Acronyms you never knew

Fire_fly · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:28

Spending time working with ex-forces personnel.

TLA (Three letter Acronyms) replaced by MLA (Multi letter Acronyms) when they ran out TLAs

The Artfull Bodger · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:44

It's an oldie and you probably heard it. Fix Or Repair Daily- heard that after I bought a dog of an escort, worst thing was when I filled the tank for the first time, smelt petrol after leaving it on the drive, it was leaking directly onto exhaust too!

Bluecube · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:52

Greebo said:
True, FTW used to mean something else. Its earliest record in relation to its current meaning is Half LIfe from 15th October 2003.

That I didn't know. What did it originally mean? I think I can guess what the F stood for...

Hades · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:54

The Artfull Bodger said:
It's an oldie and you probably heard it. Fix Or Repair Daily- heard that after I bought a dog of an escort, worst thing was when I filled the tank for the first time, smelt petrol after leaving it on the drive, it was leaking directly onto exhaust too!

Along with Lotus - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

Greebo · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:13

Bluecube said:
That I didn't know. What did it originally mean? I think I can guess what the F stood for...

*** Twice in one thread, really, no. You should know better *** the world

Greebo · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:15

CapitalOne said:
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but to be an acronym it must form a "word"' like RAM or RADAR, if it's not "word" it's simply an initialisation e.g. PCIE or UFO. That is all....

I did boy 90% of people keep ignoring and posting none acronyms. Not even sure the Russian one is an acronym as surely that can't be a word

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Jun 2017 at 23:14

Haven't read the thread fully but I assume someone has talked about Quake's BFG?

Greebo · 8 Jun 2017 at 23:15

[FnG]magnolia said:
Haven't read the thread fully but I assume someone has talked about Quake's BFG?

Not yet.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Jun 2017 at 23:25

Greebo said:
Not yet.

Well, this is awkward.

Kanifee · 9 Jun 2017 at 01:05

BOSE Bye Other Sound Equipment

Name · 9 Jun 2017 at 05:10

LOL - Laughing out loud

Ceryndrion · 9 Jun 2017 at 06:30

PCMCIA - People Cannot Memorise Complicated Industry Acronyms

ttaskmaster · 9 Jun 2017 at 10:43

Bluecube said:
That I didn't know. What did it originally mean? I think I can guess what the F stood for...

Did you not read the comment that his was in reply to, quoted directly above his own sentence, wherein this was already explained? :confused:

bledd · 9 Jun 2017 at 13:51

GOLF
Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden

dpbadger · 9 Jun 2017 at 14:50

SNAFU - Situation Normal All ****** Up

spoffle · 9 Jun 2017 at 14:54

Thekwango said:
I might afraid you're very first one is a fail.....

Ouch!

Dup · 9 Jun 2017 at 14:54

BOBFOC: Body off Baywatch, Face off Crimewatch

Housey · 9 Jun 2017 at 15:00

MITEL

Mike and Terries Lawnmowers

spoffle · 9 Jun 2017 at 15:01

Some of you are getting acronyms confused with initialisms.

If you don't pronounce it as a word, then it's an initialism. For example "NHS".
If you do pronounce it as a word, then it's an acronym. For example, "LASER."

spoffle · 9 Jun 2017 at 15:02

Kanifee said:
BOSE Bye Other Sound Equipment

You don't want to say bye to other sound equipment. You want to say bye to BOSE.