https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:10:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268914 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:39:21 +0000 medusa 268914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I head somewhere that DH, DS, DD, etc started on Livejournal. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268908 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:30:23 +0000 Queen Mum 268908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have seen DH, DS, etc on other forums as well.<br /> Kate.. great link... I had to laugh at AAAAA </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268897 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:23:12 +0000 Kate 268897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SAHM = stay at home mom</p> <p>also, here's an internet acronyms dictionary: <a href="http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268804 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:16:06 +0000 elpgal 268804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YMMV - Your mileage may vary. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268782 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:34:31 +0000 Michelle 268782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MK = Michael Kors<br /> AT = Ann Taylor<br /> YLF = YouLookFab (let's not overlook the obvious)! :)</p> <p>Edited to add:<br /> CK = Calvin Klein<br /> ROI = Return on Investment (an oldie but a goodie) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268776 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:13:06 +0000 Kari 268776@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm. Khris, I don't think I've seen those abbreviations anywhere else on the internet before. However, it didn't prevent me from grabbing the gist of the posts that use these abbreviations.</p> <p>Other brand name abbreviations I've seen:</p> <p>FS - Franco Sarto<br /> SW - Stuart Weitzman<br /> LC - La Canadienne</p> <p>I'm sure there are others we use that I'm not thinking of. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268775 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:12:04 +0000 MsMaven 268775@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yep, all the above abbreviations are familiar to me from other sites, except, of course, for NAS, but I figured that one out right away. LOL etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268771 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:52:26 +0000 chewyspaghetti 268771@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>the d-whatever's are prevalent on parenting forums, but I really see it everywhere on the internet. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268770 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:45:50 +0000 Maya 268770@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know Kari. I never heard of DH or DD until I started posting here, but I always assumed it was because we don't post on or read parenting forums. I don't know if the people who use those acronyms do, but that would be my guess. Wonder if anyone can confirm or deny.</p> <p>I don't post on many forums, but whenever I do, all of them seem to have their own culture/lingo. It doesn't bother me or make me feel less welcome.</p> <p>NaturallyCurly's forums seem to have an entire language developed. Again, it didn't bother me. If I want to be a part of a community, I'll take the time to learn, or I'll simply ask. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268769 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:36:40 +0000 Kari 268769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MOTG = Mom on the Go</p> <p>The relationship acronyms that Khris posted are really baffling to me - where did calling someone "Dear husband" or "Dear son?" come from - but I'm usually able to figure out who people are talking to when they use those acronyms. </p> <p>FWIW is brand new to me - I guess I never knew what that meant when it was used on the forum previously. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268763 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:14:17 +0000 MNsara 268763@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had to ask about this one:</p> <p>CM - Club Monaco </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268704 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:09:08 +0000 Lisa 268704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great list, this helps a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268691 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:51:09 +0000 taylor 268691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like abbreviations...much easier</p> <p>OTK..over the knee boots </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268680 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:31:55 +0000 lynn 268680@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone! Some things I figured out but others stumped me. This helps a lot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268643 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:05:13 +0000 medusa 268643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd like to put in a vote for not using abbreviations or acronyms in the forum. I think it's much more welcoming to newcomers and outsiders to just write out the words. Using acronyms is kind of like using an inside joke, it's rather exclusive.</p> <p>Personally I don't think it takes that much longer to type; if you really find that it takes too long there are special browser extensions you can get that automatically expand acronyms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268576 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:48:53 +0000 Lynne 268576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FWIW For what its worth<br /> IMO/IMHO In my opinion, in my honest opinion</p> <p>LOL laugh out loud<br /> ROFL rolling on the floor laughing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268571 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:44:28 +0000 marianna 268571@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SO - significant other </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268568 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:38:38 +0000 Isabel 268568@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>BTW - By the Way<br /> VPL - Visible Panty Line<br /> NAS - Nordstrom Annual Sale ( Yup, I had no idea what this was, I was googling it and thinking that it was some wonderful, secret hip place to shop that I had never heard of ! )<br /> AG - AlaskaGirl</p> <p>Great idea to do this Louise ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268560 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:37:11 +0000 LeahJanes 268560@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ATL = Ann Taylor Loft.</p> <p>I'm usually pretty good with acronyms, but "ATL" had me stumped for a while. Until I recognised an item and it all fell into place. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268551 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:26:13 +0000 rute 268551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ah ah it took me a while to figure OT and WIW! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268548 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:21:46 +0000 chewyspaghetti 268548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DS- dear son<br /> DD- dear daughter<br /> DH- dear husband<br /> SIL- sister in law<br /> MIL mother in law<br /> FIL- father in law<br /> BIL- brother in law</p> <p>BR- banana Republic<br /> ON- Old Navy</p> <p>CS- chewyspaghetti </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268547 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:15:10 +0000 Queen Mum 268547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SYC shop your closet<br /> WIW- what I wore (don't laugh, it took me a while to figure this one out) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268543 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:09:48 +0000 Angie 268543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MPJ - Mamapicklejuice</p> <p>C1 - crazyone </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/list-of-abbreviations-used-on-the-forum#post-268522 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:08:37 +0000 Louise 268522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In another thread Lyn requested help with an abbreviation so I thought I'd start a thread of commonly used abbreviations on the forum, hopefully this will make things a bit clearer to newcomers (and current members). Please add any others you use x</p> <p>OT ~ off topic<br /> PPL~ perfect pants length<br /> ETA~ edited to add<br /> FFBO~ fast fall back outfit </p>