| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESO | European Southern Observatory |
| MOTO | Mail Order / Telephone Order - Master Of The Obvious |
| VNV M/C USA | Viet Nam Vet's Motorcycle Club USA |
| CAMRA | CAMpaign For Real Ale |
| DSB | (U.S.) Defense Science Board |
| MTU | Tankovei Mostoukladchik (Russian ???????? ????????????? |
| XL | EXtra Large -Forty (in Roman Numerals) |
| FAM | Foreign Affairs Manual |
| FSV | Fire Support Vehicle - Fisheries Survey Vessel - Flexible Sender Validation - Fort St. Vrain - Fu Ball Und Sportverein (German Football And Sport Association |
| ADS | Active Denial System - Astrophysics Data System - Attention Deficit Syndrome |