Acronyms and Abbreviations

List of initialisms, acronyms (“words made from parts of other words, pronounceable”), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military – other nations will have their own acronyms. US Army Acronyms: Used by United States Military Alphabetical Listing …

Alphabetical Listing of SMS Text Smileys and Emoticons Acronyms #-) — Partied All Night (Original Smiley) #-) — Blinking #:-) — Hair In A Mess (Original Smiley) #:-) — Messy Hair #:-O — Oh No! (Original Smiley) #;-) — I Have Tangled Hair $-) — Sees Money %’) — Very Tired %) — Confused %-) — I’m Tipsy But Happy …

Alphabetical Listing of SMS Chat and Text Acronyms 2L8 — Too Late 2U2 — To You Too 404 — I Haven’t A Clue – From The Internet 404 Page Not Found Error. 4GM — Forgive Me ::POOF:: — Goodbye (leaving The Room) >U! — Screw You! ? — Huh? ?4U — Question For You A/S/L? — Age/sex/location? AAMOF — As …

Alphabetical Listing of Medical Slang Acronyms 10TH FT — 10th Floor Transfer – Dying (floor Number Is Always The Next Number On From The Highest Floor In The Hospital). 3H — “Enema That Is “”high, Hot, And A Hell of A Lot.”” Reputedly Given To Patients Who Give Staff A Hard Time.” 3PS — Pill, Permissiveness And Promiscuity (relates To …

Alphabetical Listing of US Military Acronyms 3M — Maintenance And Material Management (MMM) A/A — Air-to-air A/C — Air Conditioner A/C — Aircraft A/D — Analog/digital A/S — Airspeed AAA — Anti-aircraft Artillery AAA — Artifacts, Agents And Activities AAAA — Army Aviation Association of America AAB — Aviation Armament Bulletin (tdc 57) AAC — Aircraft Armament Change (tdc 56) …

Alphabetical Listing of US Government Acronyms AAPC — Accounting And Auditing Policy Committee ABMC — American Battle Monuments Commission ACC — Air Combat Command ACDA — United States Arms Control And Disarmament Agency ACF — Administration For Children And Families ACHP — Advisory Council On Historic Preservation ACQWEB — Office of The Under Secretary of Defense For Acquisition And Technology …

Alphabetical Listing of US Army Slang Acronyms AIDS — Army Induced Divorce Syndrome. ARMY — Ain’t Ready For The Marines Yet; Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday; Aren’t Really Men Yet ATFU — Ate The F*ck Up. When Someone/thing Is Not Up To The Army Standard. AWR — (Alpha Whiskey Romeo) Allah’s Waiting Room. BCD — Birth Control Device. Refers To The …

Alphabetical Listing of Uncategorized Acronyms 2.5G — Second-and-a-half-generation Mobile Telephone System 2D — Two 2G — Second 3D — Three 3G — Third 3I — Investors In Industry (venture Capitalists) 3M — Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company 4D — Four-dimensional (usually Three Spatial Plus One Temporal Dimension 4G — Fourth-generation Mobile Telephone System 4GL — Fourth-generation Programming Language 4WD — …

Alphabetical Listing of Text Language Acronyms ! — I Have A Comment 02 — Two Cents Worth 1174 — Nude Club 121 — One To One 1337 — Elite 143 — I Love You 14AA41 — One For All And All For One 182 — I Hate You 20 — Location 2B OR NOT 2B — To Be Or Not …

Alphabetical Listing of Scuba Diving Acronyms AA — Assisted Ascent AAS — Alternate Air Source ABT — Actual Bottom Time AD — Adventure Diver (PADI) Advanced Diver (BSAC) ADT — Actual Dive Time AGE — Aterial Gas Embolism AI — Assistant Instructor (PADI) Advanced Instructor (BSAC) AIC — Advanced Instructor Course (BSAC) AIE — Advanced Instructor Exam (BSAC) AMDT — …