https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:55:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492155 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:13:44 +0000 lpr200 492155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't forget the "You look fab" secret code for meeting other Fab operatives in the real world, and the<br /> "uuwup" call of the UWP! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492150 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:00:22 +0000 Anonymous 492150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried to, but it never really took off:</p> <p>haz-mat for "hazerdously maternity" </p> <p>I guess that's not technically an acronym, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492142 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:39:18 +0000 catgirl 492142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you were too, QM. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492137 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:34:23 +0000 Queen Mum 492137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought *I* was the originator of BBQ... buy, buy, quick! but I'll gladly give credit where credit is due if someone else came up with that one </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492132 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:27:51 +0000 rosee 492132@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>...maybe...</p> <p>BBQ(1) = Better Buy Quick<br /> BBQ(2) = Buy Better Quality</p> <p>...what I really want to do is use the number after the acronym as they do in chemical formulas, but alas keyboard won't co-operate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492129 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:26:18 +0000 Mo 492129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I certainly didn't coin it, but I may be one of the few to use it here - CPW cost per wear of an item. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492126 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:20:29 +0000 catgirl 492126@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think BBQ is Better Buy Quick, but maybe your definition should be the corollary! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492125 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:18:42 +0000 rosee 492125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't make any up (yet). Just a pleasant reminder to please define your acronym so we can use this thread as a dictionary. ;)</p> <p>BBQ = (assuming) Buy better quality ?<br /> MOTG = mom on the go </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492117 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:11:07 +0000 Amy 492117@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh good, I've been wishing that there was a glossary for all the acronynms/terms used here. Starting to read the YLF forums can be like learning a new language at times.</p> <p>So, we have</p> <p>YLF - You Look Fab<br /> ALGO - A lot going on<br /> RATE - Rough Around the Edges (?)<br /> UWP - Urban Warrior Princess</p> <p>Lemming Look - an outift formula copied by almost everyone (IronKurtin?) Recently this was brought up with the tall boots and skinnies formula </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/have-you-coined-a-ylf-acronym#post-492111 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:06:15 +0000 catgirl 492111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>List it here! </p> <p>I think I made up RATE (Rough Around the Edges)</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/team-polished-or-rough-around-the-edges" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-the-edges</a></p> <p>and UWP (Urban Warrior Princess):</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shopping-for-the-life-i-lead" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ife-i-lead</a></p> <p>But I could be wrong!</p> <p>Who came up with BBQ? It's funny, I think I could make a whole sentence of just acronyms from here... </p>