BIALI Dictionary

Thought we could start a dictionary/resource for all the acronyms and slang terms on the internet, especially on BIALI, as I know we're all guilty of using them and lots of them are car related.

Copy and paste into your response with updates/additions to keep the current list at the end of the thread and if we can, try and keep it alphabetical, or pm any of the staff with suggestions.

A:

AFAIK - as far as I know

ARB - anti roll bar

AFNAF - A Feature, Not A Fault

B:

BIALI - Bodge It And Leg It

C:

CCAI - complete cold air intake

CF - carbonfibre

D:

DFA - does f**k all

DD - daily driver

E:

Essence - jimmy's phrase for anything good but mainly used in ref hot women

F:

FTR - for the record

FWIW - for what its worth

FMIC - front mounted intercooler

FOMO - fear of missing out

FI - forced induction (turbo and supercharger generic term)

FFS - for f**ks sake

G:

GB - group buy

GTG - get together
GTG/G2G - got to go

H:

HTH - hope this helps

I:

IIRC - if I remember correctly

IM(H)O - in my (honest/humble) opinion

IRO - in region of

IB4TL - in before the lock. People often post this on US sites when they think a thread is about to get locked

IDK - I don't know

J:

K:

L:

LOL - laugh out loud

LMAO - laugh my a$$ off

LSD - limited slip differential

M:

MWW - mild work warning

N:

NSFW - not safe for work

O:

OT - on thread
OT - off topic

P:

PITA - pain in the a$$

PCD - pitch circle diameter (diameter of all the holes in wheel for bolting to hub)

PM - Personal message

Q:

R:

ROFLMAO - roll on floor laugh my a$$ off

RTFM - read the f**king manual

S:

Shooting the pigeons - jimmy's signature dance move. Involves making pistols with your fingers and 'aiming' them towards the sky

T:

TBH - to be honest

U:

V:

W:

WIW - What's it worth

X:

Y:

Z: