Initials
More initials for Idioms class. Teacher's choice.
Terms
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- MA
- a master's degree in arts and sciences
- CIA
- an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest
- CHP
- California Highway Patrol
- DMV
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- VIP
- an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
- R.I.P.
- Rest In Peace
- CEO
- Chief executive officer, the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm
- SOB
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- UFO
- an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown
- GPS
- a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
- STD
- Sexually transmitted disease.
- B.A.
- Bachelor's of Arts, a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
- ESP
- apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
- T.A.
- Teaching Assistant
- FBI
- a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice
- CPR
- an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
- A.A.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- NHL
- National Hockey League
- NBA
- National Basketball Association
- IOU
- an informal debt instrument
- POW
- a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
- RN
- a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
- CPA
- an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
- PC
- a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
- TLC
- tender loving care
- DUI
- driving under the influence
- FYI
- for your information
- to be PO'd
- to be pissed off, i.e. angry
- TGIF
- thank god it's friday
- OD
- overdose
- SSDD
- same situation (****) different day
- MS
- a master's degree in science
- BYOB
- Bring your own bottle, beer, beverage, booze, etc.
- NFL
- National Football League
- RSVP
- Respondez s'il vous plait; means: Please answer
- PC
- politically correct or personal computer
- PJs
- pajamas
- OT
- Overtime
- A.A.A.
- American Auto Association
- i.e.
- that is to say