| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBE | Open Both Ends (known In UK As DNV - Diarrhoea And Vomiting) |
| DKA | Don't/Doesn't Know Anything (but Is Explained To Relatives As Diabetic Ketoacidosis If Challenged) |
| TTR | (US) Tattoo-to-Tooth Ratio (Dirtbag Ratio) |
| ETOH | Extremely Trashed Or Hammered (2 Derivations Given: Corruption Of "Etho" [ethanol Addict] Or From "EtOH" [chemistry Abbreviation For Ethanol]) |
| QID | Queen In Distress (hissy Fit) |
| BBLS | Belly-button Lint Sign - Male, Middle-aged, Overweight And Hairy (an Umbilicus That Looks Like The Lint (fluff) Trap In A Tumble Dryer Is Most Common In Overweight, Hairy, Older Men). Known As Belly-Button Fluff Sign In The UK. |
| NFS | Neuro-faecal Syndrome - Sh*t For Brains |
| GOLP | Generalised Old Lady Pains |
| FLB | Funny Little Bumps (unexplained Skin Bumps) |
| SHAD | Syphilitic, Hypochondriac, Alcoholic Degenerate |