IM/Email/Board 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
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
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
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?

~ WebLady :)

[usahgrad]

Hmm...I wonder if my mother knows she's the MOB...Lol...ok, sorry, dumb joke. :bbmrgreen:

[WebLady]

Hmm...I wonder if my mother knows she's the MOB...Lol...ok, sorry, dumb joke. :bbmrgreen:

I use to make the same joke ;) How about the 'fog' with the FOG - Father of Groom -hehe-

~ WebLady :)

[Jenn060306]

Many Thanks!

[usahgrad]

I use to make the same joke ;) How about the 'fog' with the FOG - Father of Groom -hehe-

Glad I'm not the only one who cracks unbearable jokes...:bbmrgreen:

[WebLady]

Here is a new one I saw someone on another board use today ...

- ATM -- At This Moment Or the old, Automatic Teller Machine

~ WebLady :)

[LizabethDavis]

Thanks for this..I had been seeing ETA a lot lately and actually had no idea what the heck it meant!! Thanks again!

[WebLady]

Thanks for this..I had been seeing ETA a lot lately and actually had no idea what the heck it meant!! Thanks again!

Yeah, I see some sometimes and I have to think about it and sometimes even then I get lost ;) I found this list on another board that I use to frequent and added to it.

~ WebLady :)

[rainbowtreat]

Here is a new one I saw someone on another board use today ...

- ATM -- At This Moment Or the old, Automatic Teller Machine

~ WebLady :)

Off the subject here but I work at a bank and for some reason it realy bugs me when some oen calls and ATM an ATM Machine. I mean realy do you know what you saying? Automatic Teller Machine Machine! I have even seen signs that say ATM Machine available inside. OK some bright people we hav emakign signs.

OK sorry off my vamp now lol. Just one of my pet peeves I guess. Dont mind me any .

[WebLady]

Off the subject here but I work at a bank and for some reason it realy bugs me when some oen calls and ATM an ATM Machine. I mean realy do you know what you saying? Automatic Teller Machine Machine! I have even seen signs that say ATM Machine available inside. OK some bright people we have makign signs.

OK sorry off my vamp now lol. Just one of my pet peeves I guess. Dont mind me any .

LOL ... I know right ;)

On a similar note ... you may or may not know that the whole RSVP thing is an acronym for a French term -- "Répondez, S'il Vous Plaît", which means "please respond". So when people put that little notice "Please RSVP" in the invitations is actually saying "Please Please Respond" ;) :bblol:

~ WebLady :)

[rainbowtreat]

Why do I have to spread it aournd jeeesh. All I wanted to say was LMAO I like that.

[usahgrad]

I think the only reason I know the ETA is because I flew WAY to many times in the last three years. I didn't know what RSVP stood for and never really understood it...but now I get it...you're right, it is silly to say Please RSVP and ATM Machine (that bugs me too). As far as other achronyms go, sometimes it takes me awhile and I'll just be starring at it blankly...other's it will just flow with the rest of what's being said as I read it.

The weirdest thing I have EVER heard though, by far...was when my sister turned to me and said "BRB." Ok, there is no syllabul difference between Be Right Back and BRB...and I am not a phone or a computer...what's up with that? The only one I have EVER used in regular conversation was TTFN, but that was not because of the anachronym, it was because Tigger used it. :bbmrgreen:

[WebLady]

I think the only reason I know the ETA is because I flew WAY to many times in the last three years.

Oh, well I totally forgot about that one, it has two meanings then ... ETA can mean 'Estimated time of arrival' and Edited to add'

:bblol: I have never heard anyone use any in normal conversation ;) Oh, well I guess the ETA one a few times.

~ WebLady :)

[ikkin510]

I never knew ETA also meant edited to add. Hmm, I guess ya learn something new everyday!! Every time I see it i think Estamated Time of Arrival since we use that a lot at work talking to the officers. ETA and TTFN are the only one I will use in an actually person to person conversation. Everything else just sounds weird to me!!

[rainbowtreat]

I noticed the STD on our fax at work today. Had to ask what it stood for lol. don't I feel like the dumb blonde. It stands for standard lol. go figure, so simple but i didnt think of it.

[WebLady]

I noticed the STD on our fax at work today. Had to ask what it stood for lol. don't I feel like the dumb blonde. It stands for standard lol. go figure, so simple but i didnt think of it.

I never knew STD also stood for 'standard' ... I guess I learned a new one today ;)

~ WebLady :)

[rainbowtreat]

So I guess that saying you learn something new every day is true?

[WebLady]

So I guess that saying you learn something new every day is true?

Yeah, I guess so ;)

~ WebLady :)

[Tiggerprincess]

I think the only reason I know the ETA is because I flew WAY to many times in the last three years. I didn't know what RSVP stood for and never really understood it...but now I get it...you're right, it is silly to say Please RSVP and ATM Machine (that bugs me too). As far as other achronyms go, sometimes it takes me awhile and I'll just be starring at it blankly...other's it will just flow with the rest of what's being said as I read it.

The weirdest thing I have EVER heard though, by far...was when my sister turned to me and said "BRB." Ok, there is no syllabul difference between Be Right Back and BRB...and I am not a phone or a computer...what's up with that? The only one I have EVER used in regular conversation was TTFN, but that was not because of the anachronym, it was because Tigger used it. :bbmrgreen:
Tigger rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WebLady]

Ok, I added a couple ... here is the whole list again ...

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
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
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 anything?

~ WebLady :)