Some English expressions for non-native English readers. Many of these (and far more) may be obtained from the Jargon 
File: AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AKA = Also Known As
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
BTW = By The Way (used to introduce some piece of information or question that is on a different topic but may be of int
erest) COLA = comp.os.linux.announce (newsgroup)
ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
FAQ = Frequently Asked Question
FUD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
FWIW = For What It's Worth
FYI = For Your Information
IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
LART = Luser Attitude Readjustment Tool (quoting Al Viro:"Anything you use to forcibly implant the clue into the place 
where luser's head is") LUSER = pronounced "looser", a user who is considered a to indeed be a looser (idiot, drongo, wa
nker, dim-wit, fool, etc.) OTOH = On The Other Hand
PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RSN = Real Soon Now
RTFM = Read The Fucking Manual (original definition) or Read The Fine Manual (if you want to pretend to be polite)
TANSTAAFL = There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (contributed by David Niemi, quoting Robert Heinlein in his scienc
e fiction novel 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress') THX = Thanks (thank you)
TIA = Thanks In Advance
WIP = Work In Progress
WRT = With Respect To
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Snob is NOt snoB.