Computer Slang beginning with the letter P
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On this site you will find a list of slang terms, acronyms and abbreviations as used in websites, ICQ
chat rooms, blogs, SMS, and Internet forums - a complete dictionary of slang. This page lists these acronyms beginning with P.
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Please note that a few of the words stand for phrases containing words that may be offensive to some people.
In those cases we have substituted asterisks, or similar, for the words in question.
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· P
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Penny, pence
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· P!ATD
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Panic! At The Disco (band)
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· P&C
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Point and Click
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· P&L
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Profit And Loss
Peace And Love
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· P&P
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Party And Play
Postage And Packaging
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· P)
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Pirate
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· P.I.C.
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Partner In Crime
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· P/U
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Pick Up
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· P/X
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Part exchange
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· P12
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Childish person
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· P2C2E
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Process Too Complicated To Explain
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· P2P
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Peer To Peer
Pay To Play
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· P2W
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Pay To Win
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· P45
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Employment severance form (UK)
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· P4P
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Pound For Pound
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· P90X
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Type of workout schedule
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· P911
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Parent Alert
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· PA
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Personal Assistant
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· PABX
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Private Automatic Branch Exchange
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· PAC
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Gangsta rapper Tupac Shakur
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· PAD
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House, room
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· PADDY
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Offensive term for an Irishman
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· PAF
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Phone A Friend
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· PAKI
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Offensive term for a Pakistani
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· PAN
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Personal Area Network
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· PANSY
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Sissy, unmanly person
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· PANTHER
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Woman who likes older men
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· PANTS
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Rubbish
Trousers
Underpants
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· PAP
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Post A Picture
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· PAPARAZZI
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Photo-journalists
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· PAPER
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Money
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· PAPER BAG SYNDR
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When someone is ugly then they're refered to as someone who has ' Paper Bag Synd
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· PAR
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Disrespect
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· PARA
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Paralytic, very drunk
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· PARE
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Friend, pal
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· PARTY POOPER
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A person who ruins the mood with their attitude
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· PATCH
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Correction applied to a computer program
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· PATD
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Panic At The Disco (band)
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· PATT
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Party All The Time
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· PAU
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Finished, done
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· PAW
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Parents are watching
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· PAX
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Peace
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· PAYCE
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Peace
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· PAYE
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Pay As You Earn
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· PAYG
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Pay As You Go
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· PB
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Personal Best
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· PB&J
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Peanut Butter and Jelly
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· PBB
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Pirate Bulletin Board
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· PBJ
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Peanut Butter and Jelly
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· PBN
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Paintball Nation
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· PBP
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Please Be Patient
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· PBQ
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Please Be Quiet
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· PBR
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Pabst Blue Ribbon (beer)
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· PBS
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Public Broadcasting Service
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· PBUH
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Peace Be Upon Him
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· PBWU
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Peace Be With You
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· PBWY
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Peace Be With You
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· PC
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Politically Correct
Personal Computer
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· PC 4 PC
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Picture Comment For Picture Comment
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· PC4PC
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Picture Comment For Picture Comment.
