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 censored in hope of resolving 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)':
BJ	Definitions include: acronym for "blowjob", i.e. fellatio.
AFAICR	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can recall" or "as far as I can remember".
LMRO	Definitions include: acronym for "laughing my rear off" or "laughing my rump off".
m4m	Definitions include: "male for male."
BYOB	Definitions include: acronym for "bring your own beer", "bring your own bottle", or "bring your own booze".
g	Definitions include: short for "gangster" or "gangsta."
TLA	Definitions include: acronym for "three-letter acronym".
DILF	Definitions include: acronym for "dad I'd like to fuck".
FF	Definitions include: to attack a teammate.
YANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "you are not a lawyer."
BOGOF	Definitions include: acronym for "buy one get one free".
HAGS	Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer".
kk	Definitions include: an emphatic "Okay," via a doubled "k".
NSS	Definitions include: acronym for "no shit, Sherlock".
OMGWTF	Definitions include: acronym for "on my God, what the fuck."
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Other terms relating to 'do':
can do	Definitions include: a hard worker.
d*ck-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".

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