Here's just a sampling. I mostly only included ones that would be used on this board. Be careful, as some acronyms have multiple meanings depending on the context.
ADD/ADHD = Attention Deficit Disorder Attention/Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AFAIK =As Far As I Know
B&M = Bricks and Mortar. Means the real (not online) store
BF = Boy Friend
BIL = Brother-In-Law
BPD - Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder
BTW = by the way
DD = Dear/Darling Daughter
DH = Dear/Darn Husband
DS = Dear/Darling Son
DW = Dear/Darn Wife
Dx = Diagnosis
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FIL = Father-In-Law
FWIW = For What It's Worth
GF = Girl Friend
HTH = Hope That Helps
IL = Inlaws
IMO / IMHO / IMNSHO In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion / In My Not So Humble Opinion
IRL = In Real Life (as opposed to over the internet)
IIRC = If I recall Correctly
ITA = I Tend To Agree/ I Totally Agree
ISO =In Search Of
JK or J/K = Just Kidding
KWIM = Know What I Mean
LMAO = Laughing my A$$ Off
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
MIL = Mother-In-Law
NFAIK = Not As Far As I Know
OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OMG = Oh My God
OP = Original Poster (first person to post a thread of conversation)
OT = Off Topic or Occupational Therapist
OTOH = On The Other Hand
PANDAS = Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections
ROFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
ROFLPIMP = Rolling On The Floor Laughing, Peeing In My Pants
SI/SID = Sensory Integration/ Sensory Integration Disorder
SIL = Sister-In-Law
TBH = To Be Honest
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TMI = Too Much Information
TS = Tourette Syndrome
TS+ = Tourette Syndrome plus other conditions (such as ADD, OCD, etc.)
WTG = Way To Go
WTH = What The Heck
WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (as in you may get different results than me)
ADD/ADHD = Attention Deficit Disorder Attention/Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AFAIK =As Far As I Know
B&M = Bricks and Mortar. Means the real (not online) store
BF = Boy Friend
BIL = Brother-In-Law
BPD - Bipolar Disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder
BTW = by the way
DD = Dear/Darling Daughter
DH = Dear/Darn Husband
DS = Dear/Darling Son
DW = Dear/Darn Wife
Dx = Diagnosis
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FIL = Father-In-Law
FWIW = For What It's Worth
GF = Girl Friend
HTH = Hope That Helps
IL = Inlaws
IMO / IMHO / IMNSHO In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion / In My Not So Humble Opinion
IRL = In Real Life (as opposed to over the internet)
IIRC = If I recall Correctly
ITA = I Tend To Agree/ I Totally Agree
ISO =In Search Of
JK or J/K = Just Kidding
KWIM = Know What I Mean
LMAO = Laughing my A$$ Off
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
MIL = Mother-In-Law
NFAIK = Not As Far As I Know
OCD = Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
OMG = Oh My God
OP = Original Poster (first person to post a thread of conversation)
OT = Off Topic or Occupational Therapist
OTOH = On The Other Hand
PANDAS = Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections
ROFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
ROFLPIMP = Rolling On The Floor Laughing, Peeing In My Pants
SI/SID = Sensory Integration/ Sensory Integration Disorder
SIL = Sister-In-Law
TBH = To Be Honest
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TMI = Too Much Information
TS = Tourette Syndrome
TS+ = Tourette Syndrome plus other conditions (such as ADD, OCD, etc.)
WTG = Way To Go
WTH = What The Heck
WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary (as in you may get different results than me)
