Definition of a TLA

TLA

noun

acronym for "three-letter acronym". Used mainly in computing, due to the massive number of three-letter acronyms.
I can't understand a word he writes. Have you seen how many TLAs he uses?
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Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
acronym for "three-letter agency". Used to refer to US intelligence agencies: the CIA, NSA, and FBI.
There's a certain TLA bugging my phones. I can't tell you which one.
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Last edited on Jan 26 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 19 2013.
acronym for "true love always".
Last edited on Feb 20 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 22 2018.

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DL, the	Definitions include: See on the DL.
HMFIC	Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker in charge."
GBTW	Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
TBD	Definitions include: acronym for "to be determined".
SMH	Definitions include: acronym for "shaking my head".
IMYSFM	Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so fucking much."
NVM	Definitions include: "never mind".
PUA	Definitions include: acronym for "pick up artist".
IANACL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a constitutional lawyer".
ion	Definitions include: "I don't".
IIR	Definitions include: acronym for "if I recall".
OMG	Definitions include: acronym for "Oh my God", a general-purpose exclamation.
wow	Definitions include: an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement.
PEBCAK	Definitions include: acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard".
thx	Definitions include: "thanks".
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backronym	Definitions include: a word that has come to be an acronym (or is viewed by some as an acronym) when it was not originally an acronym.
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dear john letter	Definitions include: a letter / note in which a person breaks up with a male.
four-letter word	Definitions include: a swear word.
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3	Definitions include: law-abiding citizens.
3-dimensional thinking	Definitions include: the ability to think outside the box.
3-legged man	Definitions include: a man with an extremely large penis.
3-ring circus	Definitions include: a chaotic event.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
be World War 3	Definitions include: be something really big and bad.
go threesies	Definitions include: to split something (often a purchase) three ways.
number 3	Definitions include: a session of masturbation.
sex between three people	Definitions include: Manage sure for manage twa
stick to the 3 B's	Definitions include: to focus on beer, "bud" (marijuana), and "bitches" (women.)
three-finger salute	Definitions include: the pressing of the "Alt" key + the "Ctrl" key + the "Del" key to reboot or unfreeze a PC computer.
three pump chump	Definitions include: a premature ejaculator.
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