If you join the M.I.N.I. List, which you should if you're a mini fan, you'll encounter 'MINI-English' abbreviations for commonly used terms. Below is a list of them. Abbreviation - Meaning ---------------------- AAMOF - As a matter of fact ABS - Always bloody something ADN - Any day now AFAIC - As far as I'm concerned AFAIK - As far as I know AISI - As I see it Alto - Alternator ANFAWFOS - And now for a word from our sponsor ANFAWFOWS - And now for a word from our Web sponsor AOL - Arseholes on line ASAP - As soon as possible ASAFP - As soon as friggin' possible AWGTHTGTTA - Are we going to have to go through this again AWGTHTGTTSA - Are we going to have to go through this shit again B4 - Before BCNU - Be seeing you BEG - Big evil grin BFD - Big F**king deal BFG - Big fat grin BFOS - Big field of shit BK - Bo knows BNF - Big name fan BOT - Back on topic BSEG - Big shit eating grin BTSOOM - Beats the shit out of me BTW - by the way CIAO - Goodbye (Italian) CMF - Count my fingers CMIIW - Correct me if I'm wrong CTC - Choking the chicken CUL - Catch you later CUL8R - See you later DBA - Doing business as DBEYR - Don't believe everything you read DBN - Doing business, NOT DHYB - Don't hold your breath DIIK - Damned if I know DIGEST - Receive List E mails daily in one lot DILLIGAD - Do I look like I give a damn Dizzy - Distributor DIY - do it yourself DNPS - Damned near pissed myself DQYDJ - Don't quite your day job DYSTSOTT - Did you see the size of that thing E2EG - Ear to ear grin ELG - Exceptionally large grin EMFBI - Excuse me for butting in EOD - End of discussion EOL - End of lecture FE - Fatal error FITB - Fill in the blank FOAD - F**k off and die FOBL - Fell outta bed laughing FOCL - Fell outta chair laughing FOMC - Falling off my chair (laughing) FOMCROFL - Fell off my chair rolling on floor laughing FTASB - Faster than a speeding bullet FTL - Faster than light FTM - Finger Tight Malcolm FUBAR - F**ked up beyond all repair FUBB - F**ked up beyond belief FWIW - For what its worth FYI - For your information FYM - For your misinformation GIGO - Garbage in garbage out GIWIST - Gee I wish I said that GR&D - Grinning, running and ducking HAK - Hugs and kisses HBOL - Haynes book of lies HHTYAY - Happy holidays to your and yours HLVB - Hasta la vista baby HUYA - Head up your arse HHOK - Ha Ha, only kidding HHO1/2K - Ha Ha, only half kidding HIOOC - Help I'm out of coffee HTH - Hope this helps HTMYM - How to modify your Mini IAC - In any case IAE - In any event IANAL - I am not a Lawyer IANAC - I am not a crook IANALBIPOOTV - I am not a lawyer, but I play one on TV IAOH - I am outta here IBARFT - It's been a real fun time IBC - Inadequate, but cute IBM - Inadequate, but marketable IBCNU - I'll be seeing you IBTD - I beg to differ IC - I see IFABCTE - I found a bug call the exterminator IGMC - I'll get my coat IIRC - If I remember correctly IITYWTMWYKM - If I tell you what this means will you kiss me IITYWTMWYBMAD - If I tell you what this means will you buy me a drink IITYWTMWTLMA - If I tell you what this means will you leave me alone IIWM - If I were me ILIWTPCT - I love it when the plan comes together. ILSHIBAMF - I laughed so hard I broke all my furniture ILSHIBMS - I laughed so hard I broke my stitches IMCO - In my considered opinion IME - International Mini Encyclopaedia IMHO - In my humble opinion IMM - International Mini Meet IMNSHO - In my not so humble opinion INPO - In no particular order IOW - In other words IRTFMBDU - I read the flaming manual but didn't understand ISHBAB - I should have bought a book ITSFWI - If the shoe fits, wear it JIC - Just in case JSNM - Just stark naked magic KHYF - Know how you feel KISS - Keep it simple stupid KMA - Kiss my ASCII KOL - Keeling over laughing L2B - London to Brighton L8R - Later LAB&TYD - Life's a bitch & then you die LAY - Laughing at you LCB - Long centre branch (manifold) LD - Long distance LDTTWA - Lets do the time warp again LLTA - Lots and lots of thunderous applause LOL - Laughed out loud LSD - Limited slip differential LSHHTCMS - Laughed so hard, had to change my shorts LTIP - Laughed till I puked MITP - Mini's in the park MLM - MINI List meet MLP - Mini Love Parade MLMS - M.I.N.I. List Mug Shots MOWOG - MOrris WOlseley Garages MTFBWY - May the force be with you NBD - No big deal NBFD - No big f**king deal NFW - No f**king way NRN - No reply necessary NTYMI - Now that you mention it NYCFS - New York City finger salute OAUS - On an unrelated subject OATUS - On a totally unrelated subject OATIS - On a totally irrelevant subject OBTW - Oh, by the way ONNA - Oh no, not again ONNTA - Oh no not this again OOTC - Obligatory on topic comment OOTQ - Out of the question OTC - Over the counter OTOH - On the other hand OTOOH - On the other other hand OTSH - On the same hand OTTOMH - Off the top of my head OTTOMHAROOB - Off the top of my head and rolling out of bounds OWTTE - Or words to that effect OZMLM - Australia MINI List meet PDWA - Pressure differential warning actuator PITA - Pain in the arse PMF - Pull my finger PMFBI - Pardon me for butting in PMYMHMMFSWGAD - Pardon me, you must have mistaken me for someone who gives a damn PNS - Pretty neat stuff POV - Point of view QC - Quality control RBEG - Really big evil grin RBTL - Read between the lines RML - Read my lips RMM - Read my mail ROTFFNAR - Rolling on the floor for no apparent reason ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my arse off ROTFTTPOF - Rolling on the floor trying to put out flames ROTM - Right on the money RR - Rolling road RSN - Real soon now RTFM - Read the f**king manual SH - Shit happens SH2M - Shit happens to me SIDH - Sorry I didn't help SITD - Still in the dark SOI - Sit on it SOOL - Shit out of luck STM - Spank the monkey TAFL - Take a flying leap TANSTAAFL - There ain't no such thing as a free lunch TANSTAASQ - There ain't no such thing as a stupid question TBASE - Tuning BL's A series engine TDTM - Talk dirty to me TFASB - Time for a sex break TGIF -Thanks god it's Friday TFN - Thanks for nothing THE BIBLE - David Vizard's book on tuning the A series engine THE MAJOR - The name of the program that runs the MINI List TIA - Thanks in advance TIC - Tongue in cheek TISEC - Tongue in someone else cheek TLA - Three letter acronym TM - Trust me TOASTING - To be removed from the list TOASTING FORK - Threatening to be removed from the list TSR - Terminate and stay resident TTT - That's the ticket TWHAB - This won't hurt a bit UES - Ultimate engine steady UKMLM - UK MINI List meet UKP - United Kingom Pounds USD - United States Dollar USMLM - US MINI List meet VI - Village idiot WGAFS - Who gives a flying shit WIT - Wordsmith in training WMG - Where's my glasses WOTAM - Waste of time and money WOT - Wide open throttle WTHDTIM - What the hell do these initials mean WTSDS - Where the sun don't shine WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get WYSIUWYW - What you see isn't usually what you want YGBK - You gotta be kidding - Grin - Big grin - Little shit - Big shit - Little f**k - Big f**k - F**k you If you would like to join the M.I.N.I. 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