What the heck do those abbreviations mean? - A help thread for new users

[Sylia]

Hi All,

 

In the interests of helping out people who are new to the boards, I thought it might be an idea to start a thread listing abbreviations which are commonly used by people posting. This would be a single place for people who run across a strange abbreviation to ask what it means, and it might also be a good place to post new abbreviations as they come up. If I miss any (more like whichever ones I miss) please feel free to make the necessary additions/deletions/corrections.

 

Some Commonly Used Abbreviations

 

1. Family

DH - Dear Husband, Darling Husband (etc)

DW - Dear Wife....

DD - Darling Daughter...

DS - Dear Son...

BIL - Brother in Law

SIL - Sister in Law

MIL - Mother in Law

FIL - Father in Law

 

 

2. Phrases

IMHO - In my humble opinion

JMHO - Just my humble opinion

LOL - Laughing out loud

ROTFL - Rolling on the floor laughing

ROTFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off

TTYL - Talk to you Later

TTFN - Ta Ta for now

 

Anyone else?

 

Sylia

 

Has anyone ever wondered why abbreviation is such a long word?

[cmason]

OT - Off Topic

OP - Original Poster

PAX - Passengers

[redwings1958]

BTW - by the way

SOL - so outta luck

FYI - for your info

BFD - big freaking deal

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

a few more....

 

omg....oh my gosh

BC.....birth certificate

dl......drivers license

pp.....pass ports

dob....date of birth

 

 

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[jerzzgirl]

OMG DH lost his PP and said it was no BFD but IMHO he should be more careful. FYI I was ROFLMAO when it turned up in the dryer! TTFN! :D

[Krazy Kruizers]

jerzzgirl

Loved it!

:D

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

OMG DH lost his PP and said it was no BFD but IMHO he should be more careful. FYI I was ROFLMAO when it turned up in the dryer! TTFN! :D

Thanks for todays chuckle!

 

 

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[Krazy Kruizers]

TA - travel agent

[Overtyme]

I'm sorry that your hubby lost his PP m'am :eek:

I Don't think that it can be re-attached after going through the spin cycle;)

[jerzzgirl]

I'm sorry that your hubby lost his PP m'am :eek:

I Don't think that it can be re-attached after going through the spin cycle;)

LOL - Now he keeps his hand on it at all times ;)

[TheWog]

hehehehehehehehe too funny. Thanks for the laugh today guys and gals.

[mems]

Hey Guys, Be nice.

CC= Cruise Critic

CD= Cruise Director

TA= Travel Agent

[Budd]

What is MUTS?

[PhoenixCruiser]

I agree, thanks for the laughs :D Here's my list, sorry for the dups!

 

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ASAP = As soon as possible

ATM = At The Moment

AYT = Are you there?

BBL = Be Back Later

BF = Boy Friend

BIL = Brother in Law

BL = Belly laughing!

BRB = Be Right Back

BTW = By The Way

DD = Dearest Daughter, Darling Daughter, etc

DF= Dear Fiance

DH = Dear Hubby (Or Husband) , Darling Hubby, Darn Hubby, Dumb Hubby, etc

DIKU = Do I know you?

DS = Dearest Son, Darling Son, etc

F2F = Face to face

FAO = For attention of

FAQ = Frequently asked question

FIL = Father in Law

FWIW = For what it’s worth

FYI = For Your Information

GF = Girl Friend

GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike

IM = Instant message

IMCO = In my considered opinion

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

IRL = In real life

ISO = In search of

JK = Just Kidding

LOL = Laughing Out Loud or Lots of Laughs

MIL = Mother in Law

OIC = Oh, I see!

OMG = Oh My Gosh!

OP + Original poster

OT = Off Topic

OTOH = On the other hand

PITA = Pain in the “acronym” (Use this if a board friend has gotten a little heavy handed with acronyms)

PITA = Pain In the A$$

POV = Point of View

PTMM = Please tell me more

ROFL or ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing ROFLMAO = Rolling on the Floor Laughing My A$$ Off

SIL = Sister in Law

SO = Significant Other

SU = Spousal Unit

TG = Thank Goodness

TGIF = Thank Goodness It's Friday!

TIA = Thanks in Advance

TMI = Too Much Information

TTYL = Talk To You Later

WB = Welcome Back

[shelbylook]

MUTS = mixed breed dogs.

 

:p

 

Sorry - couldn't resist. I'm bored.

 

Cathy

[Budd]

That's OK Buts Mixed bree dog is MUTTS

[shelbylook]

Yeah, I know. But like I said, I'm bored!

 

Cathy

[Driftwoodgal]

Can we start a new abbreviation.....I know that I use often while on vacation and during the holidays........JCI...........Just Charge It..... and the second abb.......VISA........ that means future plane ticket.....as I pay the bill when it comes in.

[sunhoney64]

*****----What the .......

 

Sorry its the only one I could think of, lol

[mariapd719]

MUTS is Movies under the stars which is available on Caribbean Princess and will most likely be added to other Grand class Princess ships. Its a big screen out by the main pool where they show movies and music concerts

[smeyer418]

I know you missed at least one and probably more

 

LOLPIP(laughing of loud peeing in pants)

snafu= situation normal all fouled up(the clean version)

IRS =$

LLSS loose lips sink ships

MC=emcee=master of ceremonies

WC= water closet

POSH= port out starboard home.(there was a thread on where this was to- whether it was to the Americas or India)

DAH dear idiot

DAR- having nothing to do with sailing.

 

we all speak in gargon to some extent. its the "in" thing to do.

 

I was going to use

IBDA= iceberg dead ahead not used since the Titanic but I am sure someone would complain.

[flyfan]

CC = Cruise Critic unless you are on the Celebrity board, where it means Captain's Club

 

X = Celebrity

 

 

hth,

fly

[cruiseman_tx]

GBNF~~~Gone But Not Forgotten, as in posters that used to be regulars here.

[Overtyme]

I liked milf, but someone kept on deleting it :mad:

 

sorry - I'm bored too :)