| Your suggested dose of vitamins:RDA |
recommended daily amount (or allowance) |
200 |
December 14, 2012 |
| Automotive feature:AWD |
all-wheel drive |
400 |
December 14, 2012 |
| A U.S. college:UTEP |
University of Texas El Paso |
600 |
December 14, 2012 |
| The northern military veterans' organization after the civil war:GAR |
Grand Army of the Republic |
800 |
December 14, 2012 |
| Cozy feature of a home for sale:WBF |
wood burning fireplace |
1000 |
December 14, 2012 |
| This seaside structure is abbreviated whf. |
wharf |
200 |
March 4, 2004 |
| This 3-letter abbreviation can stand for package or parking |
pkg. |
400 |
March 4, 2004 |
| A.M. after a particular time stands for ante meridian, which means "before" this |
noon |
600 |
March 4, 2004 |
| In formal addresses this 2-letter "directional" abbreviation precedes Hon. & Rev. |
Rt. (for Right) |
1000 |
March 4, 2004 |
| A doctor could tell you that q.i.d., which is the abbreviation for the Latin "quater in die", means this |
(take the pills) four times a day |
|
March 4, 2004 |
| In movie ratings: PG |
Parental Guidance |
200 |
February 7, 2002 |
| A medical profession: RN |
registered nurse |
400 |
February 7, 2002 |
| A U.S. commonwealth: PR |
Puerto Rico |
600 |
February 7, 2002 |
| In the British government: PM |
Member of Parliament |
800 |
February 7, 2002 |
| On a job application: DOB |
date of birth |
1000 |
February 7, 2002 |
| In an apt. bldg., apartment building, you're sure to find a bdrm., one of these |
bedroom |
100 |
December 29, 2000 |
| On the avg., average, your mom may spend 20 minutes a day driving down the ave., this |
avenue |
200 |
December 29, 2000 |
| WD-40 is an oil you might use on your hinges on your 4WD, an abbreviation for this type of vehicle |
4 wheel drive |
300 |
December 29, 2000 |
| Of lacrosse, paddleball, golf or auto racing, sport played by people in the LPGA |
golf |
400 |
December 29, 2000 |
| If your TV has PIP, it has this feature |
Picture in Picture |
500 |
December 29, 2000 |
| An important high school exam:SAT |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
100 |
February 26, 1999 |
| On television:CNN |
the Cable News Network |
200 |
February 26, 1999 |
| A college:UNLV |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
300 |
February 26, 1999 |
| In Canada, eh:the RCMP |
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
400 |
February 26, 1999 |
| A former European nation:GDR |
the German Democratic Republic |
500 |
February 26, 1999 |
| Of concern to motorists, MPG stands for this |
miles per gallon |
100 |
November 7, 1996 |
| PTA members know that PTA stands for this |
parent teacher association |
200 |
November 7, 1996 |
| It's the part of blood abbreviated Hb |
hemoglobin |
300 |
November 7, 1996 |
| It's the U.S. territory abbreviated V.I. |
Virgin Islands |
400 |
November 7, 1996 |
| This person who certifies documents is abbreviated NP |
notary public |
500 |
November 7, 1996 |
| It's what SWAK stands for on the back of an envelope |
sealed with a kiss |
100 |
October 25, 1995 |
| When used as a title of respect, Hon. stands for this |
honorable |
200 |
October 25, 1995 |
| To an investor, the S & P in the S & P 500 stands for this |
Standard and Poor |
300 |
October 25, 1995 |
| Someone who gambles on horse races should know that OTB stands for this |
off track betting |
400 |
October 25, 1995 |
| This book of the Bible is sometimes abbreviated Ez. |
Ezekiel |
500 |
October 25, 1995 |
| It's the occupation abbreviated pharm. |
pharmacist |
100 |
September 19, 1995 |
| Anyone who has one should know that VCR is an abbreviation for this |
videocassette recorder |
200 |
September 19, 1995 |
| Among New York theatre goers, O.B. stands for this |
Off-Broadway |
300 |
September 19, 1995 |
| In accounting, ROA is a "return on" these |
assets |
400 |
September 19, 1995 |
| Shoppers should know that UPC, as in a UPC label, stands for this |
universal product code |
500 |
September 19, 1995 |
| A popular play may be SRO, meaning this |
standing room only |
100 |
July 20, 1995 |
| Financially speaking, AMEX is this stock exchange |
the American Exchange |
200 |
July 20, 1995 |
| When an application form wants your YOB, it's asking for this |
year of birth |
300 |
July 20, 1995 |
| Frl. is this German title corresponding to our Miss |
fraulein |
400 |
July 20, 1995 |
| ob. can stand for obstetric or for this musical instrument |
an oboe |
500 |
July 20, 1995 |
