Acronyms & Abbreviations
- Simon O'Donovan
- Jan 22, 2025
- 3 min read
Here is a new CST activity (thanks for the idea đź’ˇ Tim). It's short but sweet and asks members to simply guess the meaning of the acronym or abbreviation. A pictorial clue for each is provided. You could print out the slides for the tables (I've attached a powerpoint) or you could project the slides onto a screen. By the way, if anyone has any others to recommend I can easily add another slide. As usual, for completeness, there are a couple of song recommendations at the end.
AWOL - Absent Without Leave
FYI - For Your Information
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
BTW - By The Way
TX - Thanks
WC - Toilet (Water Closet)
FGS - For God's Sake (I thought I'd better not put FFS in!)
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
ISS - International Space Station
BAFTA - British Academy of Film and Television Arts
ETD - Expected Time of Departure
SCUBA - Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
AKA - Also Known As
IDK - I Don't Know
TBH - To Be Honest
LOL - Laugh Out Loud (There is a story about David Cameron sending an LOL text message to a recently bereaved friend, thinking it meant "Lots Of Love")
TBC - To Be Confirmed
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
RPM - Revs Per Minute (33 rpm for a vinyl album; 45 for a vinyl single)
M4EO - Made For Each Other
H&G - Hello & Goodbye (These two are taken from the movie 'Sleepless In Seattle')
TGIF - Thank God It's Friday (From the restaurant chain)
ICYMI - In Case You Missed It
ROFL - Roll On the Floor Laughing
CND - Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
YOLO - You Only Live Once
SWALK - Sealed With A Loving Kiss
ATM - At The Moment
BOGOF - Buy One Get one Free
H&K - Hus & Kisses
RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
B&B - Bed & Breakfast
❤️U - Love You
DIY - Do It Yourself
BOL - Best Of Luck
FAQ - Frequently Asked Question
KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken
UFO - Unidentified Flying Object
BBQ - Barbecue
MPH - Miles Per Hour
DJ - Disc Jockey
OMG - Oh My God
RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
BBC - British Broadcasting Company
BRB - Be Right Back
BYO - Bring Your Own
ETA - Expected Time of Arrival
RSVP - "Répondez s'il vous plaît"
ATM - Automated Teller Machine
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid
USA - United States of America
CYL8R - See You Later
SOS - Save Our Souls
FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out
TTYL - Talk To You Later
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
TBD - To Be Decided
POV - Point Of View
YMCA - Young Mens' Christian Association
N/A - Not Available
EU - European Union
ATTN - Attention
IOU - I Owe You
WI - Women's Institute
DM - Direct Message
Y2K - Year Two Thousand (Millennium Bug)
PIN - Personal Identification Number
GWR - Great Western Railway
HB2U - Happy Birthday To You
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
GPS - Global Positioning System
LGBTQ - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer
SPF - Sun Protection Factor
LB - Pound
KG - Kilogram
TSP - Teaspoon
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
RIP - Rest in Peace
ZIP - Zone Improvement Plan
OOO - Out Of Office
PYO - Pick Your Own
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