Re: abbreviations for non-native english speakers

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

"Petr [Dingo] Dvorak" wrote:

> On Thu, 31 May 2001, Joerg Johannes wrote:
> 
> JJ> ? IIRC
> JJ> ? AFAIK
> JJ> ? IMHO
> 
> IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
> AFAIK - As Far As I Know
> IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
> 
> you can use www.acronymfinder.com to find out the rest .. :)

Alternatively, install packages dictd, dict and dict-jargon.

$ dict IIRC
3 definitions found

>From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]:

  IIRC // Common abbreviation for "If I Recall Correctly".
  
  

>From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:

  IIRC
  
     <chat> If I recall/remember correctly.
  
     (1996-11-28)
  
  

>From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]:

  IIRC
          If I Remember/Recall Correctly (Usenet, IRC, slang)
 

Peter