Forum Dictionary / Glossary

**GermanwithaVdub** · 18-10-2007, 11:34 AM

well theres so much internet jargon out there and forums are full of abbreviations and acronyms and even though ive been using the internet since not long after it was made widely available, i still dont know what half of them mean and i'm sure im not alone.
maybe a forum dictionary thread made sticky would help? just add to it the ones you know and we could make a comprehensive list

personally i know almost none of the techy abbreviations

ill start off with some of the obvious ones

awd = all wheel drive
awhp = all wheel hp
btw = by the way
bhp = break horespower = horsepower at the flywheel
bov = blow off valve
cda = carbon dynamic airbox (airfilter)
doa = dead on arrival
dubber = someone who drives a veedub
dv = diverter valve
fmic = front mount intercooler
ftl = for the lose
ftw = for the win
fwd = front wheel drive
gtg = get together
hp = horsepower
imo = in my opinion
imho = in my humble/honest opinion
kw = kilowatt
lol = laugh out loud
maf = mass air flow (meter?)
nos = new old stock OR a company: nitrous oxide systems
np = nps = no problem/probs
oem = original equipment manufacturer
offset = distance between centre of wheel and hub mounting face
pcd = pitch circle diameter (distance between the centres of opposite bolt holes on a wheel, works on 4 stud )
plz = please
pov = point of view
ps = german equivalent of hp (nearly the same)
rice = tacky jap boy ricer style mods
rofl = rolling on the floor laughing
rwd = rear wheel drive
rwhp = rear wheel hp
sos = sorry
smic = side mount intercooler
ty = thank you
tip = turbo intake pipe
w'e = whatever/weekend
whp = wheel horsepower
wtf = what the f...

what do you guys think? good idea or waste of time?