| Acronym | Meaning |
| TANSTAAFL | There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (coined By Author Robert A. Heinlein In His The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress) |
| LUVW | Light Utility Vehicle |
| MATS | U.S. Military Air Transport Service (1948-1966) |
| METAR | [Meteorological] Aviation Routine Weather Report |
| XCD | East Caribbean Dollar (ISO 4217 Currency Code) |
| SSA | Cargo Submarine (US Navy Hull Classification) |
| LGB | Lesbian |
| WWII | World War II |
| MHRA | (UK) Medicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
| VDMOS | Vertical Double-diffused MOS Transistor (vee-dee-moss) |