Acronyms

[WebLady]

We all see those little acronyms in emails, message boards and instant messages ... here is a list of common ones and their meaning ...

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)
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
ITA - I totally agree
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
ETR - Edited To Remove
FBF - Former Best Friend
HTH - Hope This Helps
IMO - In My Opinion
JMO - Just 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
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

Have I covered them all ... anyone have anymore to add?

[ladymelissa]

This is fabulous to have it all in one place!

[AngelinLove]

Thanks for the list!!!

[WebLady]

Always glad to help :D If anyone else has any to add, feel free to post them :grinhappy:

[ladymelissa]

<3 it's a heart

[WebLady]

Here is another one I remembered today ...

PITA - Pain in the arse ;)

[mariaandmanish]

Here is another one I remembered today ...

PITA - Pain in the arse ;)

I use that one all the time!!! I have also been known to change it too..

PIMA - Pain in My Arse!!!

[ladymelissa]

OOT = out of town (as in OOT guests)

[WebLady]

I'm sure most ppl (hey there is one too <-- People) know this one, but I will post it anyway ... FYI - For Your Information and ATM - At The Moment (or automatic teller machine ;)) and ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival (usually referring to how long something will take)

[Valmai]

Ive used the 'net for years so even if u come across anew one u kinda work it out but AF has bugged the ****e outta me since ive been on here - thanks Brandi for putting me outta my misery lol Im pmsl here at what it stood for!!!! xxx

[WebLady]

Ive used the 'net for years so even if u come across anew one u kinda work it out but AF has bugged the ****e outta me since ive been on here - thanks Brandi for putting me outta my misery lol Im pmsl here at what it stood for!!!! xxx
LOL ... you just added another one ... PMSL - Peeing Myself Laughing :bblol:

[WebLady]

I learned a new one today from another board I'm on ...

ACS - Ancient Chinese Secret ... usually used as a joke when you either don't know the real answer to something, or when something is confidential and/or you don't really want to talk about it ;)