List of 133 Words That Are Acronyms
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There are many acronyms we use so regularly in our life that we don't give a second thought about the words they are made of. Here's a list of acronyms and what they mean.
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous |
| AAAS | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons |
| ABS | Anti-lock Braking System |
| ADA | American Dental Association |
| ADD | Attention Deficit Disorder |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADP | Automated Data Processing |
| AFK | Away From Keyboard |
| AFL | American Football League |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| AKA | Also Known As |
| AMA | Against Medical Advice |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| AWOL | Absent Without Leave |
| BAE | Before Anyone Else |
| BBIAB | Be Back In A Bit |
| BBL | Be Back Later |
| BBS | Be Back Soon |
| BBW | Big Beautiful Woman |
| BEG | Big Evil Grin |
| BF | Boyfriend |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BTW | By The Way |
| CAPTCHA | Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart |
| CC | Carbon Copy |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
| CPS | Child Protective Services |
| CSI | Crime Scene Investigation |
| CST | Central Standard Time |
| DAEMON | Disk And Execution Monitor |
| DARE | Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
| DBA | Doing Business As |
| DIY | Do It Yourself |
| DMV | Division of Motor Vehicles |
| DNC | Democratic National Committee |
| DND | Do Not Disturb |
| DOA | Dead On Arrival |
| DOB | Date Of Birth |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DZ | Drop Zone |
| E-FIT | Electronic Facial Identification Technique |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| EG | Evil Grin |
| EOD | End Of Day |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESPN | Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |
| EST | Eastern Standard Time |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| F2F | Face to Face |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FISH | First In, Still Here |
| FLAG | Foreign Language Association of Georgia |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| GF | Girlfriend |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ID | Identification |
| IDK | I Don't Know |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IQ | Intelligence Quotient |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| KISS | Keep It Simple, Stupid |
| LASER | Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
| LDR | Long-Distance Relationship |
| LMK | Let Me Know |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| MADD | Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
| MBA | Master of Business Administration |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| MIA | Missing In Action |
| MLA | Modern Language Association |
| MOTOS | Member Of The Opposite Sex |
| MOTSS | Member Of The Same Sex |
| MST | Mountain Standard Time |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NASDAQ | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations |
| NBA | National Basketball Association |
| NFL | National Football League |
| NHL | National Hockey League |
| NIMBY | Not In My Backyard |
| NOYB | None Of Your Business |
| OMG | Oh My God |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OT | Overtime |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| PANS | Pretty Awesome New Stuff |
| PAWS | Progressive Animal Welfare Society |
| PGA | Professional Golfers' Association |
| PHAT | Pretty, Hot, And Tempting |
| POG | Passion fruit, Orange, and Guava |
| POS | Parents Over Shoulder |
| POS | Point Of Service |
| POTUS | President Of The United States |
| POW | Prisoner Of War |
| PPV | Pay-Per-View |
| PR | Public Relations |
| PS | Postscript |
| PST | Pacific Standard Time |
| RADAR | Radio Detection And Ranging |
| REAP | Reserve Educational Assistance Program |
| RNC | Republican National Committee |
| ROFL | Rolling On the Floor Laughing |
| SCOTUS | Supreme Court of the United States |
| SCUBA | Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus |
| SMART Goals | Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound Goals |
| SMH | Shaking My Head |
| SO | Significant Other |
| SONAR | Sound Navigation And Ranging |
| SOWETO | South Western Townships |
| SPCA | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| SUV | Sports Utility Vehicle |
| SWAT | Special Weapons And Tactics |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats |
| TASER | Thomas A. Swift Electric Rifle |
| TBA | To Be Announced |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object |
| UN | United Nations |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| VBD | Very Bad Date |
| WTH | What The Heck |
| WWE | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| YOLO | You Only Live Once |
| ZIP | Zone Improvement Plan |
