Abbreviations Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
NYSE
A
New York Stock Exchange
2
Q
a.m.
A
ante meridiem
3
Q
p.m.
A
post meridiem
4
Q
MP
A
member of parlament
5
Q
PM
A
prime minister
6
Q
BR
A
British rail
7
Q
BA
A
Bachelor of Arts
8
Q
AD
A
Anno Domini
9
Q
BC
A
before christ
10
Q
BCE
A
before common era
11
Q
CE
A
common era
12
Q
NHS
A
National Health Service
13
Q
GP
A
general practitioner
14
Q
WHO
A
World Health Organization
15
Q
oz
A
ounce
16
Q
lb
A
pound
17
Q
st
A
stone
18
Q
in
A
inch
19
Q
ft
A
feet
20
Q
yd
A
yard
21
Q
St
A
street
22
Q
Rd
A
road
23
Q
Ave
A
avenue
24
Q
MA
A
master of arts
25
PhD
doctor of philosophy
26
AKA
also known as
27
LOL
lots of love/laugh out loud
28
PS
postscript
29
BBQ
barbecue
30
XOXO
hugs and kisses
31
HQ
headquarters
32
VIP
very important person
33
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: a group of countries that produce oil and decide together how much to produce
34
IQ
intelligence quotient
35
DIY
do it yourself
36
VAT
value added tax
37
vs
versus
38
RSVP
"répondez s’il vous plaît", French for "please reply"; used at the end of a written invitation to mean that you should tell the people who invited you whether or not you are coming
39
PTO
please turn over
40
RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
41
ATM
automated teller machine
42
CCTV
closed circuit television
43
BYO
bring your own
44
AA
alchoholics anonymous
45
AC
air conditioning
46
ROFL
rolling on the floor laughing
47
GM
general manager
48
DUI
driving under influence
49
CIA
central intelligence agency
50
ID
identification
51
FYI
for your information
52
PI
private investigator
53
IP
international pass
54
RIP
rest in peace
55
WOM
word of mouth
56
SOS
save our souls
57
EOD
end of day
