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Acronyms and abbreviations in English.

An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation from the initial components of a phrase or a word, usually individual letters. There are no universal standards for the multiple names for such abbreviations or for their orthographic styling.

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There are currently 132 terms in this directory beginning with the letter W.
W.
Welsh; West
w.midl.
west midland (dialect)
W3
see WWW
W8
Wait
W8ING
WaitING
WA
1. Washington.
2. With Average.
3. With Attitude.
4. Where All.
5. Wait.
6. With Audio.
7. Wrong Answer.
WAB
What, Another Bill
WAC
Waste Acceptance Criteria
WAD
1. Whiplash Associated Disorder.
2. Wrap-Around Distance (impact testing).
3. Works As Designed.
WAEF
When All Else Fails
WAEG
Wild Ass Educated Guess
WAFL
What A****ing Liberty
WAG
Wild-Assed Guess
WALOC
What A Load of Crap
WAMHD
Windows At eMy Hard Disc
WAMITAB
Waste Management Industry Training Advisory Board
WAMKSA
Why Are My Kids (or Kitties) Staring At Me?
WAMKSAM
Why are My Kitties (Kids) Staring at Me
WAVCA
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Converters Association
WB
1. Welcome Back.
2. White Boy.
3. White Balance.
4. White And Black.
5. Warner Brothers.
6. Would Be.
WBS
Write Back Soon
WBV
Whole Body Vibration
WCA
Waste Collection Authority
WCAGA
What Comes Around, Goes Around
WCRE
World Council for Renewable Energies
WCTYBT
We Could Tell You, But Then Wed Have To Kill You
wd.
word
WDA
1. Welsh Development Agency.
2. Waste Disposal Authority.
WDF
1. Waste Derived Fuel.
2. What Da Fuck?
WDI
World Development Indicators (World Bank)
WDYCA
What Do You Call An (Irishman)
WDYMBT
What Do (or Did) You Mean By That?
Webster
Websters (New International) Dictionary
WEEE
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
WEF
World Economic Forum
WEFT
Wrong Every ****ing Time
Westm.
(in titles) Westminster
WF
Wallis And Futuna Islands
WFHIT
What Fresh HellIs This? (from the writings of Dorothy Parker)
WFM
Works For Me
WG
Working Group
WG-CVR
Working Group Commercial Vehicle Regulations
WG-FM
Working Group Frequency Management (CEPT/ECC)
WG-ITS
Working Group Intelligent Transport Systems (ACEA)
WG-R
Working Group on Regulations
WG-RA
Working Group Regulatory Affairs
WG-SE
Working Group Spectrum Engineering (CEPT/ECC)
WG11
EEVC Working Group 2
WGAS
Who Gives A****
WGFT
Working Group on Fuel Consumption Targets (DoT)
WGmc.
West Germanic
WHCS
Wen Hua Chang Shi
WHDC
Worldwide Heavy Duty Certification (GRPE)
WHO
World Health Organisation
WI
Working Item
WIBAMU
Well Ill Be A Monkeys Uncle
WIBNIF
Wouldnt If Be Nice IF...
WID
(Non-Hazardous) Waste Incineration Directive
WIM
Weight in Motion
WIMP
Windows, Icons, Mouse, Pull-down menus; Windows,Icons ,Menus Poin
WIMS
Weight in Motion Sensor
WIRE
Web-Based Interactive Radio Environment
WIRP
Water Industry Research Programme
WIXTA
World Institute for eXperiments and Advanced Technologies
WIZOP
Wizard Sysop (the primary for umadministrator for a forum)
WKDA
World Kashmir Diaspora Alliance
Wks.
(in titles) Works
WLN
Western Library Network, Washington
WLP
Waste Local Plan
WLTP
World Wide Harmonised Light VehiclesTest Procedure
WMD
World Malaria Day
WMIB
Waste Management Information Bureau
WML
Waste Management Licence /Licensing
WMMOWS
Wash My Mouth Out With Soap
WMP
Waste Management Paper
WMRSG
Waste Management Research Steering Group
WMTC
World Wide Harmonised Emissions Certification Procedure - Motorcycles
WO
Welsh Office
WOA
Work Of Art
WOBs
Waste Oil Burners
WOFTAM
Waste Of Flaming Time And Money
WOLF
Witless One LineFollowup
WOM
Word Of Mouth
WOMBAT
Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time
WOVM
Whole of Vehicle Marking (NZ Vehicle ID Scheme)
WOWF
Witless One Word Followup
WP
Wilayah Persekutuan
WP / WP4
Web Position / Web Position 4
WP29
Main Working Party on the Construction of Vehicles (ECE)
WPLU
Weak Phrase Level Uniqueness
WRATGA
Who Really And Truly Gives A****
WRG
Waste Recycling Group PLC
WRT
1. With Regard To.
2. With Respect To.
WRULD
Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
WS.
West Saxon
WT
wild type
WTD
Working Time Directive
WTE
Waste To Energy or Efw
WTF
What the Fuck
WTFDIC
What The **** Do I Care
WTFDIK
What The ****Do I Know
WTFDYT
Who The **** Do You Think You Are
WTFIIW
What The ****Is It With
WTFO
What The ****, Over (Reply)
WTG
Way To Go
WTH
What The Hell (or Heck)
WTO
World Trade Organisation
WTORS
Wheelchair tie-down and Occupant Restraint
WTP
Willingness to Pay
WV
Wing Valve
WVTA
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
WWF
World Wildlife Fund
WWS
Wife Wants Sex (please wait a tic)
WWW
1. World Wide Web.
2. World Wide Waste.
3. World Wide Waiting.
WYGIWYG
What You Got Is What You Get
WYGIWYPF
What You Get Is What You Pay For
WYLABO
Would You Like A Bowl Of
WYLABOCTGWTR
Would You Like a Bowl of Cream to go with That Remark?
WYLASO
Would You Like A Saucer Of
WYLASOMWTC
Would You Like a Saucer of Milk with that Comment?
WYP
Whats Your Point?
WYPIWYG
What You Printed Is What Youve Got
WYSBAN
What You See Bears Absolutely No Relation To What You Get
WYSBYG
What You See Before You Get It
WYSIAWYG
What You See is Almost What You Get
WYSINWNWYG
What You See Is No Where Near What You Get
WYSINWYG
What You See Is NOT What You Get
WYSIWY
What You See Is What You Get
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get
WYSOH
Wheres Your Sense Of Humor?
WYTYSY
What You Thought You Saw, You Didnt Get
WYTYSYDG
What You Thought You Saw, You Didnt Get

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