.DT TLA Discworld player help TLA .SH What is a TLA? .SP 5 5 Three letter abbreviations (as well as other numbers of letters!) are very popular in online forums and communities, such as Discworld. Some are general online abbreviations, whereas others refer specifically to Discworld related features. .EP .SH The abbreviated list of TLAs .SO 5 8 -20 TLA three letter abbreviations (also 'three letter acronyms') FAQ [a list of] frequently asked questions AFAIC as far as I'm concerned AFAICS as far as I can see AFAIK as far as I know AFK away from keyboard AM Ankh-Morpork - a Discworld city on the Central Sea; a coding domain ASAP as soon as possible A/S/L age / sex / location, popular on IRC channels, it is generally not appreciated as a greeting or introduction on Discworld... BBIAB be back in a bit BBL be back later BBS be back soon BRB be right back BTW by the way CU L8R see you later CWC the Counterweight Continent - a Discworld continent; a coding domain ETLA extended three letter abbreviation (aka a four letter abbreviation) FFS for [frog]'s sake FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information GTG got to go HAND have a nice day HTH hope this helps IC in character IIRC if I recall correctly IMHO in my humble opinion IMO in my opinion IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion IRC internet relay chat LMAO laughing my [armadillo] off LOL laugh(ing) out loud LOLZ MUD multi-user {domain|dimension|dungeon} OICURMT oh, I see you are empty; what a drunk says to his bottle OOC out of character OMG oh my {goodness|god|gods} OTOH on the other hand OTT over the top PDA(s) public display(s) [of] affection PO post office PT {playtest|playtester}, a player with the responsibility of testing new code ROFL rolling on [the] floor laughing RP role-play STHU shut the [hippo] up STFU shut the [frog] up TBH to be honest TMI too much information TTFN ta-ta for now, [bye] TTYL talk to you later, [bye] TTYTT to tell you the truth VETLA very extended three letter abbreviation (aka a five letter abbreviation) WRT with regard to WTF what the [frog]? WTH what the [hippo]? YMMV your mileage may vary .EO