This forum is quite a learning curve is some respects, certainly for me when it comes to common abbreviations.
These are the ones I have collected so far. Please feel free to add new ones.
It's strange or funny because I work in IT where we adore our TLAs (Three Letter Abbreviations).
CFC = Condemned Food Counter – our affectionate term for supermarket discounted items counters
OH = other half
DH = dear husband
DD = dear daughter
DS = dear son
PB = posh boy (me and SOL's OH )
S.O.L. = Slice Of Life
TG = thank God
IMO = in my opinion
BTW = by the way
AFAIK = as far as I know
BS = Bright Spark (the atriste formerly known as brightsprite)
TA = Toffeeapple
*? = people from Devon
OK, the last three above are (a bit) jokey!
RTFM – read the flippin manual (from Bobquail)
JFGI: Just flippin google it (from Ruth)
IIRC – If I remember correctly (from Toffeeapple)
IMHO – in my humble opinion (which is rarely humble if you ask me) ( Joanna)
LOL – laugh our loud ( from Joanna)
ROFL – roll on the floor laughing Cheers (from Joanna)
. . and these (dubious) offerings from BS (Bright Spark):
AICMFP – And I Claim My Five Pounds
EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
ITIWTB – It's time I went to bed
SAHM - Stay at home mum/mom
Never knowingly underfed
Not sure if this is the right place to ask the question:
Why does my password sometimes not 'connect' - i.e. when typing in the password, a menu appears "Do you want this password saved?"
"Yes" you say, and the next time you sign on - no password ......
Dear Bright Spark,
We (the Royal we) have amended the glossary of abbreviations / terms. See my inital post above, third from bottom.
Sadly, the term ASBO is understood by most everybody these days, even Daily Mail readers. So no need to add it to the list.
Yours sincerely,
The Editor (Ed to you!)
Never knowingly underfed
IMHO - in my humble opinion (which is rarely humble if you ask me)
LOL - laugh our loud
ROFL - roll on the floor laughing
There's the old favourite RTFM (read the flippin manual) - I guess the modern version should be ATFG (ask the flippin google).
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Erm, Ed,
In our list of TLA's - I think one of Bobquail's doesn't quite work - have you left out his word "read"?
Hmm?
And, may I ask, why my SLA (six-letter abbreviation) is 'dubious'? Woss rong wiv it?
- Sparky
Danny said:
*? = people from Devon
Oi oi - just stumbled across this!!! Harumph.
JFGI: Just flippin google it - is one I've come across and used.
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