Just a few fun acronyms ... !
ABCD ABRI Bukan Cepak Doang (He's not in the Army, but his hair style looks like one) cepak = very short hair
ATM Angkat Tangan Mas Put up your hands bro!
BCA bule cari ayam (foreigners looking for chickens)
Bank Cape Antri (Tired of waiting!)
BSS bayar sendiri-sendiri (when dining out everyone pays for their own meal - "going Dutch")
Carmuk cari muka - act in order to gain interest from his/her boss (literal translation = to find face)
EGP Emang Gua Pirkirin ( I don't think of it or I don't care, or why should Ithink about that) - note - note really polite, so use with caution!
Ember Emang bener (that's absolutely right) - emang is a shortened version of memang
GARUDA Go And Rest Until the Delay Announcement ... or ...
Good And Reliable Under Dutch Administration
IWA Indonesia Wins Again ... hey there ain't' nuthin' you can do ... that's just the way it is here!!
Jayus Jahil and Usil - not funny, if somebody tells a joke, and its not funny, you can say "jayus"
Kakilima Kanan Kiri Lintas Manusia
Mandor Kawat Kerja kendor makan kuat (work lazily but eat a lot)
OmDo Omong Doang - just talk no action
PeDe Percaya Diri [an impression for someone who is over confident]
Pin-Pin-Bo Pintar-Pintar-Bodoh [an impression for someone who pretends not knowing]
PPP Putra Putri President ... referred (in the past) to the Soeharto kids ... and their business empires
P-7 Proper Prior Planning Prevent P*ss Poor Performance
SMP Sudah Makan Pulang ... Go to a party, eat the food and then go home ... no need to site around and chat after the meal!
SNAFU Situation Normal: All Fouled Up ('fouled' words can be replaced with another F words)
TARFU Things Are Really Fouled Up
TTDJ (read: teetee deejay) Hati-hati Di Jalan (be careful during your trip) Note: Titi DJ is a famous singer
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