A-Z Abbreviations and Acronyms

KBE: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

L

 

LTA: Lawn Tennis Association

M

 

M.I.A. = Missing In Action

N

 

NYC = New York City

O

 

OAP = Old Aged Pensioner

P

 

PYT = Pretty Young Things

Q

 

QE2 = Queen Elizabeth 2 (Grand Luxury Liner)

R

 

ROFL = Roll on floor laughing

S

 

SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome )

T

 

TTFN = Ta. Ta, - For Now

U

 

UB40 (Old card referred to when one gets to be 'out of work employment')

V

 

V for victory
V.F.W. (veterans of foreign wars)

 

W.O.L.D. = Harry Chapins Radio station


X / Y

 

XYZ= Examine your zipper!

 

A.F.C. (Association Football Club)

B

 

BBC
BAF
BBB (Better Business Bureau)

 

CCR = Creedence Clearwater Revival

D

 

DDT = (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

E

 

E.S.P.= Extra Sensory Perception

F

 

F.B.I. = (Full Blooded Indian)



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