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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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NYSE

A

New York Stock Exchange

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a.m.

A

ante meridiem

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p.m.

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post meridiem

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MP

A

member of parlament

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PM

A

prime minister

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BR

A

British rail

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BA

A

Bachelor of Arts

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8
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AD

A

Anno Domini

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BC

A

before christ

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BCE

A

before common era

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CE

A

common era

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NHS

A

National Health Service

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GP

A

general practitioner

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WHO

A

World Health Organization

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15
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oz

A

ounce

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lb

A

pound

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st

A

stone

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in

A

inch

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ft

A

feet

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yd

A

yard

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St

A

street

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Rd

A

road

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Ave

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MA

A

master of arts

25
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PhD

A

doctor of philosophy

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AKA

A

also known as

27
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LOL

A

lots of love/laugh out loud

28
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PS

A

postscript

29
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BBQ

30
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XOXO

A

hugs and kisses

31
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HQ

A

headquarters

32
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VIP

A

very important person

33
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OPEC

A

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: a group of countries that produce oil and decide together how much to produce

34
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IQ

A

intelligence quotient

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DIY

A

do it yourself

36
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VAT

A

value added tax

37
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vs

38
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RSVP

A

“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
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PTO

A

please turn over

40
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RSPCA

A

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

41
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ATM

A

automated teller machine

42
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CCTV

A

closed circuit television

43
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BYO

A

bring your own

44
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AA

A

alchoholics anonymous

45
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AC

A

air conditioning

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ROFL

A

rolling on the floor laughing

47
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GM

A

general manager

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DUI

A

driving under influence

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CIA

A

central intelligence agency

50
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ID

A

identification

51
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FYI

A

for your information

52
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PI

A

private investigator

53
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IP

A

international pass

54
Q

RIP

A

rest in peace

55
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WOM

A

word of mouth

56
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SOS

A

save our souls

57
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EOD

A

end of day

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