What do all these abbreviations stand for!?

If you're going to be playing World of Warcraft, you're going to need to know the basic abbreviations and terms. This list will help you.

Aggro: generated by attacking enemies. The character with the highest "aggro" in a fight, will receive the enemies attention

Tank: Generates the most aggro to hold the attention of the enemies while other characters deal damage

DPS: Damage Per Second. May also refer to the players the deal damage.

LFM: Looking For More

WTB: Want To Buy

WTS: Want To Sell

1H: 1 Handed Weapon

2H: 2 Handed Weapon

GM: Game Master or Guild Master (depending on context)

Tick or Ticket: A message submitted to a GM to resolve conflict, errors, and corrections
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(Professions)
Alch: Alchemy

BS: Blacksmith

Eng: Engineer

Tailor

LW: Leatherworker

JC: Jewel Crafter

Insc: Inscription

Skinning

Min: Mining
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(Places)

SW: Stormwind

Org: Orgrimmar

IF: Ironforge

Dar: Darnassus

UC: Undercity
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The list is endless, for a full list of abbreviations and terminology see the following link

http://www.wowwiki.com/World_of_Warcraft_terminology