Acronyms are abbreviations written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced based on this abbreviation. (Many acronyms below courtesy of netlingo.com)
- AFAIC – As Far As I’m Concerned
- ASAP – As Soon As Possible
- BFF – Best Friends Forever
- BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goal
- BRB – Be Right Back
- BTW – By The Way
- COD – Close of Day
- CLM – Career Limiting Move
- CYA – Cover Your A**
- DD – Due Diligence
- DQYDJ – Don’t Quit Your Day Job
- ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
- FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
- FTW – For The Win!
- FUBAR – F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition (or Repair)
- FWIW – For What It’s Worth
- FYI – For Your Information
- GMTA – Great Minds Think Alike
- IMO – In My Opinion
- IMHO – In My Humble Opinion
- KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
- LMAO – Laughing My A** Off
- LOL – Laughing Out Loud
- LOPSOD – Long On Promises, Short On Delivery
- LSS – Long Story Short
- MTFBWY – May The Force Be With You
- MYOB – Mind Your Own Business
- NRN – No Reply Necessary
- OT – Off Topic
- P&C – Private & Confidential
- PDA – Public Display of Affection OR Personal Digital Assistant
- PEBCAK – Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
- PITA – Pain In The A**
- POV – Point of View
- QQ – Quick Question
- RFI – Request For Information
- RFP – Request For Proposal
- SME – Subject Matter Expert
- SNAFU – Situation Normal, All F***ed Up
- SSDD – Same Sh** Different Day
- SWAG – Scientific Wild A** Guess
- TBA – To Be Advised
- TBD – To Be Determined
- TMI – Too Much Information
- TWIMC – To Whom It May Concern
- TIA – Thanks In Advance
- WIIFM – What’s In It For Me
- WOMBAT – Waste Of Money, Brains And Time
- WTF – What The ****
- WTG – Way To Go
- YW – You’re Welcome