareware concept) | |
| TFTT | thanks for the thought | danke für den Tip/Idee/Gedanken |
| TARFU | things are really fouled up | |
| TGAL | think globally, act locally | |
| THX | thanks | |
| TIA | thanks in advance | |
| TIC | tongue in cheek | |
| TINALO | this is not a legal opinion | |
| TINAR | This is not a recommendation | |
| TINWIS | that is not what I said | |
| TLA | three-letter acronym (such as this) | |
| TNOTVS | theres nothing on TV so,.... | |
| TNX | thanks | |
| TPS(S) | this program sucks (severely) | |
| TPTB | the powers that be | |
| TRDMC | tears running down my cheeks | |
| TSOHF | total sense of humor failure | |
| TTBOMK | to the best of my knowledge | |
| TTFN | ta ta for now | |
| TTYL | talk to you later | |
| TTYRS | talk to you real soon | |
| TUFD | the user file died | |
| TVM | thanks very much | |
| TYCLO | turn your CAPS LOCK off. (Quit shouting.) | |
| TYVM | thank you very much | |
| UBD | user brain damage | |
| UTC | under the counter | |
| UTT | under the table | |
| VETLA | very enhanced TLA | |
| VR | virtual reality | |
| WAB? | what another bill? | |
| WAG | wild ass guess | |
| WAMKSAM | why are my kids starring at me? | |
| WDYMBT | what do you mean by that? | |
| WGAS | who gives a shit? | |
| WIBAMU | well, I'll be a monkey's uncle | |
| WIBNI | would it be nice if | |
| WMMOWS | wash my mouth out with soap! | |
| WNOHGB | where no one has gone before | |
| WRT | with regard to | |
| WT | without thinking | |
| WTF | what the fuck | |
| WTFDYTYA | who the fuck do you think you are? | |
| WTFWT | what the fuck was that? | |
| WTH | what the hell | |
| WTTM | without thinking too much | |
| WWS | wife wants sex | |
| WYLABOCTGWTR | would you like a bowl of cream to go with that remark? | |
| WYLASOMWTC | would you like a saucer of milk with that comment? | |
| WYSIWYG | what you see is what you get | |
| WYTYSYDG | what you thought you saw, you didn't get. | |
| YAOTM | yet another off-topic message | |
| YHGASP | you have got a serious problem | |
| YMMV | your mileage may vary | |
| YSS | you suck severely | |
| YWSYLS | you win some, you lose some | |
| <bg> | big grin = | breites grinsen |
| <eg> | evil grin = | teuflisches grinsen |
| <gd&r> | grinning, ducking & running | grinse, ducke mich und renne... |
| <gd&rvvf> | grinning, ducking & running very very fast | grinse,ducke mich und renne sehr sehr schnell ... |
| <g> | grin | grins |
| <vbg> | very big grin | sehr breites Grinsen |