FM /F-M/ N. 1. [common] Not `Frequency Modulation' But Rather An Abbreviation For `Fucking Manual', The Back-formation From RTFM.

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FM /F-M/ n.

1. [common] Not `Frequency
Modulation' but rather an abbreviation for `Fucking Manual', the
back-formation from RTFM. Used to refer to the manual itself
in the RTFM. "Have you seen the Networking FM lately?"
2. Abbreviation for "Fucking Magic", used in the sense of
black magic.

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