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· PCB
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Printed Circuit Board
Please Come Back
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· PCD
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Pussycat Dolls
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· PCE
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Peace
Goodbye
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· PCI
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Peripheral Component Interconnect
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· PCM
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Please Call Me
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· PCMCIA
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Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
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· PCMIA
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Personal Computer Manufacturer Interface Adaptor
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· PCMR
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PC Master Race
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· PCP
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Phencyclidine, Angel dust
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· PD
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Public Domain
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· PDA
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Personal Digital Assistant
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· PDBAZ
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Please Don't Be A Zombie
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· PDEA
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Public Display of Elderly Affection
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· PDF
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Portable Document Format
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· PDG
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Pretty Damn Good
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· PDOA
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Public Display Of Affection
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· PDP
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Pretty Darn Precious
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· PDQ
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Pretty Damn Quick
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· PDT
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Pacific Daylight Time
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· PE
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Physical Education
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· PEACE
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Goodbye
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· PEACE OUT
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Goodbye
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· PEAK
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Humiliating
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· PEANUT
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Pet name for BF or GF
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· PEAR
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Pear shaped, wrong
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· PEBCAC
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Problem Exists Between Chair And Computer
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· PEBCAK
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Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
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· PEBKAC
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Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
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· PEEPS
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People
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· PEEPZ
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People
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· PEER TO PEER
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Computer network without a central server
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· PEERS
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People in the same group, equals in age, background etc
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· PEMDAS
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Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract
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· PEN
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Penitentiary, jail, prison
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· PEN15
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Penis
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· PENDEJO
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Idiot, fool
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· PENG
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Good looking person
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· PENG A LENG
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Really sexy, very fit
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· PEON
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Low ranking person
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· PEPS
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People
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· PER SE
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By or in itself, intrinsically
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· PERF
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Perfect
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· PERO
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But
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· PERV
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Pervert
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· PERVING
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Flirting in a creepy way
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· PERVY
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Perverted, creepy
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· PETA
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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· PEWPEW
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Laser sound
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· PEWS
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Post Election Withdrawal Syndrome
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· PFA
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Please Find Attached
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· PFB
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Please Find Below
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· PFC
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Private First Class
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· PFF
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Expression of disagreement
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· PFFT
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Expression of dismissal
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· PFP
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Picture For Proof
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· PFT
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An exlamation of disbelief
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· PG
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Parental Guidance
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· PG-13
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Parental Guidance if under 13 (movie rating)
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· PGA
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Professional Golfers' Association
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· PGDA
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Pretty Goddamn Awesome
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· PGM
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Pro Gamer
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· PGP
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Pretty Good Privacy (encryption)
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· PH
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Pantyhose
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· PHAIL
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Fail
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· PHAT
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Pretty Hot And Tempting
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· PHB
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Pointy-Haired Boss (from Dilbert)
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· PHD
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Doctor of Philosphy
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· PHEW
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Expression of relief
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· PHISHING
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Scamming method used to get personal information
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· PHOAR
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Expression of lust, physical attraction
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· PHONY
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Fake object or person
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· PHP
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Personal Home Page
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· PHR33
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Free
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· PHU
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Potential Hook Up
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· PHWOAR
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Acknowledgement that a person is fit, sexy,hot
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· PI
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Greek letter
Ratio of circle's diameter to its circumference
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· PIBE
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Play It By Ear
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· PIC
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Picture
Partner In Crime
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· PICNIC
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Problem In Chair Not In Computer
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· PID
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Stupid
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· PIECE
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Gun, weapon
Work of graffiti (masterpiece)
Pipe for smoking drugs
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· PIF
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Marijuana
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· PIFF
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Purple weed
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· PIG
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Police officer
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· PIGEON
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Woman using a man for personal gain
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· PIGS
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The police
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· PIKEY
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Offensive term for a Gypsy/traveller
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· PILLOCK
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Idiot, fool
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· PIMPL
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Pee In My Pants Laughing
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· PIN
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Personal Identification Number
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· PINCHED
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Caught, arrested
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· PING
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Send a packet to a computer and wait for its return (Packet INternet Groper)
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· PINGAS
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snooPING-AS usual i see...
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· PINK TOE
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White girl
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· PINNER
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Thin marijuana cigarette
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· PINOY
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Filipino man
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· PIPA
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Protect IP Act
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· PIPS
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Easy, not difficult
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· PIQ
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Person In Question
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· PIR
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Parent In Room
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· PISSED
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Angry
Drunk
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· PISSED OFF
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Mad, angry
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· PITCH
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Contribute money
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· PITME
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Peace In the Middle East
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· PITR
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Parent In The Room
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· PIU
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Pump It Up
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· PIX
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Pictures
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· PJ
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Poor/Personal Joke
Cheap alcoholic beverage
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· PJ'S
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Pyjamas, night wear
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· PJS
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Pajamas
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· PK
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Player Kill (MMORPG)
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· PKB
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Pot, Kettle, Black
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· PKI
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Public Key Infrastructure
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· PKIT
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Please Keep In Touch
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· PKMN
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Pokemon
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· PKS
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Painkillers
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· PL
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OK (typo)
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· PL0X
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Please
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· PLA
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People's Liberation Army
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· PLANK
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Idiot, stupid person
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· PLANKING
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Lying face down in an unusual place
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· PLASTIC
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Credit Card
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· PLC
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Public Limited Company
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· PLD
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Poor Life Decision
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· PLEB
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Commoner, inferior person
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· PLH
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Peace, Love and Happiness
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· PLI
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Potential Love Interest
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· PLIES
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American rapper
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· PLIX
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Please
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· PLL
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Pretty Little Liar
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· PLMA
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Please Leave Me Alone
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· PLMK
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Please Let Me Know
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· PLONK
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Cheap wine
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· PLONKER
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Idiot
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· PLOS
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Parents Looking Over Shoulder
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· PLOX
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Please
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· PLP
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People Lazily Procrastinating
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· PLR
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Private Label Rights
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· PLRN
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Please Leave Right Now
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· PLS
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Please
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· PLU
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People Like Us
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· PLUMBUM
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Plumber's crack
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· PLUR
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Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect
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· PLX
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Please
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· PLZ
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Please
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· PM
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Private Message
Post Meridiem (afternoon)
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· PMA
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Positive Mental Attitude
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· PMB
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Private Message Box
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· PMC
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Post Meal Cigarette
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· PMD
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Put Me Down
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· PMF
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Pardon My French
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· PMFJI
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Pardon Me For Jumping In
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· PMIGBOM
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Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth!
