List of Abbreviations for Students PDF

List of Abbreviations for Students PDF

Abbreviations are the short forms of words. We use abbreviations in our essay writing and literature. It is very important to learn abbreviations as they help in fitting out larger text in smaller areas. Abbreviations add to the beauty of the context and that is why they are important to learn and teach.

As students, we have to use abbreviations in our daily routine, during the study, and also during our personal conversations. It is very shameful if you don’t know some common abbreviations. In this lesson, we are going to discuss study abbreviations in detail. Student Abbreviation contains the list of government abbreviations and abbreviations of common terms. This lesson on abbreviation is very useful for ELS students learning English.

Students’ preparation for entrance test exams CSS, PPSC, IELTS, & FPSC, this abbreviations list is for you. PDF of Abbreviations list is given at the end of this lesson you can download that too. During our exams, it is common that in the place of the bigger phrase they will use an abbreviation and that is why it is important to learn all of them to avoid any problem in exams.

Related: 500 Vocabulary Words for IELTS

Student Abbreviations List

1. MOTOS – Member Of The Opposite Sex
2. IR – Interracial
3. PPV – Pay Per View
4. PANS – Pretty Awesome New Stuff
5. LDR – Long Distance Relationship
6. REAP – Reserve Education Assistance Program
7. AFK – Away From Keyboard
8. PST – Pacific Standard Time
9. DARE – Drug Abuse Resistance Education
10. POW – Prisoner Of War
11. CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
12. MIA – Missing In Action
13. BRB – Be Right Back
14. SUV – Sports Utility Vehicle
15. ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
16. PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society
17. IDK – I Don’t Know
18. ASAP – As Soon As Possible
19. ZIP code – Zone Improvement Plan code
20. OT – Overtime
21. NHL – National Hockey League
22. DAEMON – Disk And Execution Monitor
23. CPS – Child Protective Services
24. FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
25. DMV – Division of Motor Vehicles
26. NYOB – None of Your Business
27. DIY – Do It Yourself
28. RADAR – Radio Detection And Ranging
29. CPL – Corporal
30. AMA – Against Medical Advice
31. WTH – What The Heck
32. HR – Human Resources
33. VBD – Very Bad Date
34. IRL – In Real Life
35. SCOTUS – Supreme Court of the United States
36. ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
37. PS – PostScript
38. BBL – Be Back Later
39. DBA – Doing Business As
40. BBS – Be Back Soon
41. SWAT – Special Weapons And Tactics
42. MST – Mountain Standard Time
43. TTYL – Talk To You Later
44. POTUS – President of the United States
45. MBA – Masters of Business Administration
46. BF – Boyfriend
47. PHAT – Pretty, Hot, And Tempting
48. EDS – Electronic Data Systems
49. SGT – Sergeant
50. DOB – Date Of Birth
51. CPT – Captain
52. APA – American Psychological Association
53. OTC – Over The Counter
54. MLA – Modern Language Association
55. AA – Alcoholics Anonymous
56. TS – Transsexual
57. CIA – Central Intelligence Agency
58. Navy SEALs – Navy Sea Air Land forces
59. BEG – Big Evil Grin
60. MAJ – Major
61. FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
62. PR – Public Relations
63. AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
64. AFL – American Football League
65. F2F – Face to Face
66. EG – Evil Grin
67. HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
68. CSI – Crime Scene Investigation
69. GIB – GI Bill
70. POS – Point Of Service
71. AKA – Also Known As
72. UN – United Nations
73. GF – Girlfriend
74. ADA – American Dental Association
75. WWE – World Wrestling Entertainment
76. TBD – To Be Determined
77. PGA – Professional Golfer’s Association
78. BTW – By The Way
79. RNC – Republican National Committee
80. ID – Identification
81. SONAR – Sound Navigation And Ranging
82. LMK – Let Me Know
83. FYI – For Your Information
84. MOTSS – Member Of The Same Sex
85. ADP – Automated Data Processing
86. ESL – English As A Second Language
87. DON – Department of the Navy
88. DAFB – Dover Air Force Base
89. AWOL – Absent Without Leave
90. DOD – Department of Defense
91. EST – Eastern Standard Time
92. YOLO – You Only Live Once
93. USAF – United States Air Force
94. UFO – Unidentified Flying Object
95. TED – Tell me, Explain to me, Describe to me
96. TBA – To Be Announced
97. SWM – Single White Male
98. SWF – Single White Female
99. SO – Significant Other
100. SMH – Shaking My Head
101. ROFL – Rolling On the Floor Laughing
102. POS – Parents Over Shoulder
103. OMG – Oh My God
104. OFC – Of Course
105. NFL – National Football League
106. NBA – National Basketball Association
107. NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement
108. MD – Medical Doctor
109. MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Driving
110. LOL – Laughing Out Loud
111. KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid
112. IQ – Intelligence Quotient
113. IMO – In My Opinion
114. GIF – Graphics Interchange Format
115. EOD – End of Day
116. DZ – Drop Zone
117. DOA – Dead On Arrival
118. DND – Do Not Disturb
119. DNC – Democratic National Committee
120. CST – Central Standard Time
121. CC – Copy To
122. BBW – Big Beautiful Woman
123. BBIAB – Be Back In A Bit
124. AMA – American Medical Association
125. ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
126. ABS – Anti-lock Braking System
127. AARP – American Association of Retired Persons

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