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Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

OTOH - On The Other Hand
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
TLA - Three-Letter Acronym
OIC - Oh, I See
AFAIK - As Far As I Know

[ May 23, 2004, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

YMMV: Your mileage may vary

I only figured that one out in the last month or so.

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

[Razz]

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

Hint: when hit with an acronym, use Google.
Remember: Google is your friend. Well, except for those pesky ads at the bottom of the page...

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Honest (or sometimes Humble) Opinion
IOW - In Other Words

Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :

the only one that really annoys me is IMHO, as rarely is one humble when expressing an opinon.

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

IHTGTTB-WIJD: I have to go to the bathroom—wait, I just did

Ten million points for anyone who catches that reference.

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Grandpa Simpson.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Yup, and I can pronounce all of them (well, except the Simpsons one). [Big Grin]

But you're right, and I fixed it.

[ May 23, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

quote:
Main Entry: ac·ro·nym
Pronunciation: a-krə-nim
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
Date: 1943
: a word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters

And no, it wasn't The Simpsons.

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

Google to the rescue: The Brendan Leonard Show

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Cheater. No points for you.

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

[Razz]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Thanks, Jon! *goes back to change IP again*