# forum acronyms

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 30, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070 "2007-06-30T21:02:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Djurmz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Djurmz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Djurmz)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/1 "2007-06-30T21:02:04Z")

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I have found myself lurking on these message boards so much lately that today I decided to pay up. Now that I’m a paying member, I jumped at the chance to do a comprehensive search of the archives to see if there is a list anywhere of the acronyms I see used around here. I figured out FWIW, IIRC, etc. But can someone educate me? Does anyone have a definitive list?

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/2 "2007-06-30T21:12:05Z")

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Welcome!  
Go to the About this Message Board forum and read the rules. I don’t remember which sticky it’s in, but there’s a list of acronyms.

I’ve notified a Mod that this thread needs to be moved there.

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**Author:** ![Guy\_Betty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Guy\_Betty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Betty)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/3 "2007-06-30T21:21:48Z")

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[Here ya go.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/4 "2007-06-30T21:22:36Z")

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[QUOTE=picunurse]  
I don’t remember which sticky it’s in, but there’s a list of acronyms.  
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Just a WAG, but it might be this sticky:  
[Beginner’s Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298)

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/5 "2007-06-30T22:06:48Z")

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\<mod\>

That’s the one.

Let’s move it over to ATMB as well.

Thanks for the notices. And WELCOME **Djurmz**! Glad to have you on board. Enjoy your stay.

Moved.

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**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/6 "2007-06-30T22:09:38Z")

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Here is a list of all acronyms in use everywhere:

[http://www.romulus2.com/articles/guides/shorthand/shorthand.shtml](http://www.romulus2.com/articles/guides/shorthand/shorthand.shtml)

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**Author:** ![Djurmz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Djurmz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Djurmz)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forum-acronyms/410070/7 "2007-06-30T22:17:23Z")

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Thanks for the education folks.