| You're on the money if you know that S&L is the abbreviation for this |
savings & loan |
100 |
February 6, 1995 |
| Those of you who are preparing for the SAT should know that SAT stands for this |
Scholastic Aptitude Test |
200 |
February 6, 1995 |
| HC can refer to Holy Communion or to this, in the British Parliament |
House of Commons |
300 |
February 6, 1995 |
| To a demographer, ZPG is an abbreviation for this |
zero population growth |
400 |
February 6, 1995 |
| SALT, as in the SALT agreements to limit the production of nuclear weapons, stands for this |
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (or Treaty) |
500 |
February 6, 1995 |
| In high school P.E. stands for this class |
physical education |
100 |
November 8, 1994 |
| This hospital locale can be abbreviated OR or O.R. |
the operating room |
200 |
November 8, 1994 |
| The fi in sci-fi is short for fiction; in hi-fi it's short for this |
fidelity |
300 |
November 8, 1994 |
| PC can stand for politically correct or for this desktop device |
a personal computer |
400 |
November 8, 1994 |
| Abbreviated atm., it's what a restaurant on the moon lacks |
atmosphere |
500 |
November 8, 1994 |
| qt., an abbreviation for quantity, is also an abbreviation for this specific quantity |
a quart |
100 |
July 15, 1994 |
| To a baseball player, his ERA is this |
earned run average |
200 |
July 15, 1994 |
| sr. not only stands for senior, it's also an abbreviation for this early time of day |
sunrise |
300 |
July 15, 1994 |
| Scholars commonly refer to this reference work as the OED |
the <i>Oxford English Dictionary</i> |
400 |
July 15, 1994 |
| k. is an abbreviation for krone & this Russian currency |
kopeck |
500 |
July 15, 1994 |
| Take note: this secretarial skill is abbreviated dict. |
dictation |
100 |
January 25, 1994 |
| In grammar pr. can stand for present or this part of speach |
pronoun |
200 |
January 25, 1994 |
| DJ can stand for disc jockey or for this part of a record album |
a dust jacket |
300 |
January 25, 1994 |
| In telecommunications PBS is the Public Broadcasting Service & NPR is this |
National Public Radio |
400 |
January 25, 1994 |
| Biblically speaking, Jud. can stand for Judges or for this book of the Apocrypha |
Judith |
500 |
January 25, 1994 |
| In a dictionary, the abbreviations pref. & suff. stand for these |
Prefix & suffix |
100 |
November 15, 1993 |
| As a courtesy title, M. before the name of a Frenchman stands for this |
Monsieur |
200 |
November 15, 1993 |
| In printing, u.c. stands for this |
upper case |
300 |
November 15, 1993 |
| It's the book of the Bible abbreviated Lam. |
Lamentations |
400 |
November 15, 1993 |
| When seen at the bottom of a page, PTO stands for this |
Please Turn Over |
500 |
November 15, 1993 |
| It's what your sweetheart wants if he or she asks for a little TLC |
tender loving care |
100 |
July 19, 1993 |
| In music, ob. stands for oboe; in medicine, it's short for this type of doctor |
obstetrician |
200 |
July 19, 1993 |
| Those who do transactions at an ATM should know that ATM stands for this |
automatic (automated) teller machine |
300 |
July 19, 1993 |
| On a clothing label, the 2 measurements that are abbreviated XL |
extra large & extra long |
400 |
July 19, 1993 |
| Especially when referring to winds, swly. stands for this |
southwesterly |
500 |
July 19, 1993 |
| AP is the Associated Press; Apr. is short for this month |
April |
100 |
July 5, 1993 |
| It's the 1-letter abbreviation for a part of speech or a compass direction |
N. |
200 |
July 5, 1993 |
| The abbreviation for the Securities & Exchange Commission is also short for this time period |
second |
300 |
July 5, 1993 |
| Travelers should know that the E in ETA also can be abbreviated this way |
est. |
400 |
July 5, 1993 |
| PAC men & women in Washington, D.C. belong to one of these |
a political action committee |
500 |
July 5, 1993 |
| Student athletes can tell you JV stands for this |
junior varsity |
100 |
February 26, 1993 |
| It's the form of light or radiation abbreviated UV |
ultraviolet |
200 |
February 26, 1993 |
| This musical direction is often abbreviated cresc. |
crescendo |
300 |
February 26, 1993 |
| It's the region of Canada abbreviated NT or NWT |
Northwest Territories |
400 |
February 26, 1993 |
| This part of a computer that interprets & executes instructions is abbreviated CPU |
central processing unit |
500 |
February 26, 1993 |
| Whether he's admirable or not, a mayor gets this title, abbreviated Hon., in front of his name |
Honorable |
