A guide to abbreviations

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Registered: 03-27-2003
A guide to abbreviations
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Tue, 09-28-2004 - 11:08am
The post about what dh stands for gave me this idea...

When I first got on the boards several years ago, abbreviations would come up that I couldn't figure out but I was too STUBBORN or proud to ask. Anyway, one day I got lucky b/c someone posted a guide.

So I've put a list of the ones I could think of for all the newbies/lurkers/or stubborn folks like I used to be- If you know of others, please add on!!!

Dh/dw/dd/ds- dear husband/wife/daughter/son

ss/sd/sf/sm- stepson, stepdaughter, stepfather, stepmother

WDYT- what do you think

TIA- thanks in advance

LOL- laugh out loud (this one took me forever to figure out!)

LMAO- laughed my a#@ off

IMO- in my opinion

IMHO- in my honest opinion

JMO- just my opinion

JMHO- just my honest opinion

SO- significant other

FOB- father of baby

HTH- hope this helps (this one took me awhile too!)

IRL- in real life

All I can think of for now! HTH! LOL! Ginger

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Registered: 05-04-2003
Tue, 09-28-2004 - 12:54pm
AF - Aunt Flo (your period)

AFK - Away From Keyboard

AP - Attachment Parenting



BBL - Be Back Later

BCP - Birth Control Pills

BD - Baby Dancing (doing the "wild thing")

BF - Boyfriend, Breast Feeding

BIL - Brother-in-law

BRB - Be Right Back

BTDT - Been There, Done That

BTW - By The Way



CIO - Cry It Out

CL - Community Leader

CYE - Check Your Email



DA - Dear Angel

DD - Dear/Darling Daughter

DH - Dear/Darling Husband

DIY - Do It Yourself

DL - Download

DPO - Days Past Ovulation

DS - Dear/Darling Son

DSD - Dear/Darling Step Daughter

DSS - Dear/Darling Step Son

DW - Dear/Darling Wife



EDD - Estimated Due Date

ELV - Easy Labour Vibes



FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

FF - Formula Fed

FIL - Father-in-law

FWIW - For What it's Worth

FYI - For Your Information



GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike



HAND - Have A Nice Day

HTH - Hope That Helps



ICAM - I Couldn't Agree More

ICWH - Insert Cuss Word Here

IME - In My Experience

IMHO - In My Humble/Honest Opinion

IMO - In My Opinion

IOW - In Other Words

IRL - In Real Life

ISP - Internet Service Provider

ITA - I Totally Agree

IYKWIM - If You Know What I Mean



JIC - Just In Case

J/K - Just Kidding

JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion



KWIM - Know What I Mean



LMBO - Laughing My Butt Off

LMK - Let Me Know

LOL - Laughing Out Loud

LTNS - Long Time, No See



M/C - Miscarriage

MIL - Mother-in-law

MS - Morning Sickness



NMP - Not My Problem

NMS - Not My Style



OIC - Oh I See

OLV - Open Leg Vibes

OMG - Oh My Gosh/God

OTOH - On The Other Hand



PG - Pregnant

PIMP - Peeing In My Pants

PITA - Pain In The "Butt"

POV - Point Of View

P&PT - Prayers & Positive Thoughts

PPD - Post Partum Depression



QOTW - Question Of The Week



RL - Real Life

ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing



SAHD - Stay At Home Dad

SAHM - Stay At Home Mom

SIL - Sister-in-law

SO - Significant Other



TIA - Thanks In Advance

TIME - Tears In My Eyes

TMI - Too Much Information

TTC - Trying To Conceive

TY- Thank You



WAHD - Work At Home Dad

WAHM - Work At Home Mom

WB - Welcome Back

WFM - Works For Me

WOHD - Work Outside the Home Dad

WOHM - Work Outside the Home Mom

WTG - Way To Go

WTH - What The Heck

WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get



YGIAGAM - Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

YGWYPF - You Get What You Pay For

YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary

YO - Years Old

 

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 09-28-2004 - 2:54pm
Have to add one more

KWIM...that one threw me at first...it is "Know what I mean"

Oops didn't read second list...but that is a good one!


Edited 9/28/2004 2:55 pm ET ET by mylauw