Wizard Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 So with all these little blurbs because we are all so lazy anymore like lol = laugh out loud lmao = laugh my ass off bla bla bla = self explained I can't figure FTW out. Feel pretty stupid asking, but its driving me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 for the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1booth Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 yea i feel dumb too whats all the other stuff mean? for example .. imo .. do you vets have a list? i think thatd be great for us guys who have no idea what we are reading, i know i wouldnt have said anything if wizard hadnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berry Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) imo = In My Opion wot = Wide Open Throttle ftl = For The Loss wtf = What the f**k omg = Oh My God ftmfw = For The Mother F**king Win These are just a few that I can think of at this time. Edited October 28, 2008 by Berry (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 This should get you started: 1/4 - Quarter Mile (drag racing) 2WD - Two Wheel Drive 4WD - Four Wheel Drive A/F - Air Fuel Ratio AFAIK- As Far As I Know ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid AWD - All Wheel Drive BBC - Big Block Chevy engine BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center BDC - Bottom Dead Center BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related) BTDC - Before Top Dead Center BTW - By The Way CAI - Cold Air Induction CCLB - Crew Cab Long Bed Truck CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement) CR - Compression Ratio DBW - Drive By Wire DD - Daily Driver DRL - Daytime Running Lights DR's - Drag Radial Tires ECM - Engine Control Module ECSB - Extended Cab Short Bed EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (emissions system) EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement) FBW - Fly By Wire FI - Forced Induction (turbos, superchargers) FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit (See K&N) FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo) FMU - Fuel Management Unit FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch FTW - For The Win FTMFW - For the Mother F'n Win FWD - Front Wheel Drive FWIW - For What Its Worth HP - Horsepower HPP3 - Hypertech Power Programmer 3 (product) IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid) IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor) IC - Ignition Control Circuit IIRC - If I Remember Correctly IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IRS - Independent Rear Suspension KR - Knock Retard (tuning) LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LOL - Laughing Out Loud LQ4 - iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997) LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005) LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001) LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft) LT - Long Tube Headers MAF - Mass Air Flow sensor (measures amount of air entering intake) MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor) N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor) N20 - Nitrous Oxide NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name) NBS - New Body Style NWS - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside) O2 - Oxygen Sensor ORY - Off Road Y-pipe ORP - Off Road Pipe PCM - Powertrain Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer) PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system) PE - Power Enrichment (tuning) PITA - Pain In The Ass POS - Piece Of Shit P/P - Ported And Polished P&P - Ported And Polished RCSB - Regular Cab Short Bed Truck RCLB - Regular Cab Long Bed Truck ROFL - Rolling on Floor Laughing ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed) RWD - Rear Wheel Drive RWHP - Rear Wheel Horsepower RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers SBC - Small Block Chevy engine SC - Super Charger SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash) SOTP - Seat Of The Pants SS - Super Sport STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning) STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning) TB - Throttle Body TBODY - Throttle Body TC - Torque Converter TCS - Traction Control System TDC - Top Dead Center TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor TQ - Torque TT - Twin Turbo TTOP - T-Top roof TTT - "To The Top" the method of "bumping" threads to the top of the list, manual refresh. VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System (the coded chip in your ignition key) VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor WB O2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor WOT - Wide Open Throttle WTB - Want To Buy WTF - What The F-ck? WTT - Want To Trade I was thinking of pinning a thread about this and posting. If you guys wish, I can do so and everyone can post updates as we keep the list growing. Could be very valueable for the internet newbie. What do you guys think???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackss461982 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 oh... i was under the impression it stood for F*ck The World. thats what we used it for in the marines. lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeet Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 oh... i was under the impression it stood for F*ck The World. thats what we used it for in the marines. lmao lol and i though it was for **** the wife!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 WOW Kevin ... Now that was a list ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSThunder Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I didn't know what it meant for a long time till somebody ask the question about it. I'm not quiet up to date with all the lingo so a list helps IMO lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 So with all these little blurbs because we are all so lazy anymore likelol = laugh out loud lmao = laugh my ass off bla bla bla = self explained I can't figure FTW out. Feel pretty stupid asking, but its driving me nuts. dont feel bad doug. im in the same boat you are guess im getting out of touch with the whole blurp thing lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Lamanna Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 BS = Bull Shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 oh... i was under the impression it stood for F*ck The World. thats what we used it for in the marines. lmao thats what i always used it as till i came to this site and was like "alan why do they keep saying fu*k the world" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackss461982 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 thats what i always used it as till i came to this site and was like "alan why do they keep saying fu*k the world" lol yeah until this morning i was under the same impression. just thought a lot of people here were depressed and full of rage! lmao boy was i wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieo818 Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Haha I googled it a couple months ago i didnt know either! Krambo great list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superredss Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 thank goodness someone asked what FTW was!!! I was going crazy cause I had no clue! Posting that as a sticky and adding to it would be a great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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