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• Aug 2, 2008

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Now and then we have to remember with as many new members we have that our every day lingo becomes like a maze to them. Since people are lost on these and asking...here you go! Seasoned posters can feel free to add their own since I will probably forget half of them.

LE= Law Enforcement
POI= Person Of Interest
COD= Cause Of Death
TOD= Time OF Death
ITA= I Totally Agree
IIRC= If I Recall Correctly
FWIW= For What Its Worth
OT= Off Topic
WTH= What The Heck? (Usually reserved for frustration in understanding what is taking place within a certain situation)
GMAB= Give Me A Break

 

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• Aug 3, 2008

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How about

GM- grandmother
GP- grandparents

 

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galvino said:

It scares me more than that freaky thing on the beach in long Island!

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Isn't that the weirdest looking creature you've ever seen? I listened to the news today and they are trying to say it's a raccoon. I call BS. I've seen many raccoons in my life and that thing is NO KIN!

It looks like a Koala bear mixed with a dog.


BS=This isn't Bull Snot.
PITA=Pain In The Arse.

 

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ROFL=rolling on floor laughing

 

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• Aug 3, 2008

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This is a great site for online acronyms...
http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/acronyms.php

 

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• Aug 3, 2008

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Just read a post with "FUBAR"-- had to look up the meaning-- lol
"Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition"

 

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• Aug 4, 2008

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POI person of interest

 

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• Aug 4, 2008

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This may have been posted already and I missed it but

IMO: In my opinion
IMHO: In my humble/honest opinion

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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IOW = In other words

 

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doogiesgirl said:

Ok, I have a question.......what does "moo" mean?

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my own opinion

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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ROBLYN said:

Thank you for posting this thread. What is DH? I'm thinking something husband.

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dh = dear hubby/husband
dw = dear wife
dd = dear daughter
ds = dear son
sil = son in law
dil = daughter in law

 

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I've been around for awhile and I still come across some acronym's that throw me. Last year I finally learned that:

KWIM?=Know what I mean?

AFAIC=As far as I'm concerned. (this one always reminds me of the duck/insurance commercial)

Shadowraith has some that I keep forgetting to ask her about. I can't remember off hand what they are. So you can be around here forever and still be learning. lol.

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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ETA: Edited to add (I just looked this up it has driven me nuts!!)

 

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Oh, i should have found this thread sooner. The IIRC would bite me. I did a google to figure it out. Then forgot it again. Luckly, I remembered how I figured it out before. <not the bright one>

I have problems with COD cause I read it "Cash/credit on demand", and wonder what it has to do with what we are talking about. <Also very slow>

OTOH= on the other hand
aka= also known as

however

SUS = ???

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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Hope it is OK to post this link here. I sometimes have to keep this site as a tab for quick reference to internet slang. I have found it most helpful. I found it in an article for parents who want to decipher their children's text and other online messages.

http://www.internetslang.com

HTH = Hope This Helps

 

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• Dec 17, 2008

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BARD = Beyond a reasonable doubt.

Trust me, I learned this one the hard way....

 

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• Dec 18, 2008

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I don't know if this has been posted or not, but I saw a post that contained this and had to ask what it meant.

SODDI-Some other dude did it.

Or in Casey's case, when the Zanny the Nanny theory is no longer working for her...

SONDI-Some other nanny did it.

 

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• May 25, 2009

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CHAT ACRONYMS

I FOUND THIS IN AN OLD FILE AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE USEFUL HER.

Mods you may want to put it in a better place.
I was not sure where to put it.

http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/acronyms.php

 

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• Jun 1, 2009

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What is BBM? Brains By Mattel??

 

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• Jun 1, 2009

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TIA = Thanks in advance

BRB = Be right back

BBL = Be back later