Abbreviations اختصار الكلمات
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& = and
~ = approximately / about / more or less
@ = at
° = degree
$ = Dollar
= equals/is the same as
€ = Euro
> = greater / better / more than
∞ = infinity
< = less / smaller than
- = minus
# = number
¶ = paragraph
% = per cent
+ = plus, in addition to
£ = Pound
§ = section
\ = therefore
¥ = Yen
addr. = address
aob = any other business
approx. = approximately
asap = as soon as possible
asst. = assortment
b/c = because
btw = by the way
c. or ca. = circa, about c.1800
C19 = nineteenth century
cd. = could
cf. = compare this with...
Ch. = chapter
c/o = care of
cob = close of business
compl. = complete
ct. = contrast
ctrl. = control
dept. = department
devt. = development
diff. = difference
diy = do it yourself
edn. = edition
educ. = education
e.g = for example.
eob = end of business
esp = especially.
eta = estimated time of arrival
etc = and the rest.
faq(s) = frequently asked question(s)
fifo = first in first out
filo = first in last out
fyi = for your information
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time
Govt. = Government
hr. = hour
HR = Human Resources
ht. = ******
i.e =that is, that means.
impt. = important
info. = information
JIT = Just In Time
lifo = last in first out
lilo = last in last out
max. = maximum
min. = minimum
movt. = movement
MPH = miles per hour
NB = important, notice this
no(s). = number(s)
ok = okay
p = page.
pp. = pages
para = paragraph.
pc(s) = piece(s)
pls = please.
ppl = people.
prob = problem
PTO = please turn over
qtr. = quarter
R&D = research and development
re. = regarding
rep. = representative
sec. = second
temp. = temperature / temporary
vgc = very good condition
vs = against
wd = would
w = with/
w/o = without
wt. = weight
wysiwyg = What You See Is What You Get
= I Don't Know 404
A3 = Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
AAK = Alive and Kicking
AAP = Always a Pleasure
AAR = At Any Rate
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AOTA = All Of The Above
AWHFY = Are We Having Fun Yet?
AYPI = And Your Point Is ?
B4 = Before
B4N = Bye For Now
B/F = Boyfriend
BBL = Be Back Later
BBIAF = Be Back in a Few
BCNU = Be Seein' You
BFN = Bye For Now
BG = Big Grin
BIF = Basic In Fact
BRB = Be Right Back
BTDT = Been There Done That
CM = Call Me
CR8 = Create
CU = See You
CUL8R = See You Later
DIKU? = Do I Know You?
DQMOT = Don't Quote Me On This
DUR? = Do You Remember?
F2F = Face To Face
FUD = (Spreading) Fear, Uncertainty, and Disinformation)
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYA = For Your Amusement
FYI = For Your Information
G/F = Girlfriend
GA = Go Ahead
GAL = Get A Life
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This (That) Helps
IAE = In Any Event
IC = I See
ICWUM = I See What You Mean
IM = Instant Message
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IOW= In Other Words
IRL = In Real Life
J4F = Just For Fun
JK = Just Kidding
KISS = Keep it Short and Simple
L8R = Later
LOL = Laugh Out Loud / Lots of Love
LTNS = Long Time No See
MOF = Male or Female
MOTD = Message Of The Day
NBIF = No Basis In Fact
NFC = No Further Comment
NRN = No Reply Necessary
OBO = Or Best Offer
OBTW = Oh, By The Way
OIC = Oh, I see
OOTB = Out Of The Box / Out of the Blue
OTOH = On The Other Hand
PC = Politically Correct
PM = Private Message
POV = Point Of View
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RTM = Read The Manual
SITD = Still In The Dark = Still don't understand
SMTOE = Sets My Teeth On Edge = annoys you a lot
T+ = Think positive
TAF = That's All Folks
TAFN = That's All For Now
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TM2T = Too Much To Type
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now
T2UL = Talk To You Later
TTTT = To Tell The Truth
TU = Thank You
TUVM = Thank You Very Much
TX = Thanks
TYCLO = TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF !
unPC = unPolitically Correct
WB = Welcome Back
WRT = With respect to
WTG = Way To Go!
WUF? = Where are You From?
X! = Typical Women