eBay (and other internet) ACRONYMS
(an acronym
is "a word formed from the initial letters or
groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words")
411 - INFORMATION OR GOSSIP
AAMOF - AS A MATTER OF FACT
AFK - AWAY FROM KEYBOARD
AKA - ALSO KNOWN AS
ASAP - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BBL - BE BACK LATER
BFN - BYE FOR NOW
BIN - BUY IT NOW
BRB - BE RIGHT BACK
BTW - BY THE WAY
COA = Certificate of Authenticity
CU - SEE YOU
CUL8R - SEE YOU LATER
CYE - Check Your Email
DH - DEAR HUSBAND
EZ - EASY
FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FB - FEEDBACK
FIL - FATHER IN LAW
FTR - for the record
FUBAR - F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYI - FOR YOUR INFORMATION
GA - GO AHEAD
GF - Gold Filled
GMTA - GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE
GTG - Got to go
HO - HOLD ON
HTF = Hard to Find
IMHO - IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
IMNSHO - in my not so humble opinion
IMO - IN MY OPINION
J/K - JUST KIDDING
K - OKAY
KWIM - Know What I Mean?
LMAO - LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
LOL - LAUGHING OUT LOUD
MIB - MINT IN BOX
MIL - MOTHER IN LAW
MYOB - MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
NARU - Not A Registered User
NBW - NEVER BEEN WORN
NIB - NEW IN BOX
NM - NEAR MINT
NOS = New Old Stock
NP - No Problem
NPB - NON-PAYING BUYER
NR - NO RESERVE PRICE FOR AN AUCTION-STYLE LISTING
NRFB = Never Removed From Box
NW = Never Worn
NWOT - New Without Tags
NWT - NEW WITH TAGS
OJ = Occupied
OMG - Oh My God
OOAK - One of a Kind
OOAK = One Of A Kind
OOP - OUT OF PRINT
OT - OFF TOPIC
OTB - Off to bed
PEBKAC - problem exists between keyboard and chair
PITA - pain in the ass
ROFL - ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING
ROFLMAO - ROLLING ON FLOOR, LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
ROFLOL - ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD
RPG - Role Playing Game
SH / S&H = Shipping and Handling
SHI = Shipping, Handling, and Insurance
SO - SIGNIFICANT OTHER
SOB - SON OF A BITCH
SOL - SHIT OUT of LUCK
SP? - SPELLING? (means: I'm not sure I
spelled that correctly)
SS - Sterling Silver / Stainless Steel / Still Sealed
STFU - Shut The F*** Up
TGIF - Thank God It's Friday
THX - THANKS
TIA - THANKS IN ADVANCE
TMI - TOO MUCH INFORMATION
TTFN - TA TA FOR NOW
TTYL - TALK TO YOU LATER
TY - THANK YOU
USPS - UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
VHTF - VERY HARD TO FIND
W/ - WITH
W/O – WITHOUT
WTF - WHAT THE F***
WTG - WAY TO GO!
WTH - What the Hell
WWJD - WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
XOXOXO - HUGS AND KISSES
Y - WHY?