Definition of DIY

DIY

acronym for "Do It Yourself." The term was originally used to refer to repair and remodeling tasks around the home that one could do one's self, rather than hiring a professional. The term is currently used far more broadly, referring to nearly anything one can do one's self, rather than hiring a professional or buying a pre-built object.

Citation from "D.I.Y. beauty is easy and natural", Contra Costa Times, Jessica Yadegaran, 07/22/2009 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)':
PIK	Definitions include: an unattractive person.
SFA	Definitions include: acronym for "sweet fuck all".
IMNSHO	Definitions include: acronym for "in my, not so humble opinion".
D/D free	Definitions include: "drug and disease free", i.e. not a drug user and without sexually transmitted diseases.
2	Definitions include: "to".
DET	Definitions include: acronym for "don't even trip", i.e. "Don't worry about it."
VD	Definitions include: acronym for verbal diarrhea.
HPFM	Definitions include: acronym for "hocus pocus fucking magic".
r	Definitions include: shortened, phonetic version of "are".
SOS	Definitions include: acronym for "same old shit."
NSA	Definitions include: acronym for "no strings attached".
WGAF	Definitions include: acronym for "who gives a fuck".
kk	Definitions include: an emphatic "Okay," via a doubled "k".
PGT	Definitions include: acronym for "patient got thumped", a notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts.
hw	Definitions include: "homework."
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Other terms relating to 'do':
can do	Definitions include: a hard worker.
*dck-do**	Definitions include: when your belly sticks out further then your dick do
DILLIGAS	Definitions include: acronym for "do I look like I give a shit."
DMIID	Definitions include: acronym for "don't mind if I do".
DND	Definitions include: acronym for "do not disturb".
do	Definitions include: to have sex with.
do a Bradbury	Definitions include: to achieve something by accident.
do a brodie	Definitions include: to perform any kind of stunt.
do a job on	Definitions include: to mistreat.
do a line	Definitions include: to inhale a line of cocaine.
do a number on	Definitions include: to do a poor job.
do a poo	Definitions include: to defecate.
do a solid	Definitions include: to do a solid (a favor).
do a thing with someone	Definitions include: to be linking a person.
do a ton	Definitions include: to reach 100 MPH in a motor vehicle.
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Other terms relating to 'it':
about it	Definitions include: in support of.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
beat it	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beat it up	Definitions include: for a male to have sexual intercourse.
bite it	Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
black snake it	Definitions include: not showering before bed after working all day.
bling-bling it	Definitions include: to display bling-bling.
blow it	Definitions include: to completely fail a task.
BOHICA	Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
boke it	Definitions include: to vomit.
book it	Definitions include: to move very fast.
booze it up	Definitions include: to drink heavily.
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
'bout it	Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.
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Other terms relating to 'yourself':
break yourself	Definitions include: to back away.
DMY	Definitions include: acronym for "don't mess yourself", i.e. don't go to the bathroom in one's pants.
GFU	Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
GFY	Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself".
GFYS	Definitions include: acronym of "go fuck yourself."
go blow yourself	Definitions include: a taunt. Literally: to suck one's own penis.
go jerk yourself	Definitions include: censored version of "go fuck yourself".
TAY	Definitions include: acronym for "talk amongst yourselves".