Dizzy Alphabet soup

[BOSN]

OK, I’m a baby boomer (some would say almost a dinosaur). I don’t tweet, or even text. Definitely not a computer geek, know enough to get by. I grew up in a military household hearing acronyms and abbreviations from my dad. Then 26 years of Coast Guard, and can really confuse a civilian with our lingo.

When I started on CC (Cruise Critic) I too was having difficulty with all the acronyms. Have read on a number of post lately fellow cruisers having to ask what this or that is. Here is a short list of what I have decoded. Please feel free to add on to help our fellow cruisers. Today I did finally find where cruise critic has some hidden back in FAQ’s (frequently asked questions).

Sorry if some find this redundant, hope others find it helpful. Flame if you want. Hope it makes you feel better or superior.

DH=Dear Husband

DW=Dear Wife

DD=Dear Daughter

DS=Dear Son

FIL=Father In-Law

MIL=Mother In-Law

DIL=Daughter In-Law

SIL=Sister In-Law

BIL=Brother In-Law

SIL=Sister In-Law

SO=Significant Other

DF=Dear Friend

[Note: D can be Dear or Darling]

 

FOB=Friends Of Bill

FOD=Friends Of Dorothy

 

TA=Travel Agent

PVP=Personal Vacation Planner

PCC=Personal Cruise Consultant

 

CD=Cruise Director

ACD=Asst Cruise Director

CM=Chief Mate

CHENG=Chief Engineer

DM=Diningroom Manager

FBM=Food & Beverage Manager

HM=Hotel Manager

MD=Maitre D'

GSM=Guest Services Manager

GRM=Guest Relations Manager

 

CC=Cruise Critic

CCL=Carnival Cruise Line

DCL=Disney Cruise Line

HAL=Holland America Line

NCL=Norwegian Cruise Line

RCI=Royal Caribbean International

RCCL=Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

 

DOD=Drink Of the Day

AI=All Inclusive

BC=Birth Certificate

BTW=By The Way

FOCL=Falling Off Chair Laughing

FWIW=For What It's Worth

GMT=Greenwich (UK) Mean Time

GMTA=Great Minds Think Alike

IMHO=In My Humble Opinion

IMO=In My Opinion

IOW=In Other Words

ISO=In Search Of

IYO=In Your Opinion

LMAO=Laughing My Azz Off :rolleyes:

LOL=Laughing Out Loud

M & G=Meet & Greet

M & M=Meet & Mingle

OMG=Oh My Gosh

OP=Original Poster

ROFL=Rolling On Floor Laughing

ROFLMAO=Rolling On Floor Laughing My Azz Off

TMI=Too Much Information

BS=Balcony Snob

CL=Concierge Lounge

GS=Grand Suite

JS=Junior Suite

OS=Owner Suite / Ocean Suite

VS=Vista Suite

EB=Extended Balcony

B2BBack To Back

FCC=Future Cruise Credit

FCC=Future Cruise Certificate

FCD=Future Cruise Deposit

OBC=On Board Credit

SBC=Ship Board Credit

 

ICE=Immegration & Customs Enforcement

USCG=United States Coast Guard

USN=United States Navy

USMC=United States Marine Corps

USA=United States Army

USAF=United States Air Force

SS=States Ship (US Owned/Flagged Ship)

USCGC=United States Coast Guard Cutter

USS=United States Ship (Navy)

 

HMC=Half Moon Cay (Carnival private island)

VI=US Virgin Islands {St Thomas; St John, St Croix}

BVI=British Virgin Islands {Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke}

DWI=Dutch West Indies[Netherlands Antilles] Sint (ST) Maarteen, Saba, Bonaire, Curacao}

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[realtrip]

Very cool! I'm sure many will find it helpful.

[lillypad83]

Aww... I think it's sweet. It reminds me of my nana, who just got a Facebook account, and thinks "LOL" means "Love you lots!":D

[nancydee]

When I first started coming on here I thought, WOW, there's alot of people named TIA:p

 

TIA = Thanks In Advance!

[ItsAllAboutTheSass]

We call my brother in law,DH, but it means something completely different....