Acronyms

EBITDA

Officially stands for 'Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation', said in a Yorkshire accent conjures up images of accountants in flat caps and tweed.

iwfy

Definition:
IM contraction of "I'm waiting for you (!)" - normally followed by "no iwfy!" or 'ok - lg'.

Reference:
Catherine / Graham speak

ttyl

Definition:
IM shortening of 'Talk to you later'.

Reference:
General Usage

URL:
http://www.google.com/search?q=ttyl

FOB

Definition:
Fresh Off the Boat - somewhat derogatory term for someone displaying foreign behaviour. Recently used to describe newly arrived postdocs or myself on return from England.
Alternatively - Fresh off the Boeing.

URL:
http://www.answers.com/topic/fresh-off-the-boat

BBL

Definition:
Be Back Later - very dull but not entirely obvious

Reference:
IRC

IIRC

Definition:
If I remember correctly.

Reference:
General net usage.

AFAIK

Definition:
As far as I know.

Reference:
General net usage.

VGS

Definition:
Valley girl style or SGS sorority girl style. To say a word in the sing-song style of the above. Whatever / Oh My God / Are you kidding me? Gag me with a spoon... etc. See Frank Zappa's Valley Girl.

Reference:
Ben's acronym

NSFW

Definition:
Not safe for work

Reference:
Internet

bfn

Definition:
bye for now

Reference:
Internet

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