monkdiscuss Theo Most of these acronyms I've seen before, some of them took me a while to figure out, and others I've seen queries about in the CB. This is the list I curently have on my [theo|home node] where I will be adding to it as I find and learn more. <p> There are some [id://185274|PM-Specific] acronyms collected by [grinder]. Also see the [http://www.acronymfinder.com/|Acronym Finder] web site. <center> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"><b>"Acronyms" found in and around the Monastery</b></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"><font size="-1"> Other Acronym lists: [id://89535|Guide to PM Abbrv.], [id://185274|grinder], [id://176004|vladb],<br> <a href="http://www.ucc.ie/cgi-bin/acronym/">AcronymServer</a>, <a href="http://www.acronymfinder.com/">AcronymFinder</a>, <a href="http://www.astro.umd.edu/~marshall/abbrev.html">Marshalls</a> </font></td></tr> <tr><td>.oO( … ) </td><td> Thinking a thought, like in cartoons</td></tr> <tr><td>AFAIAA </td><td> As Far As I Am Aware</td></tr> <tr><td>AFAIC </td><td> As Far As I'm Concerned</td></tr> <tr><td>AFAIK </td><td> As Far As I Know</td></tr> <tr><td>AM </td><td> Anonymous Monk</td></tr> <tr><td>AMFYOYO </td><td> Adios My Friend, You're On Your Own</td></tr> <tr><td>AoA </td><td> Array of Arrays</td></tr> <tr><td>AoH </td><td> Array of Hashs</td></tr> <tr><td>ATM </td><td> At The Moment</td></tr> <tr><td>bbl </td><td> be back later</td></tr> <tr><td>BOFH </td><td> <a href="http://bofh.ntk.net/">Bastard Operator From Hell</a></td></tr> <tr><td>brb </td><td> Be Right Back</td></tr> <tr><td>BTW </td><td> By The Way</td></tr> <tr><td>CB </td><td> Chatter Box</td></tr> <tr><td>CSV </td><td> Comma (Character) Separated Values</td></tr> <tr><td>DWIM </td><td> Do What I Mean</td></tr> <tr><td>DWYM </td><td> Do What You Mean</td></tr> <tr><td>EBKAC </td><td> Error Between Keyboard and Chair</td></tr> <tr><td>FMTYEWTK </td><td> Far More Than You Ever Wanted To Know</td></tr> <tr><td>FWIW </td><td> For What Its Worth</td></tr> <tr><td>GMAB </td><td> Give Me A Break</td></tr> <tr><td>GMAFB </td><td> Give Me A F.{3}ing Break</td></tr> <tr><td>HAND </td><td> Have A Nice Day</td></tr> <tr><td>HMWTDI </td><td> Here’s My Way To Do It</td></tr> <tr><td>HoA </td><td> Hash of Arrays</td></tr> <tr><td>HoH </td><td> Hash of Hashes</td></tr> <tr><td>HTH </td><td> Hope That/This Helps</td></tr> <tr><td>IANAL </td><td> I am not a lawyer</td></tr> <tr><td>IIRC </td><td> If I Recall Correctly</td></tr> <tr><td>IMHO </td><td> In My Humble Opinion</td></tr> <tr><td>IMHO </td><td> In My Holy Opinion (used by Saints)</td></tr> <tr><td>IMnsHO </td><td> In My not so Humble Opinion</td></tr> <tr><td>IMO </td><td> In My Opinion</td></tr> <tr><td>IMvHO </td><td> In My Very Humble Opinion</td></tr> <tr><td>j/k </td><td> Just Kidding</td></tr> <tr><td>JAPH </td><td> Just Another Perl Hacker</td></tr> <tr><td>JAPH </td><td> Just Another Perl Hack</td></tr> <tr><td>JAPN </td><td> Just Another Perl Newbie</td></tr> <tr><td>KLB </td><td> Known Lazy Bastard</td></tr> <tr><td>lart </td><td> <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lart&f=1">Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool (eg a 2x4)</a></td></tr> <tr><td>LOL </td><td> Laugh out loud</td></tr> <tr><td>luser </td><td> <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=luser">Combining form of Loser & User</a></td></tr> <tr><td>MOOPS </td><td> Massively Object Oriented Perl System</td></tr> <tr><td>MTYEWTK </td><td> More Than You Ever Wanted To Know</td></tr> <tr><td>NIHS (NIH) </td><td> Not Invented Here Syndrome</td></tr> <tr><td>NP </td><td> No Problem</td></tr> <tr><td>OP </td><td> Original Poster/Posting</td></tr> <tr><td>OT </td><td> Off Topic</td></tr> <tr><td>OTMH </td><td> Off the Top of My Head</td></tr> <tr><td>OTOH </td><td> On The Other Hand</td></tr> <tr><td>PEBKAC </td><td> Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair</td></tr> <tr><td>PfY </td><td> Pimply-faced Youth</td></tr> <tr><td>phb </td><td> <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pointy-haired">Pointy Haired Boss</a></td></tr> <tr><td>PM </td><td> Perl Monks</td></tr> <tr><td>POD </td><td> [id://252477|Plain Old Documentation]</td></tr> <tr><td>ppl </td><td> people</td></tr> <tr><td>ROFL </td><td> Rolling On Floor Laughing</td></tr> <tr><td>ROFLMAO </td><td> Rolling On Floor Laughing My A** Off</td></tr> <tr><td>RTFB </td><td> Read The F.{6} Binary</td></tr> <tr><td>RTFM </td><td> Read The F.{6} Manual</td></tr> <tr><td>RTFS </td><td> Read The F.{6} Source</td></tr> <tr><td>SCNR </td><td> Sorry, Could Not Resist</td></tr> <tr><td>SoPW </td><td> Seeker of Perl Wisdom</td></tr> <tr><td>TIA </td><td> Thanks in Advance</td></tr> <tr><td>TIMTOWTDI </td><td> There Is More Than One Way To Do It</td></tr> <tr><td>TMTOWTDI </td><td> There’s More Than One Way To Do It</td></tr> <tr><td>TTBOMK </td><td> To The Best Of My Knowledge</td></tr> <tr><td>TTFN </td><td> Ta Ta For Now</td></tr> <tr><td>TTYL </td><td> Talk To You Later</td></tr> <tr><td>TYVM </td><td> Thank You Very Much</td></tr> <tr><td>VEEPS </td><td> Virtual Electronic Exchange for Perl Stuff</td></tr> <tr><td>WTDI </td><td> Way To Do It</td></tr> <tr><td>WTF? </td><td> What the F.{3}?</td></tr> <tr><td>YHBT </td><td> You Have Been Trolled</td></tr> <tr><td>YKYBH(P)TL</td><td> You know you've been hacking (Perl) too long..</td></tr> <tr><td>YMMV </td><td> Your Mileage May Vary</td></tr> <tr><td>YOYO </td><td> You're On Your Own</td></tr> <tr><td>YW </td><td> You're Welcome</td></tr> </table> </center><p> <b>UPDATE 1:</b> As I had hoped, y'all are telling me what I've missed. Most updates to the list will be on my [theo|Home Node] as I get them added. <br>Thanks!<p> <b>UPDATE 3:</b> (2004/05/11 @ 21:14 PST)<p> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-258928"> <p>-Theo-<br> (so many nodes and so little time ... ) </div></div>