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· PMJI
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Pardon My Jumping In
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· PMRO
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Pissed Me Right Off
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· PMT
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Pre-Menstrual Tension
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· PMYMHMMFSWGAD
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Pardon Me, You Must Have Mistaken Me For Someone Who Gives A Damn
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· PNC
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Point and Click
Partner in Crime
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· PNG
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Image file format
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· PNL
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Peace And Love
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· PNP
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Party and Play
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· PNR
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Passenger Name Record
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· PNW
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Pacific North West
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· POA
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Plan Of Action
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· POCKET DIAL
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Accidentally make a call with the phone in your pocket
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· POCKO
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Pocket
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· POD
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Passed Out Drunk
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· POF
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Plenty of Fish (dating site)
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· POI
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Point(s) Of Interest
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· POIDH
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Pics Or It Didn't Happen
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· POKER FACE
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Expressionless face
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· POKEY
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Prison
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· POLY
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Polyamory, loving more than one person at a time
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· POM
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Australian name for an English person
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· POMG
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Oh My God (variation)
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· POMO
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Permanent Open Market Operations
Post Modern
A Group Of Native American People In California
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· PON
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On
same as PWN
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· PONED
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Powerfully owned, dominated
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· PONR
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Point Of No Return
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· POOL SHARK
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Good pool player
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· POP
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Popular (music)
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· POP A SQUAT
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Sit down
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· POP3
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Post Office Protocol v3 (for email)
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· POPO
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Police Officer(s)
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· POPPER
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Amyl Nitrate
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· POPPERS
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Amyl nitrate (recreational drug)
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· POPPIN
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Going on, happening
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· POPPING
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Dance style
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· POPS
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Father
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· PORCH MONKEY
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Person who sits on their porch, lazy person
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· POSE
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Suppose
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· POSS
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Possibly
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· POST
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Hang out
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· POT
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Mariujana
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· POT HEAD
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Person who smokes WEED
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· POTC
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Pirates Of The Carribean
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· POTD
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Post Of The Day
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· POTO
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Phantom Of The Opera
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· POTS
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Parents Over The Shoulder (parents watching, I can't really talk)
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· POTUS
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President of the United States
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· POTW
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Patient of the Week (House M.D.)
