Definition of NWS

NWS    

interjection

• acronym for "not work safe". Compare with "NSFW".

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  Last edited on Apr 06 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 14 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of)':
ETA	Definitions include: acronym for "Estimated Time of Arrival."
SCNR	Definitions include: acronym for "sorry, could not resist".
pip	Definitions include: a person who acts like they know everything but actually knows nothing.
A/S/L	Definitions include: acronym for "age, sex, location."
QT	Definitions include: "cutie."
IBF	Definitions include: "Internet BF", i.e. "Internet Boyfriend".
NM	Definitions include: "nothing much".
l33t hax0r	Definitions include: a l33t hax0r.
DB	Definitions include: a mess, from "dog's breakfast."
WTF	Definitions include: acronym for "what the fuck?".
ILU	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you".
tldr	Definitions include: See tl;dr.
TMK	Definitions include: acronym for "to my knowledge".
jsmh	Definitions include: acronym for "just shaking my head".
AFAICR	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can recall" or "as far as I can remember".
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'not':
DND	Definitions include: acronym for "do not disturb".
IANACL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a constitutional lawyer".
IANAL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a lawyer."
IANAMD	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not a medical doctor".
IANAQP	Definitions include: "I am not a quantum physicist".
IANYL	Definitions include: acronym for "I am not your lawyer".
IMNSHO	Definitions include: acronym for "in my, not so humble opinion".
INAE	Definitions include: acronym for "I'm not an expert".
last but not least	Definitions include: appearing last in some list, but not because it's the least important item on the list.
n/a	Definitions include: acronym for "not applicable."
NAK	Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
NIH	Definitions include: acronym for "not invented here".
NIH syndrome	Definitions include: a "syndrome" involving a company's hesitance or refusal to use any idea or product it didn't invent or create.
NIMBY	Definitions include: acronym for "not in my backyard."
NMS	Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe.
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Other terms relating to 'safe':
NMS	Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe.
not mind safe	Definitions include: extremely disturbing.
NSFA	Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for anyone".
NSFL	Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for life".
NSFW	Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work".
safe	Definitions include: attractive.
SFW	Definitions include: acronym for "safe for work."
Other terms relating to 'work':
b*tch work	Definitions include: menial work.
busy work	Definitions include: work (in a professional or educational setting) that is designed to keep a person busy, but to not permit that person to accomplish anything of note.
do work	Definitions include: to take a dump.
GBTW	Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
government work	Definitions include: unofficial task done in the workplace.
line of work	Definitions include: profession.
NSFW	Definitions include: acronym for "not safe for work".
piece of work	Definitions include: a difficult person.
SFW	Definitions include: acronym for "safe for work."
throw a spanner into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
throw a wrench into the works	Definitions include: to introduce a complication.
tight work	Definitions include: means something is hella good.
WFH	Definitions include: acronym for "work from home" or "working from home".
WFM	Definitions include: acronym for "works for me".
WIP	Definitions include: acronym for "Work In progress."
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