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AF(A)IK = As Far as I Know AKA = Also Known As ASAP = As Soon As Possible BBS = Bulletin Board System BF = Bloody Fool BG = Big Grin BS = Bullsh* BTDT(GTT) = Been There, Done That (Got the T-shirt) BTW = By The Way CTS = Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Delurk/lurking = Lurking is reading but not posting on the list - subsequently delurking is posting for the first time (usually after a period of reading) FAQ = Frequently Asked Question(s) F2F = Face to Face FYI = For Your Information FWIW = For What It's Worth G = Grin GL = Good Luck HNG = Horny Net Geek IAP = Internet Access Provider (alt: ISP - Internet Service Provider) IMAO = In My Arrogant Opinion IME = In My Experience IM(H)O = In My (Humble) Opinion IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion IMX = In My eXperience IRC = Internet Relay Chat (chat box) IIRC = If I Recall Correctly IRT = In Reply To, In Regards To ISO = In Search Of ISP = Internet Service Provider ITMT = In The MeanTime LOL = Laughing Out Loud (in general) / Lots Of Luck (rare) LTR = Long Term Relationship MOTAS = Member of the Appropriate Sex MOTOS = Member of the Opposite Sex MOTSS = Member of the Same Sex MPD = Multiple Personality Disorder MUD = Multi User Dungeon (a.k.a. MUSHES or MUXS) online multi user themed interactive environments NC = Non-Consentual NG = News Group O/L = On Line (as opposed to Real Life) OTOH = On The Other Hand OTW = One True Way PDA = Public Displays of Affection PISS = Passive Ignorance Silence Strike (used against freguent flamers n newsgroups) PLONK = Messages from this person will be automatically deleted/ignored used against frequent flamers in newsgroups) PITA = Pain In the Ass RL = Real Life (as opposed to net.life) ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing ROTFLMAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My A* Off RSI = Repetitive Stress Injury RTFM = Read the F*ing Manual S = Smile SAM = Smart-Ass Masochist SFB = Sh* For Brains SO = Significant Other SOH = Sense Of Humor SQO = Some Quantity Of STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection TIA = Thanks In Advance TLA = Three Letter Acronym TPTB = The Powers That Be TS = TransSexual TTFN = Ta Ta For Now TV = TransVestite V/A = Verbal Abuse VBG = Very Big Grin VEG = Very Evil Grin WIITWD(H) = What it is that we do (here) WRT = With Respect To WS = Warm Smile YKINMK = Your Kink Is Not My Kink YKINOK = Your Kink Is Not Okay YKIOKIJNMK = Your Kink is OK, It's Just Not My Kink YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary != = Not equal to :-) = A "smiley" face (sideways); there are many variations 24/7 = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week LDR = Long Distance Relationship (usually a euphemism for Internet based - 0n line - "relationship") RL = Real Life (relationship) RT = Real Time (relationship) Vanilla = everyday life |