| Acronym | Meaning |
| DILF | Doctor I'd Like To F*** (Fornicate With): Nursing Slang For Good-looking Doctor |
| ESBAM | Eat Shit And Bark At The Moon (or "not Bloody Likely" In UK English) |
| VBA | Valuable Breathing Air; I.e. What Some Patients Or Doctors Are Wasting |
| SNUD | Sick Nigh Unto Death |
| BFH | Brat From Hell (usually Accompanied By PFH - Parent(s) From Hell) |
| DFO | Drunk And Fell Over |
| RR | Rocket Room - A Ward/unit Where There Are Many Deaths (many Transfers To Heaven) |
| EDDU | Eating Drinking Defecating Urinating (but Not Much Else) |
| CLOMI | Cat Like Observation And Masterful Inactivity (patient Under Observation) |
| HTK | Higher Than A Kite |