Acronyms...

[MOB Karen]

I hope this is helpful for new members. I know it would have helped me when I first started posting here. Please add to this list if you know others.

FH - Future Husband
FI - Fiance
DH - Dear Husband
FW - Future Wife
DW - Dear Wife/Destination Wedding (you can usually tell which is meant by the context and the "speaker")

SO - Significant Other
BF - Boyfriend
GF - Girlfriend

BM - best man or bridesmaid
MOH - maid of honour
GM - groomsmen
MC - Master (or Mistress) of Ceremonies

FMIL - future mother-in-law
MIL - mother-in-law
FFIL - future father-in-law
FIL - father-in-law

FSIL - future sister-in-law
SIL - sister-in-law
FBIL - future brother-in-law
BIL - brother-in-law

LOL - Laughing out loud
LMAO - Laughing my a$$ off

PM - private message
ETA - edited to add (in the message)

FG - flower girl
RB - ring bearer

MOB – Mother of the Bride
MOG – Mother of the Groom
(similarly, FOB and FOG, although I don’t think I’ve seen those too often)

NWR - Not Wedding Related
NFT - No Further Text (the thread title says it all)

TMI - Too Much Information

IMHO or IMO - In My (Humble) Opinion

TIA - Thanks in Advance

STD - Save the Date

KWIM - Know what I mean?

Bump - ok, not really an acronym, this is a common message when someone wants to 'bump' the thread further up in the topics list to keep it near the top.

HTH - Happy to help

XPOST - Cross Post (posted in another forum at the same time)

[LizabethDavis]

That's very helpful MOB Karen! I know when I first started on these boards, I could have really used these!!

[WebLady]

I posted a thread like this some months ago, I think you posted some new ones. Here is the link to the old one -

http://forums.onewed.com/showthread.php?t=893&highlight=Acronyms

[Shawna Bride]

I don't get what bump means???

[MOB Karen]

I don't get what bump means???

I pulled this off the internet......

It isn't an acronym. It is the actual word "bump". It means to post in a thread that hasn't had any activity for a while in order to bring it back to the top of the listing of threads.

[Shawna Bride]

OIC= Oh, I see!
Thought I'd add one in!!!

[WebLady]

Here is a list of all the ones I know ...

Wedding Related Ones:

BM - Brides Maid or Best Man
BP - Bridal Party
DH - Dear Husband
FH - Future Husband
FW - Future Wife
GM - Groomsmen
JP or JOP - Justice of the Peace
RD - Rehearsal Dinner
BIL - Brother In Law
FIL - Father In Law
FOB - Father of Bride
FOG - Father of Groom
MIL - Mother In Law
MOH - Maid/Matron of Honor
MOB - Mother of Bride
MOG - Mother of Groom
SIL - Sister In Law
STD - Save The Date(s) (I am sure we can all agree this one looks bad ... which is why it is not used that often)
FBIL - Future Brother In Law
FFIL - Future Father In Law
FSIL - Future Sister In Law

Miscellaneous Ones:

AF - Aunt Flo (having your period)
AFK - Away from keyboard (used in chat or IM)
BF - Best Friend or Boyfriend (depending on the context)
BBF - Best friend forever
BRB - Be right back (used in chat or IM)
BBL - Be back later (used in chat or IM)
DC - Dear Child
DD - Dear Daughter or Designated Driver (depending on context)
DS - Dear Son
FAQ - Frequently asked question
GL - Good Luck
IE - Internet Explorer
IM - Instant Messenger
LJ - Live Journal (like in those MySpace websites)
NM - Never-mind
OP - Original Post or Original Poster
OT - Off Topic
OTC - Over the counter (as in medication)
OIC - Oh, I see
PM - Private Message
PP - Previous Post(s)
SO - Significant Other
TY - Thank you
YW - You're Welcome
AIM - AOL's Instant Messenger
CYE - Check your email
ETA - Edited To Add or Estimated Time of Arrival
ETR - Edited To Remove
FBF - Former Best Friend
HTH - Hope This Helps
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IRL - In Real Life
J/W - Just Wondering
J/K - Just Kidding
LOL - Laughing out loud
OMG - Oh My Goodness
SMH - Shaking My Head
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMI - Too Much Info
TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To Ya Later
TTC - Trying to Conceive
UNT - Until Next Time
WTF - What the F**k or Who the F**k
WTH - What the Heck
FWIW - For What It's Worth
IIRC - If I recall correctly
KWIM - Know What I Mean?
LMAO - Laughing my A** off
ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing
YMMV - Your mileage may vary (usually meaning - you might have a different view/opinion)
ROTFL - Rolling On The Floor Laughing
LMK - Let me know
QFE - Quoted For Emphasis
FTW - For The Win

Did I miss any?

[AllyM1]

Thanks girls. As a new member here, I was having one hell of a time trying to figure out what certain things were!

Thanks that helps!

[MOB Karen]

Thanks girls. As a new member here, I was having one hell of a time trying to figure out what certain things were!

Thanks that helps!

You're welcome, Ally! I felt the same exact way as you did when I first started here, so I just took it upon myself to look up the acronyms and post them. I knew there were others like you out there that needed that help.

[WebLady]

I remember when I first went to a char room and people would say ASL? (age, sex and location ... meaning where are you from, how old are you and are you a boy or a girl) I was like What :bbeek: *hehe* but now I know. Sometimes I think it is silly but sometimes it is easier ;)

[MOB Karen]

I remember when I first went to a char room and people would say ASL? (age, sex and location ... meaning where are you from, how old are you and are you a boy or a girl) I was like What :bbeek: *hehe* but now I know. Sometimes I think it is silly but sometimes it is easier ;)


It makes for a lot less typing, if nothing else.

[WhiskeyGirl]

It makes for a lot less typing, if nothing else.

I hear ya! I am always using the acronyms on all my forum sites that I am on, however I am forgetting that you guys might not understand my infertility jargin like we understand the wedding accronyms. They are a life saver but they are kinda a pain too! Oh well you can't have the best of both worlds! lol

[MOB Karen]

I hear ya! I am always using the acronyms on all my forum sites that I am on, however I am forgetting that you guys might not understand my infertility jargin like we understand the wedding accronyms. They are a life saver but they are kinda a pain too! Oh well you can't have the best of both worlds! lol

They have infertility acronyms too? How fascinating! I had no idea. I love the internet!!

[WhiskeyGirl]

They have infertility acronyms too? How fascinating! I had no idea. I love the internet!!

Oh hell ya!! And **** there are a lot!! lol. I'm still trying to learn them! lol For every infertility issue,treatment, everything!! Lol

[MOB Karen]

Oh hell ya!! And **** there are a lot!! lol. I'm still trying to learn them! lol For every infertility issue,treatment, everything!! Lol

That is just too cool! Who would have ever known? You learn so much from being a member of Onewed. I love it!

[theweddinghelper]

I think that was a great idea Karen and Brandi. Keep up the good work! I could have used this when I first started! I figured most of them out myself!