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· POTY
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Post Of The Year
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· POV
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Point Of View
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· POW
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Prisioner of War
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· POWN
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same as PWN
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· POZ
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HIV positive
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· PPB
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Parts Per Billion
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· PPC
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Pay Per Click
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· PPD
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Post Potter Depression
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· PPL
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People
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· PPLE
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People
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· PPLZ
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People
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· PPM
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Parts Per Million
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· PPPW
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Per Person, Per Week
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· PPS
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Post-Post Script
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· PPT
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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· PPU
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Please Pick Up
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· PPV
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Pay Per View
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· PQ
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Party Quest (game)
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· PR
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Public Relations
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· PRANG
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Scared
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· PRATT
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Stupid person
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· PRAWN
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Girl who is good looking except for her face
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· PRBLY
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Probably
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· PRC
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People's Republic of China
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· PREE
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Watch, stare at
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· PREGGERS
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Pregnant
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· PREGGO
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Pregnant
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· PREGO
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Pregnant
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· PREP
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Prepare
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· PRESH
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Precious
Awesome, cool
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· PRESSIE
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Present, gift
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· PRI
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Pretty
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· PRIT
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Ugly
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· PRO BONO
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For (public) good (Latin)
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· PROB
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Probably
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· PROBS
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Probably
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· PROBZ
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Probably
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· PROC
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Programmed Random Occurrence
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· PROD
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Protestant
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· PROG
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Progressive rock music
Program
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· PROJECT
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same as HOOD
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· PROLLY
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Probably
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· PROMO
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Promotional material
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· PROPS
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Respect, recognition
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· PROXY
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Agent, middle man
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· PROZZIE
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Prostitute
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· PRW
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Parents Are Watching
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· PRY
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Probably
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· PS
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PhotoShop
Play Station
Post Script
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· PS & QS
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Pints and Quarts
Please and Thank Yous
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· PS 4
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Potato Station 4 (Playstation 4)
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· PS/2
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Computer port for keyboard or mouse
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· PS2
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Play Station 2
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· PS3
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Play Station 3
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· PS4
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PlayStation 4
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· PSA
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Publice Service Announcement
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· PSA.
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Please See Attached - Used in company Emails, much like PSB
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· PSB
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Please See Below
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· PSD
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Photoshop Data file
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· PSFN
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Play some fortnite
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· PSH
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Dismissive expression
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· PSHAW
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Expression of disbelief, scepticism
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· PSI
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Pounds per Square Inch (pressure)
Greek letter
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· PSM
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Personal Short Message
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· PSN
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Playstation Network
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· PSP
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PlayStation Portable
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· PSR
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Pretty Standard, Really
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· PST
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Please Send Tell
Pacific Standard Time
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· PSTN
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Public Switched Telephone Network
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· PSU
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Power Supply Unit
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· PSX
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Playstation X
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· PSYCHED
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Excited, pumped up
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· PT
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Phantasy Tour
Physical Training
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· PTB
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Powers That Be
Pass The Buck
Please Text Back
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· PTC
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Popping The Collar
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· PTDR
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Pete De Rire (French for LOL)
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· PTE
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Private (military rank)
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· PTI
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Pardon The Interruption
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· PTL
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Praise The Lord
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· PTM
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Please Tell Me
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· PTO
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Paid Time Off
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· PTP
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Pay To Play
Peer To Peer
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· PTSD
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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· PTT
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Push-To-Talk
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· PTW
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Play To Win
Professional Time Waster
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· PTZ
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Pan-Tilt-Zoom
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· PUA
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Pick Up Artist
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· PUB
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Public house, bar
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· PUFF
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Marijuana
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· PUG
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Pick Up Group
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· PUKKA
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Genuine, top quality
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· PULL
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Make out with
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· PUMA
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Woman who dates younger men
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· PUMPED
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Exhilarated, fired up
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· PUNK
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Music genre
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· PUNTER
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Customer
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· PURDY
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Pretty
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· PURP
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same as PURPLE
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· PURPLE
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Strong marijuana
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· PUSH
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Sell (drugs)
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· PUV
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Public Utility Vehicle
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· PV
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Promotional Video
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· PVC
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Polyvinyl Chloride, vinyl
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· PVE
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Player versus Environment (MMORPG)
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· PVM
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Player Versus Monster
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· PVP
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Player v Player
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· PVR
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Personal Video Recorder
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· PVT
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Private
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· PWD
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Password
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· PWEASE
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Babyish form of Please
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· PWM
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Professional White Male
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· PWN
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Own, dominate
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· PWN3D
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Owned
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· PWNAGE
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Pure Ownage
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· PWND
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same as PWNED
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· PWNED
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Owned, dominated
Perfectly Owned
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· PWNT
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same as PWNED
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· PWOR
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Proceeding With Orders Recieved
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· PWOS
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Parents Watching Over Shoulder
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· PWP
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Plot? What Plot?
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· PWT
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Poor White Trash
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· PX
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Post Exchange
Part Exchange
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· PYP
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Play Your Position
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· PYT
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Pretty Young Thing
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· PZ
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Peace
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