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TLA
Discworld player help
TLA
.SH What is a TLA?
.SP 5 5
Three letter abbreviations (as well as other numbers of letters!) are very popular in online forums and communities, such as Discworld. Some are general online abbreviations, whereas others refer specifically to Discworld related features.
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.SH The abbreviated list of TLAs
.SO 5 8 -20
TLA three letter abbreviations (also 'three letter acronyms')
FAQ [a list of] frequently asked questions
AFAIC as far as I'm concerned
AFAICS as far as I can see
AFAIK as far as I know
AFK away from keyboard
AM Ankh-Morpork - a Discworld city on the Central Sea; a coding domain
ASAP as soon as possible
A/S/L age / sex / location, popular on IRC channels, it is generally not appreciated as a greeting or introduction on Discworld...
BBIAB be back in a bit
BBL be back later
BBS be back soon
BRB be right back
BTW by the way
CU L8R see you later
CWC the Counterweight Continent - a Discworld continent; a coding domain
ETLA extended three letter abbreviation (aka a four letter abbreviation)
FFS for [frog]'s sake
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
GTG got to go
HAND have a nice day
HTH hope this helps
IC in character
IIRC if I recall correctly
IMHO in my humble opinion
IMO in my opinion
IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion
IRC internet relay chat
LMAO laughing my [armadillo] off
LOL laugh(ing) out loud
LOLZ
MUD multi-user {domain|dimension|dungeon}
OICURMT oh, I see you are empty; what a drunk says to his bottle
OOC out of character
OMG oh my {goodness|god|gods}
OTOH on the other hand
OTT over the top
PDA(s) public display(s) [of] affection
PO post office
PT {playtest|playtester}, a player with the responsibility of testing new code
ROFL rolling on [the] floor laughing
RP role-play
STHU shut the [hippo] up
STFU shut the [frog] up
TBH to be honest
TMI too much information
TTFN ta-ta for now, [bye]
TTYL talk to you later, [bye]
TTYTT to tell you the truth
VETLA very extended three letter abbreviation (aka a five letter abbreviation)
WRT with regard to
WTF what the [frog]?
WTH what the [hippo]?
YMMV your mileage may vary
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