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Acronyms and Emoticons




OA ACRONYMS

12 +12 - Twelve plus Twelve book
24/7 - 24 hrs a Day/Seven Days a Week
301- 3 meals a day, nothing in between,
One day at a time
3D - The Real World
AABB - Big Book
BB - Big Book
OA - Overeaters Anonymous
b2b - back-to-back
COE - Compulsive over eater
EDI - Easy Does It
ESH - Experience, Strength and Hope
EZDI - Easy Does It
f2f - face-to-face
GAIUH - God as I understand him
GAYUH - God as you understand him
KCB - Keep Coming Back
HP - Higher Power
JFT - Just For Today
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid (Sweetie)
Newbie - Newcomer to program
ODAT - One day at a time
ODAAT - One Day At A Time
Pigeon - Sponsee
Rule 62 - Don't take yourself so seriously!

INTERNET ACRONYMS

AFK = Away From Keyboard
AKA = Also Known As
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
ASAP= As Soon As Possible
BAK = Back At Keyboard
BBL= Be Back Later
BBN = Bye Bye Now
BBS = Be Back Soon
BEG = Big Evil Grin
BF = Boy Friend
BRB = Be Right Back
BRB = Bath Room Break
BTDT = Been There, Done That
BTDTGTTS = Been There, Done That,
Got The T-Shirt
BTW = By The Way
BWL = Bursting With Laughter
EG = Evil Grin
EMSG = Email Message
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYI = For Your Information
GF = Girl Friend
GFN = Gone For Now
GGP = Gotta Go Pee
GMBO = Giggling My Butt Off
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
GOOMH = Get Out Of My Head
GTSY = Glad To See You
IC = I See
ICQ = I Seek You
IM = Instant Message
IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
IMNSHO = In my not so humble opinion
IRL = In Real Life
IWALU = I Will Always Love You
K = Okay
L8R = Later
L8R G8R = Later 'Gater
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LOL = Lots of Love
OIC = Oh, I see
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor (laughing)
Snail Mail = Regular Mail
SO = Significant Other
SWAK = Sealed With A Kiss
TTFN = Ta-Ta For Now!
TTYL = Talk To you Later
WB = Welcome Back
WTG = Way To Go!
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary


INTERNET EMOTICONS

:) = smile
:-) = smile with a nose
;- ) = Wink/Kidding Around
:D = smile/laughing/big grin
:* = kiss
:X = my lips are sealed
:P = sticking out tongue
:( = frown
:-/ = groan
:-\ = thinking
:'( = crying
O:) = angel
Ü = smile rightside up
}:> = devil
:- I = Poker face
:-<> = Amazed
:-( ) = Shocked
:-& = Perplexed
:-o zz z z Z Z = Bored
:-C = Unbelieving (jaw dropped)
:-o = Oh, nooooooo!
$-) = Just won the lottery
:-D = Laughing
:-* = Kiss
:-X = Lips Are Sealed
:-[ = Count Dracula
:-# = Censored
:-i = Smoking
:-j = Smoking and Smiling
:-J = Tongue in cheek comments
:-[#] = Smile with braces
:-S = Sick Smile
8-) = Bug Eyes Smile
P-) = Pirate
B-) = Smile With Glasses
0-) = Cyclop Smile
{{{{{}}}}}} = A Hug


MISCELLANEOUS

Grin ~ [G]
Big Grin ~ [BG]
Very Big Grin~ [VBG]
Evil Grin ~ [EG]
Very Evil Grin ~ [VEG]
Smilie with a moutashe :-{
Smilie with hair {:-)
Wearing a walkman [:-)
Smilie with a graduation hat K:-)
Smilie with a cap d:-)
Smilie with a bowler hat C|:-)
Smilie with a nurse hat ]:-)
Smilie with a skull-cap (:-) (or a bicycle helmet)
Smilie with a fur hat #:-)
Smilie with hat and pom-pom *<:-)
Smilie with beard :-)=
Uncle Sam =|:-)=
Smilie with curly hair &:-)
Smilie with wavy hair @:-)
Monk / Nun +<:-|




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