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Abbreviation Help!

17 years ago

Hi Everyone,

Is there a central location where all of the abbreviations are defined? If not, can we start a thread explaining them? For starters what's "OT"?

Nancy

Comments (16)

  • 17 years ago

    I don't know of a location for them all, but here's a few:
    OT = off topic (not directly related to decorating, on this board)
    Pic= photo/picture
    LOL= laughing out loud
    ROFLMAO= rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off!
    DH= Dear Hubbie
    DD= Dear Daughter
    DS= Dear Son
    DDIL= Dear Daughter-in-Law

  • 17 years ago

    Also,
    SW = Sherwin Williams
    RH = Restoration Hardware
    BM = Benjamin Moore
    EK = Ellen Kennon

  • 17 years ago

    JMHO= just my humble opinion . . . or this version:
    IMHO= In my humble opinion
    OMG= Oh my gosh! . . . at least when I use it, it does ;^P

  • 17 years ago

    I used to think that GFY meant "good for you" until I was told otherwise. ;( LOL

  • 17 years ago

    ROFLMAO, Parma!!!!

  • 17 years ago

    IIRC = If I remember correctly
    IRL = In real life
    NP = no problem
    OP = original poster
    PO = previous owner
    CL = Craigslist

  • 17 years ago

    How about the ones that are specific to decorating? Such as...

    PO = Previous Owner
    ORB = Oil Rubbed Bronze
    SW = Sherwin Williams (paint)
    BN = Benjamin Moore (also paint)
    EK = Ellen Kennon (still more paint)
    ID = Interior Designer
    CL = Craigs List
    HD = Home Depot
    LR, DR, BR = Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom
    SS = Stainless Steel
    JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion

  • 17 years ago

    F&B = Farrow & Ball
    IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
    MBR = Master bedroom

  • 17 years ago

    parma it took me a moment with GFU! duh.
    My DH teases me that DH really means Dumb Husband in GW code.
    On the kitchen forum DW means either dishwasher or Dear Wife, ya gotta read closely sometimes there.
    DD dear daughter
    DS dear son
    etc.

  • 17 years ago

    Last weekend the neighbors were discussing using abbreviations when they text their kids. The kids all claimed they didn't know what the moms meant and the moms must have been making up their own abbreviations (which they did admit to doing!).
    A teacher in the group suggested putting flash card type labels on all sorts of things around the house. Then when Mom texts "empty dw" the kid will know it means dishwasher & can't avoid the task by playing dumb.
    FWIW (for what it's worth)

  • 17 years ago

    That would be mt dw

  • 17 years ago

    In my college Sociology course there was actually a chapter on this.

    SS also stands for Silver Sage
    You'll see lots of common paint colors abbreviated such as:

    BM BT: Benjamin Moore Baby Turtle
    SW RG: Sherwin Williams Restrained Gold
    RH SS: Restoration Hardware Silver Sage
    ROFLMFAO: Rolling On Floor Laughing My Fat A!@ Off

    Great thread - very helpful!

  • 17 years ago

    I would like to nominate a new one:
    DK: Darling Kitty or D*** Kat, depending on, well a lot of things which you will understand if you are a cat lover.

  • 17 years ago

    TS - Thrift Store
    GS -Garage Sale

  • 17 years ago

    Since someone asked in another thread....

    WT = window treatments

    Also:

    EC = entertainment center

    HWF = hardwood floors

    GW = GardenWeb.com

  • 17 years ago

    Thanks everyone. Parma, that's sooo funny! I would have thought the same thing - lol!