Thursday, May 10, 2007

Acronyms in the language of Shakespeare



I love those. Some are so common that you don't even notice they are acronyms anymore (BLOG, WASP), some have new meanings on old acronyms (ADIDAS) and some are totally politically incorrect. I listed a few below and would love to hear your favorites:

A
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi
ABS:Antilock Braking System
ACDC: Bisexuality
ADD: Attention Deficit Disorder
ADIDAS: All Day I Dream About Sex
AKA: Also Known As
ALITALIA: Airplane Lands in Turin And Luggage In Ancona
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ASTRO: Always Stating The Obvious
AWTF: Away With The Fairies
B
BLOG: Web Log
BLT: Bacon Lettuce Tomato
BMI: Body Mass Index
BM: Bowel Mouvement
BO: Body Odor
BOGOF: Buy One Get One Free
BS: BullShit
BYOB: Bring Your Own Bottle (Beer, Beverage)
C
CARB: Carbohydrates
CCW: Counter Clock Wise
CW: Clock Wise
D
DCBA: Desi Confused By America
DINK: Double Income No Kids
DNR/DNI: Do Not Resucitate/Do Not Intubate
DWI: Driving While Intoxicated
F
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FYI: For Your Information
I
ID: Identity Card
IOU: I Owe You
J
JAP: Jewish American Princess
L
LOL: Lots of Laugh
M
MIA: Missing In Action
MO: Motus Operandi
MYOB: Mind Your Own Business
N
NYPD: New York Police Department
O
OJ: Orange Juice
P
PC: Politicaly Correct
W
WASP: White Anglo Saxo Protestant
WMD: Weapons of Mass Destruction
W/O: WithOut
WTF: What The Fuck
WWJD: What Would Jesus Do
Y
YUPPIE: Young Upward Bound Professional

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