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)':
BOGO	Definitions include: "buy one get one" free.
FLF	Definitions include: acronym for "foot-long floater", i.e. a floating piece of feces that's a foot long.
BP	Definitions include: acronym of baby prostitute.
YMMV	Definitions include: acronym for "your mileage may vary."
OTT	Definitions include: acronym for "over the top".
IYDLIGTFO	Definitions include: acronym for "if you don't like it, get the fuck out".
BMOC	Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus".
NFI	Definitions include: acronym for "no fucking idea".
k	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "okay".
TMI	Definitions include: acronym for "too much information".
IOW	Definitions include: acronym for "in other words".
LEO	Definitions include: acronym for "law enforcement officer".
BBC	Definitions include: acronym for "big black cock".
n/a	Definitions include: acronym for "not applicable."
SFSG	Definitions include: acronym for "so far so good".
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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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