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E-mail messages often contain abbreviations and acronyms in an attempt to save time, shorten messages or conserve bandwidth. Here are some common ones and their meanings:
BFN--bye for now
BTW--by the way
CUA--commonly used acronyms, common user access
FAQ--frequently asked question
FUD--(spreading) fear, uncertainty and disinformation
FWIW--for what it's worth
FYI--for your information
GR&D--grinning, running and ducking
HTH--hope this helps
IAE--in any event
IANAL--i am not a lawyer
IMCO--in my considered opinion
IMHO--in my humble opinion
IMNSHO--in my not so humble opinion
IMO--in my opinion
IOW--in other words
JAGR--just a gentle reminder
LOL--lots of luck, laughing out loud
MHOTY--my hat's off to you
NRN--no reply necessary
OIC--oh, i see
OOTB--out of the box (brand new)
OTOH--on the other hand
OTTH--on the third hand
PMFJI--pardon me for jumping in
RFTM--read the funny manual
ROTFL--roll(ing) on the floor laughing (also ROF, L, ROFL)
RSN--real soon now (which may be a long time
coming)
SITD--still in the dark
TANSTAAF--there ain't no such thing as a free
lunch
TIA--thanks in advance
TIC--tongue in cheek
TLA--three-letter acronym
TTFN--ta-ta for now
TTYL--talk to you later
TYVM--thank you very much
WYSIWYG--what you see is what you get
Commonly Used Emoticons:
:-) smiley face
;-) wink (light sarcasm)
:-| indifference
:-> devilish grin (heavy sarcasm)
8-) eye-glasses
:-D shock or surprise
:-/ perplexed
:-( frown (anger or displeasure)
:-P wry smile
;-} leer
:-Q smoker
:-e disappointment
:-@ scream
:-O yell
:-* drunk
:-{} wears lipstick
:- male
>- female
The above abbreviations and emoticons were presented for your knowledge and enjoyment only. I highly recommend you use these sparingly, if at all, since not everyone knows what they mean.
There are hundreds of these things and their translations are by no means universal (a mis-interpreted smiley could lead to a flame).
Ooops, sorry! Here's the definition of flame: name- calling, personal insults, verbal attacks, trying to start a fight with someone, to criticize harhly in an e- mail.
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