Does anyone else wonder what the abbreviations mean?

[KatieCat]

Being the somewhat shy :oops: person that I am, I'm sometimes too afraid to ask what something might mean. For the past few weeks that I've been a member here I have noticed that a lot of people use abbreviations rather than the real thing. For example: DH, SAHM, ISO and so on. Now some of these abbreviations are obvious to me, but others had me stumped. So in my curiosity, I was led to a different website (to remain nameless ). In the resource section of this website I found a definition section for all of the abbreviations being used by the members of the site. It made me think that maybe the SCSer's should have a tool like this. I'm not sure how to get it set up, but I thought I'd get the idea out in the open.

Kate

P.S. I now have a very large list of abbreviations if anyone would like it!

[smartinez182]

I know what you mean. I just kinda figure them out by the context of the sentence.

[Razorback Fan]

Hello.

I was so lost when I first started coming to this site. I found this thread one day and it helped me a lot. Just a warning though.......there are a TON of abbreviations on this list. More than I will ever be able to remember. :lol: There are lots of helpful ones on the list though. Hope this helps. Have a great day!

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[LadyScrppr]

DH Dear hubby or dumb hubby depending on context
SAHM Stay at home mom
ISO In search of

A long time ago I found a whole list of what these mean on the web.

[LadyScrppr]

Found 'em

BB- bulletin board
bil- Brother In Law
BR- blade runner, may need clarification, not a common abbreviation.
BRB- Be Right Back
BFN- Bye For Now
BTT- bringing to the top (or bumping to the top) in some message boards the format requires that you post a second post for it to remain readable.
BTW- By The Way
CADD- ****-A-Doodle Design…a direct sales scrapbooking company
CH- Cropper Hopper, an organizational item, must use in context or will not be easily recognised
CIS- Crop In Style, organizational scrapbooking items brand name
CK- Creating Keepsakes, a scrapbooking magazine
CKU- Creating Keepsakes University, a huge expo where you can attend all kinds of classes.
CM- Creative Memories, the oldest in direct sales scrapbooking companies
CMC- Creative Memories Consultant, person who sells CM products
CMM- Camp Memory Makers, Scrapbooking convention offered by Memory Makers Magazine
CTMH- Close To My Heart, a direct sales stamping/scrapbooking supply company
dbf- dear or darling boy friend
dd- dear or darling daughter
df- dear or darling friend or fiancé
dgs/dgd- dear or darling grandson/grand daughter
dh- dear, darling or darn husband
ds- dear or darling son
dw- dear or darling wife
FAQ- Frequently Asked Questions
FM- Frances Meyer, a sticker company
GASC- Great American Scrapbook Convention
GC- Gift Certificate
HIA- Hobby Industry Association
HOF- Hall of Fame, contest held by Creating Keepsakes Magazine
HTH- Hope This Helps
ICC- Ivy Cottage Creations magazine
IMO/IMHO- In My Opinion, In My Honest or Humble Opinion
IRL- In Real Life
IRW- I Remember When, direct sales scrapbooking company
ISO- In Search Of
JIC-Just In Case
JSYK- Just So You Know
KMA- Keeping Memories Alive, scrapbook paper company
KWIM- Know What I Mean?
LCS- Local Craft Store
LMBO- Laughing My Butt Off
LMK- Let Me Know
LO- Layout
LOL- Laughing Out Loud
LP- Leaving Prints, a brand new direct sales company (which I am an Instructor for!)
LSS- Local Scrapbooking Store
MAMBI- Me And My Big Ideas, scrapbook stickers, etc. company
MB- message board
mil- Mother In Law
MM- Memory Makers, a scrapbooking magazine
NSBR- Not Scrapbook Related
OMG- Oh My Gosh or Goodness
PA- Paper Adventures
PC- ProvoCraft, paper brand
PIMP-Pebbles In My Pocket
PK- Paper Kuts magazine or sometimes Paper Kins brand paper dolls
PLMK- Please Let Me Know
PP- Usually seen as PP’ing, Paper Piecing
RAK- Random Act Of Kindness, very popular thing on scrap-boards where people send random gifts to unsuspecting fellow board members.
ROFLOL- Rolling On the Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROFLMBO- Rolling On Floor Laughing My Butt Off
ROFLOLPIMP- not as common….rolling on floor laughing out loud peeing in my pants
RS- Rebecca Sower, popular brand of scrapbooking paper
SAHM- Stay At Home Mom
SAHW- Stay At Home Wife
SB- Scrapbook
SBR- Scrapbook Related
SIAS- Scrap In A Snap, a direct sales scrapbooking company
sig- Signature
sil- sister in law
SO- Significant Other
SU- Sometimes seen as SU! Stampin Up, a direct sales stamping company
TIA- Thanks In Advanced
TY- Thank You
TTFN- Ta Ta For Now, from Tigger
TYVM- Thank You Very Much
WAHM/WFHM- Work At Home or Work From Home Mom
WM- Wal-Mart
WTG- Way To Go

[jmassucco]

What about "bump"? I think I've seen that too...Just wondering.

[marymoilanen]

Maybe, in Daven's spare time, we can add a HELP section to the site. It can include acronyms, FAQ, etc....

[JulieHRR]

Bump = boosting the topic back to the top of the BB list so it doesn't end up so far down the list that nobody sees it. Usually done when someone wants to keep that topic alive, is hoping for more answers/discussion, etc.

[Mary P]

Thanks LadyScrppr For posting that.
I know some but not all that you listed

Mary P

[purplewinkle]

I always want to use this one: YNG (You'll never guess)

[stampinmarni]

this was soooo helpful - HTH was realy stumping me!!

[LadyScrppr]

Glad it helped out!