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RWebb 07-23-2009 08:32 PM
abbreviations
 
ok, first...

SSN

ckissick 07-23-2009 09:55 PM
Hmm... THC?

WolfeMacleod 07-23-2009 09:58 PM
Pca

(how wierd. Forum won;t let me put that in all caps)

billwagnon 07-23-2009 10:14 PM
I think those are examples of TLAs (three letter acronyms), Mr.

emcon5 07-23-2009 11:14 PM
Wtf?

Mothy 07-23-2009 11:27 PM
Best one I ever came across was AMD - short for Air Movement Device. Most people just call it a FAN but IBM had to make it sound technical then abbreviate it.

Tim

slodave 07-23-2009 11:35 PM
7th...

STFU!

BlueSkyJaunte 07-23-2009 11:39 PM
Tanstaafl

Geronimo '74 07-24-2009 12:24 AM
Lol

Schumi 07-24-2009 02:48 AM
Pca pca pca


edit- Yea, all caps pca not allowed. odd.

s_morrison57 07-24-2009 03:00 AM
nfg = no f good
rfn = right f now
foad = fo and die

Jim Richards 07-24-2009 03:06 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 4795428)
ok, first...

SSN
Sun Spot Number

Mothy 07-24-2009 03:48 AM
snag = sensitive new age guy
chop = chauvinistic highly opinionated pr??k

dink = double income no kids
lombard = lots of money but a real d??khead.

VINMAN 07-24-2009 03:58 AM
piitb

ChkbookMechanic 07-24-2009 04:47 AM
ttiwwop

and you can go here for more abbreviations than you can shake a stick at: http://www.abbreviations.com/

Schumi 07-24-2009 05:41 AM
that website doesn't have my favourite:

TLLTD


total lateral load transfer distribution

masraum 07-24-2009 06:08 AM
Snafu

rtfm

red-beard 07-24-2009 06:57 AM
Actually, those are acronyms.

Abbrs are shortenings of long words, usually using only part of the letters.

Thx

Jim Richards 07-24-2009 08:28 AM
d'oh!

Porsche-O-Phile 07-24-2009 08:35 AM
Best one I've heard for the current administration:

BOHICA


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