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Usenet Abbreviations

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OIC — Oh I See
JK — Just kidding
ATM — At The Moment
EOT — End Of Thread (meaning: End Of Discussion)
BTW — By The Way
YGWYPF — You Get What You Pay For
BBL — Be Back Later
NB — Nota Bene. Abbreviation of the Latin expression commonly used to emphasise the importance of a statement, literally meaning 'observe well'. Or less politely and more amusingly, No Bullshit.
STFU — Shut The Fuck Up
POS — Piece Of Shit
YAFIYGI — You Asked for It, You Got It
NP — No Problem
FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
AFK — Away From Keyboard (Internet Chat Abbreviation)
AFAIK — As Far As I Know
BRB — Be right back
CMIIW — Correct Me If I'm Wrong
PEBKAC — Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair (ditto)
YOYO — You're On Your Own
BBIAB — Be Back In A Bit
AAMOF — As A Matter Of Fact
BOT — Back on Topic
IRL — In Real Life
BFN — Bye for Now
TANJ — There Ain't No Justice (used As Expletive In The Ringworld Novels)
OMG — Oh, my God!
BBIAM — Be Back In A Minute
AFAICT — As Far As I Can Tell
KISS — Keep It Simple Stupid
EOD — End Of Discussion
PITA — Pain In The Association
MEG — Mega Evil Grin
WFM — Works For Me
RTFM — Read The Fucking Manual
IYSWIM — If You See What I Mean
WTF — what the fuck
AIUI — As I Understand It
AMAP — As Much As Possible
DTRT — Do The Right Thing
KUTGW — Keep up the Good Work
RL — Real Life - I.e. When Not Chatting
RFD — Request For Discussion
BIAB — Back In A Bit
ISTM — It Seems To Me
EG — Evil Grin
AFAIC — As Far As I'm Concerned
ANFSCD — And Now for Something Completely Different
YMMD — You Made My Day
CFV — Call For Vote(s)
AFAICR — As Far As I Can Recall