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25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by SPIFF(m): 10:58am On Jan 25, 2013
25 abbreviations you must know about


An abbreviation is an easier and short way of writing a word or phrase. It may consist of 1 or more letters. There are dozens of abbreviations which we use on daily basis but very less people know their actual meanings.

In this post, we have tried to list all those abbreviations which we use in our daily life.

FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

QED: Quite Easily Done

N.A. : Not Available

TBC: To Be Confirmed

RSVP: Répondez S’il Vous Plaît (French for please reply.)

BTW: By The Way

FYI: For Your Information

FYA: For Your Attention

BYE: Be with You Every time

TEA: Taste and Energy Admitted

DATE: Day And Time Evolution

NEWS: North East West South

SMS: Short Messaging Service

TMS: Text Messaging Service

ETC: Etcetera (Used to mention the continuation of a specific list)

EG: Exempli Gratia (Latin word for “For Example”)

IE: Id Est (Latin word for “that is”)

BP: Blood Pressure

CEO: Chief Executive Officer

GM: General Manager

MD: Managing Director

Here are some abbreviations for internet geeks too.

LOL: Laughing Out Loud

BRB: Be Right Back

TY: Thank You

ASL: Age Sex Location

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Freiburger(m): 11:00am On Jan 25, 2013
What about SMH? grin

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Mcdondayan: 11:12am On Jan 25, 2013
What about these ones,

TFY = Thunder Fire You.

GPU = God Punish You

FYM = For you mind

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Nobody: 11:16am On Jan 25, 2013
TEA: Taste and Energy Admitted

cheesy cheesy grin grin
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by seedord247(m): 1:33pm On Jan 25, 2013
WYD... What you doing?

IWF...... I won fvck...

WBU.... What about you.

YIW..... Yes i want. tongue

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Rasheed02(m): 1:33pm On Jan 25, 2013
Freiburger: What about SMH? grin
Shaking My Head.

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by skuch101: 1:33pm On Jan 25, 2013
TEA esq™:
TEA: Taste and Energy Admitted

cheesy cheesy grin grin

Hahhahahahaha...no. B small
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by justwise(m): 1:33pm On Jan 25, 2013
TTTT= This Thing Takes Time.
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by W3xy1(m): 1:34pm On Jan 25, 2013
what of lwkmd
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by seedord247(m): 1:34pm On Jan 25, 2013
W3xy1: what of lwkmd

Laugh wey karry madness. grin

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by tunapawizzy: 1:36pm On Jan 25, 2013
DDDD = Dey Dia Dey Dull

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by RedLight1: 1:36pm On Jan 25, 2013
QED- is not 'quite easily done'
QED- is an initialism of the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, .. which means to prove something beyond reasonable doubt

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Nobody: 1:37pm On Jan 25, 2013
W3xy1: what of lwkmd

Life wan kill me die

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Emodeee: 1:37pm On Jan 25, 2013
I O U= i owe U

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by yertyr(m): 1:37pm On Jan 25, 2013
Let me add mine:
TMF- Trash makes frontpage.
DBN- Dislike button needed

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by quest003: 1:37pm On Jan 25, 2013
OPNGS- Original poster no get sense
HDOAVFHL-How dis one add value for human life
NHFP- Nonsense hit front page
TPWBH- This post wil be hidden

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by ayusco85(m): 1:38pm On Jan 25, 2013
What about IMO?
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Olugbenger(m): 1:39pm On Jan 25, 2013
already front page? undecidedalready front page?AFP!!!
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by alnetizen: 1:40pm On Jan 25, 2013
ayusco85: What about IMO?
IMO = In My Opinion

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by seedord247(m): 1:40pm On Jan 25, 2013
ayusco85: What about IMO?

Individual madness orientation. grin

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Francheezy(m): 1:40pm On Jan 25, 2013
0.M.G...0.ma.gaa
F.P - FR0NT.PAGE
0.P - 0RIGINAL P0STER
L.M.A - LEAVE ME AL0NE
L.M.A.0 - LEAVE ME AL0NE 0DE
B0O - oloriB00ruku
T.B.H - T0 BE H0NEST
D.D.D.D - DEY DERE DEY DULL
ETC
B.R.B - BE RYT BACK
B.B.L - BE BACK LATER

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Chidex2442(m): 1:40pm On Jan 25, 2013
U 4got Asap: as soon as possible
Wat abt gosh?
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Nobody: 1:41pm On Jan 25, 2013
Red-Light:
QED- is not 'quite easily done'
QED- is an initialism of the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, .. which means to prove something beyond reasonable doubt

Never knew, I just learnt something new.

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by 2bosun: 1:42pm On Jan 25, 2013
GBU- God Bless you wink

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by kolaoloye(m): 1:42pm On Jan 25, 2013
TGIF - Thank God Its Friday
LUT - Let Us Tangle

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by mycito90: 1:43pm On Jan 25, 2013
YY --- YOUR YANSH

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by rabalord(m): 1:43pm On Jan 25, 2013
IRO Is short for In Respect Of....just knew this yesterday
Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Bertbert: 1:44pm On Jan 25, 2013
GDC = Garri don cost.
FTC = First to comment.
grin grin grin

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Chidex2442(m): 1:44pm On Jan 25, 2013
DTCTPOGITM? : does that change the price of gArrI in the market?

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by Imprida(f): 1:44pm On Jan 25, 2013
-got to go
ITK-i too know
BB-busy body
ABC-amebo business center.

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by alnetizen: 1:45pm On Jan 25, 2013
RIPA + Rest In Peace in Advance
Tis happens only in Nigerian community when one of them is going to be hanged in Malaysia or any country, they will RIP the person before being hanged

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Re: 25 Abbreviations You Must Know About by lomprico(m): 1:45pm On Jan 25, 2013
W3xy1: what of lwkmd

laff wan kill me die!

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