This is a list of common abbreviations in the English language.
A
ab
abdominal muscle (slang) abalone abscess (slang) ad advantage (tennis) advertisement advert advertisement addy [email] address admin administrator administration afish aficionado ag agriculture (informal) aggro aggravation or aggression agit-prop agitational propaganda alky an alcoholic amp ampere amphetamine (as in "amped up") amplifier amputation or amputee ampoule amplify app application arco arcology Argie Argentine, Argentinian Aspie Someone with Asperger syndrome auto automobile automatic av or avvie (also avvy) avatar
B
bennies
benzedrine (slang) benefits bevvy beverage (usu. alcoholic) bi bisexual (slang) bike bicycle bio biology biography (informal) Birks Birkenstocks biz business (informal) black ops black operations bod body (slang/informal) bookie bookmaker bra brassiere bread bread and honey (money) bro brother (slang) bronc bronco bronto Brontosaurus bud buddy (informal) budgie budgerigar bunk bunkum
C
cab
Cabernet Sauvignon
cabriolet
caff (UK slang) café cal calorie (in combination, especially "lo-cal") Cal or Cali California Calcutta cam camera camouflage camo camouflage Can Canada or Canadian (in combination) cap captain lie (informal) caps capitals carbs carbohydrates cardio cardiovascular training (aerobic exercise) cat catalytic converter catamaran chem chemistry chemo chemotherapy Chevy Chevrolet chimp chimpanzee cig cigarette cishet or cis-het cisgender-heterosexual civ civilization civvy or civvie civilian civvies civilian clothes (military slang) clit clitoris coed coeducational coke cocaine Coke Coca-Cola com command communication (especially in combinations) combi or combo combination Commie Communist con confidence trick convention convict condo condominium congrats congratulations contacts contact lenses co-op cooperative corp corporation cred credibility crip cripple croc crocodile curio curiosity cuz
cousin
cyber
cybernetic (especially in combination)
D
decaf
decaffeinated
decal
decalcomania
decij
decision
deco
decoration
deets
details
defrag
defragment
deli
delicatessen
delish
delicious
Dem
Democrat
demo
demonstration
demolition
derm
dermatologist
dermatological
depict
depicture
detox
detoxification
dicot
dicotyledon
dif (or diff) difference digi digital digi cabes digital cable dino dinosaur dis (or diss) disrespect disco discotheque doc doctor document dorm dormitory Dub Dubliner
E
e-
electronic (e.g. email, efit, emeter) ed education emo emotional ep episode eppie, eppy epileptic seizure ex ex-(boyfriend, wife, etc.) exhibition war exercise exam examination exec executive expo exposition
F
fab
fabrication
fabulous
fan
fanatic
fed
federal
frack
fracture
frag
fragmentation grenade, also verb: to kill with such a grenade. frank frankfurter fridge refrigerator
G
ganj
ganja
gas
gasoline
gat
Gatling gun
gig
gigabyte
gin
Geneva
glutes
gluteus maximus
go fig
go figure
gov, guv
governor
government
grad
graduate (or graduation, as in "grad night") gran, granny grandmother guac guacamole gym gymnasium
H
ham, hammy
hamster
hash
hashish
hep
hepatitis
hetero or het
heterosexual
hifi
high fidelity system
hi(gh) res
high resolution
hippo
hippopotamus
homo
homosexual
homogenized (milk) hydro hydroelectricity hydrotherapy hydrothermal hydroponic hype hyperbole hypo hypodermic hyper hyperactive
I
Inc
Incorporated
indie, indy
independence, independent
independent music
independent film
Indy 500
Indianapolis 500
inf
infinitely
info
information
infra dig
infra dignitatem (beneath one's dignity) (borrowed from Latin) inti intifada intro introduction ipecac ipecacuanha Itey Italian (offensive)
J
Jap
Japanese (considered rude) Jerry German (offensive, historical)