100 |
July 16, 1992 |
| You don't have to have ESP to know that this adverb is abbreviated esp. |
especially |
200 |
July 16, 1992 |
| Visc. is an abbreviation of this word for a nobleman who ranks above a baron |
viscount |
300 |
July 16, 1992 |
| This musical term can be abbreviated ff or fff |
fortissimo |
400 |
July 16, 1992 |
| The official U.S. Postal service abbreviation for this territory is GU |
Guam |
500 |
July 16, 1992 |
| Abbreviated "mlle.", it's the French equivalent of "miss" |
mademoiselle |
100 |
May 21, 1992 |
| On an application form, DOB is an abbreviation for this |
date of birth |
200 |
May 21, 1992 |
| DM is an abbreviation for this German unit of currency |
Deutsche Mark |
300 |
May 21, 1992 |
| Meaning "conversely", V.V. is an abbreviation for this Latin phrase |
<i>vice versa</i> |
400 |
May 21, 1992 |
| In optics & photography, FL stands for this |
focal length |
500 |
May 21, 1992 |
| The abbreviation H.R.H. before Princess Diana's name indicates you should refer to her this way |
Her Royal Highness |
100 |
May 14, 1991 |
| In movie ratings, it's what PG stands for |
Parental Guidance |
200 |
May 14, 1991 |
| Had Gulliver attended Lilliput U., he would have been a BMOC, which stands for this |
big man on campus |
300 |
May 14, 1991 |
| Your ma and pa could tell you MA & PA are the postal abbreviations for these two states |
Massachusetts & Pennsylvania |
400 |
May 14, 1991 |
| This measure of heat used to rate the cooling capacity of air conditioners is abbreviated Btu |
the British Thermal unit |
500 |
May 14, 1991 |
| In British politics an M.P. is a member of Parliament & the P.M. is this |
prime minister |
100 |
May 9, 1990 |
| Chas. is short for Charles; Jas., for this |
James |
200 |
May 9, 1990 |
| An antonym of "caps.", "lc" stands for this |
lowercase |
300 |
May 9, 1990 |
| "atm", you won't find it in a vacuum or in a restaurant on the moon |
Atmosphere |
400 |
May 9, 1990 |
| Technically speaking No. doesn't stand for "number" but for this Latin word |
<i>numero</i> |
500 |
May 9, 1990 |
| You take the SAT exam to get into college & the LSAT to get into one of these schools |
Law School |
100 |
April 2, 1990 |
| Nickname formed from the initials of the Government National Mortgage Association |
Ginnie Mae |
200 |
April 2, 1990 |
| You could see one of them write down "q.i.d.", but you might find it hard to read |
Doctors (they write that down on your prescription; take it 4 times a day) |
300 |
April 2, 1990 |
| It's an editor's abbreviation for more than one manuscript |
MSS |
400 |
April 2, 1990 |
| A cousin to the R.A.F., the R.A.A.F. is this |
Royal Australian Air Force |
500 |
April 2, 1990 |
| The more familiar name of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company |
the A&P |
100 |
November 22, 1989 |
| 2-letter abbreviation that can refer to a boss in the army or someone who refuses to serve in the army |
c.o. |
200 |
November 22, 1989 |
| The only state whose 2 letter postal abbreviation contains an "X" |
Texas |
300 |
November 22, 1989 |
| The CEO of a company is its chief executive officer; the CFO is this |
chief financial officer |
400 |
November 22, 1989 |
| When a Britisher donates a pound to a pound, he's supporting this group, the R.S.P.C.A. |
the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
500 |
November 22, 1989 |
| "hyp." is short for this part of a triangle |
a hypotenuse |
100 |
October 4, 1989 |
| A GP who had a good GPA in school had a good one of these |
a grade point average |
200 |
October 4, 1989 |
| Seaside structure abbreviated whf. |
a wharf |
300 |
October 4, 1989 |
| To get in your bank account through an ATM, you're given a PIN, which stands for this |
personal identification number |
400 |
October 4, 1989 |
| For quicker responses, an extra "V" for vite is added to this invitation abbreviation |
RSVP |
500 |
October 4, 1989 |
| Pilots know "IFR" stands for instrument flight rules & everyone should know "Fri." stands for this |
Friday |
100 |
February 22, 1989 |
| In weather terms "DP" means dew point; in baseball lingo it stands for this |
double play |
200 |
February 22, 1989 |
| In a letter sent to Nanook, Esq., Esk., the abbreviations stand for these 2 words |
esquire & Eskimo |
300 |
February 22, 1989 |
| It's the abbreviation indicating a 2nd afterthought is added to a letter |
PPS |
400 |
February 22, 1989 |
| "5th" is short for fifth, & "fth" is short for this marine measure |
a fathom |
500 |
February 22, 1989 |