| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEV | Megaelectron-volt |
| BDA | British Dental Association |
| CQD | Close Quarters Drill (Morse Distress Code Preceding SOS: CQ Calling All Stations |
| XX | Twenty (in Roman Numerals) |
| FILO | First In |
| TIVP | Totally Innocent Victim Of A Party |
| DLA | U.S. Defense Logistics Agency |
| SOCOM | (U.S.) Special Operations Command |
| UR | Soviet Union (NATO Country Code |
| WSTC | Women Signallers Territorial Corps (WWII UK) |