2. What do all the abbreviations mean? (alt.comedy.british)
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This article is from the British comedy FAQ, by James Kew j.kew@ic.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
2. What do all the abbreviations mean? (alt.comedy.british)
A number of abbreviations have been absorbed into Usenet culture; here's a
few that are used in alt.comedy.british. Some people feel that overuse of
abbreviations can make a group seem unnecessarily cliquish and forbidding
to a newcomer; nevertheless, they're useful to know:
:-) "Smiley" or "emoticon"; commonly used to convey emotion or signal
sarcasm. Many variations -- :D :) :-O :-( etc.
AFAIK As Far As I Know
BTW By The Way
FAQ Frequently Asked Question; can refer either to an individual
question or to a list of questions and answers such as this one.
FYI For Your Information
IMHO In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
ISTR I Seem To Remember
OTOH On The Other Hand
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary; literally, "your experience may differ".
Some common abbreviations for British shows:
AbFab Absolutely Fabulous
AYBS? Are You Being Served?
BA Blackadder
HIGNFY Have I Got News For You
ISIRTA I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again
KMKY Knowing Me, Knowing You
MP Monty Python
OFITG One Foot In The Grave
RD Red Dwarf
TYO The Young Ones
WLIIA Whose Line Is It Anyway
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