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Internet Acronyms

If you're new to our forums, here are some commonly used acronyms you might see:

  • AFAIK = As Far As I Know
  • BFF = Best Friend Forever
  • BTW = By The Way
  • DH / DW / DS / DD = Dear Husband/Dear Wife/Dear Son/Dear Daughter
  • FWIW = For What It's Worth
  • GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
  • GTG = Get Together (example: Post in the GTG forum to plan a get together)
  • IDK = I Don't Know
  • IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
  • IMO/IMHO = In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion
  • KWIM = Know What I Mean
  • LOL = Laughing Out Loud
  • MIL / FIL = Mother in Law/Father in Law
  • NBD = No Big Deal
  • OMG = Oh My God/Gosh
  • OTOH = On The Other Hand
  • PWI = Posting While Intoxicated
  • ROTFL/ROTFLMAO = Rolling on the Floor Laughing/My A$$ Off
  • ST = Slow Travel or Slow Talk (website or forum)
  • SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed
  • TIA = Thanks In Advance
  • TMI = Too Much Information
  • VBG = Very Big Grin
  • YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

You can find many, many more acronyms defined here: http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/

For worldwide airport codes (example: DFW = Dallas Fort Worth), look here: http://www.world-airport-codes.com

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