"YMMD" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} YMMD
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of you made my day. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: you made my day
    Sense id: en-YMMD-en-phrase-YQp-PeK2
  2. (Internet slang) Initialism of your mileage may differ. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: your mileage may differ Related terms (your mileage may differ): YMMV
    Sense id: en-YMMD-en-phrase-h3Ynohov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of 'your mileage may differ': 2 98

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