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Glossary of abbreviations
Sat 14-Nov-09
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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 Laugh )

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 LaughPint

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

Thu 21-Jan-10
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Ah,

ACRONYM - Abbreviated Coded Rendition Of Name Yielding Meaning

What about ASBO - should that be brought into our vocab?

Perhaps we can invent some ......... ?

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Thu 21-Jan-10
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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 ......    Steam

Women are like tea bags. . .
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Thu 21-Jan-10
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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!)

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Thu 21-Jan-10
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What's an atriste, then?

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Thu 21-Jan-10
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How about this one -

AICMFP
And I Claim My Five Pounds
Women are like tea bags. . .
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Fri 22-Jan-10
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IMHO - in my humble opinion (which is rarely humble if you ask me)

LOL - laugh our loud

ROFL - roll on the floor laughing Cheers

Fri 22-Jan-10
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IIRC - If I remember correctly. 

Wink

I'll try that again!

Fri 22-Jan-10
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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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Mon 25-Jan-10
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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? RunAway

And, may I ask, why my SLA (six-letter abbreviation) is 'dubious'?  Woss rong wiv it? Frown

- Sparky

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Fri 5-Feb-10
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Ah, have you forgotten the already used

EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil

and also

ITIWTB - It's time I went to bed Laugh

Night night everyone !!

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Oh, BS you left an open goal, so I am just kicking the football: Big_Hug

Yes, ITIWTB, it's long past your bed time Big_Laugh Big_Laugh

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Fri 26-Mar-10
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Danny said:

*? = people from Devon LaughPint

Oi oi - just stumbled across this!!!  Harumph.  Angry  Big_Laugh

JFGI:  Just flippin google it  - is one I've come across and used.

Fri 26-Mar-10
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Oh, I love that one Ruth, thank you!

I'll try that again!

Sat 23-Oct-10
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A new one from me: TTFN -Ta-Ta for now.

As in - ITIWTB - TTFN.  'Night, All.wave

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