What DO those acronyms mean in mail messages ?
John Savill
May 26, 1999
1 Min Read
A. In newsgroups and other online media you will often see acronymswhich can be puzzling, lets remove the mystery:
AFAIK | As Far As I Know | NRN | No Reply Necessary |
BRB | Be Right Back | OBTW | Oh, By The Way |
BTDT | Been There Done That | OMG | Oh My God |
BTW | By The Way | OTOH | On The Other Hand |
GAL | Get A Life | OTT | Over The Top |
HHOJ | Ha Ha, Only Joking | PITA | Pain In The Arse |
MOTOS | Member Of The Opposite Sex | POD | Piece Of Data |
IMHO | In My Humble Opinion | ROFL | Rolls On Floor Laughing |
IWBNI | It Would Be Nice If | RTFM | Read The Flipping Manual |
JAM | Just A Minute | RUOK | Are You OK |
NIFOC | Nude In Front Of Computer | TIA | Thanks In Advance |
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