A

ABB -- All But Backsplash

AFAIK -- As Far As I Know

AG -- All Gas (range)

AHJ -- Authority Having Jurisdiction. (In other words, the building department)

AP -- Analysis Paralysis

ASAP -- As Soon As Possible

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B

b/c -- Because

b/f -- Before

b/w -- Between

BA -- Bathroom

BB -- Bead Board; Big Box (store) (depends on context)

BIL -- Brother-In-Law

BM -- Benjamin Moore (paint)

BR -- Bedroom

BS -- Backsplash

BTW -- By The Way

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C

CD -- Counter Depth

CFM -- Cubic Feet per Minute (measurement of air flow, particularly in range hoods)

cm -- centimeters

CSO -- Combination Steam Oven

CT -- Countertop

CYA -- Cover Your A**

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D

DD -- Dear/Darling Daughter; Dishwasher Drawers; Dear Dog (depends on context)

DF -- Dual Fuel (range - gas cooktop / electric oven)

DH -- Dear/Darling Husband

DIY -- Do It Yourself

DR -- Dining Room

DS -- Dear/Darling Son

DW -- Dear/Darling Wife; Dish Washer (depends on context)

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E

e.g., -- For example

EPS -- Expanded Polystyrene

ETA -- Edited To Add; Estimated Time of Arrival (depends on context)

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F

F&B -- Farrow & Ball (paint)

FAQ -- Frequently Asked Questions

FIL -- Father-In-Law

FD -- French Door (refrigerator)

FKB -- Finished Kitchens Blog

FOBO -- Fear of Better Options

FOGSS -- Fumes, Odors, Grease, Smoke, Steam

FP -- Fisher Paykel (appliances)

FWIW -- For What It’s Worth

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G

GC -- General Contractor

GE -- General Electric

GW -- GardenWeb

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H

HD -- Home Depot

HOGSS -- Heat, Odor, Grease, Smoke, Steam

HTH -- Hope This Helps

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I

i.e., -- In other words

ICF -- Insulated/Insulating Concrete Form

IIRC -- If I Recall Correctly

IMHO -- In My Humble Opinion

IMO -- In My Opinion

ISO -- In Search Of

IWSF -- Ice. Water. Stone. Fire (from Marcolo's thread)

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J

JA -- Jenn-Aire

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K

KA -- Kitchen Aid

KAW -- Kitchen At Work

KD -- Kitchen Designer

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L

LOL -- Laughing Out Loud

LP -- Liquid Propane

LR -- Living Room

LS -- Lazy Susan

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M

MBA -- Master Bathroom

MBR -- Master Bedroom

MIL -- Mother-in-Law

MW -- Microwave

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O

OMG -- Oh My Gosh

OP -- Original Poster

ORB -- Oil Rubbed Bronze

OT -- Off Topic

OTOH -- On The Other Hand

OTR -- Over The Range

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P

PITA -- Pain In The A**

POC -- Point of Contact

POV -- Point Of View

PR -- Powder Room

PTB -- Powers That Be

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R

RO -- Reverse Osmosis

ROFLMAO -- Rolling On Floor Laughing My A** Off

ROTFLMAO -- Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off

RTFM -- Read The “Freaking” Manual

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S

SAHD -- Stay At Home Dad

SAHM -- Stay At Home Mom

SD -- Standard Depth

SF -- Square Foot

SH -- Stuff Happens (polite version!)

SIL -- Sister-In-Law

SMH -- Shaking My Head

SO -- Significant Other

SOB -- Scroll On By

SS -- Soapstone; Stainless Steel; Super Susan (depends on context)

SW -- Sherwin Williams (paint)

SWMBO -- She Who Must Be Obeyed

SxS -- Side by Side (refrigerator)

SZ -- Sub Zero

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T

TFS -- Thanks For Sharing

TIA -- Thanks In Advance

TKO -- Totally Kitchen Obsessed

TOS -- Terms of Service

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U

UC -- Under Counter

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W

w/ -- With

w/o -- Without

w/s -- Workspace

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X

XPS -- Extruded Polystyrene

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Y

YA -- Years Ago

YMMV -- Your Mileage May Vary

Again, please do not post to this thread. If you have an acronym you think should be added, please contact me via my member page: https://www.houzz.com/user/buehl