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[Snowhite714]

This weekend I've spent a lot of time in the Forums and I've decided that it's time to put my pride aside and ask for help.  There are abbreviations used here that I am unfamiliar with and it might help if I knew what they meant rather than speculating.  I'm assuming (which could be dangeous) that OP = original poster?  What about DH?  In baseball it's designated hitter, what about in the Forums?  Any other abbreviations that I should be aware of?  I know that IMO = in my opinion.  Thank you for your help.

[jackthebear]

Google abbreviations used in Internet forums that will help

[kitcat51]

OP is original poster, DH is dear husband, DD is dear daughter. Others needed? Search Smart-Words.org for the top fifty abbreviations on the web.

[nana59]

i've instructed my family members NOT to use abbreviations when they text me.....if they do...i don't answer their text.......i'm almost 69....i'm not going to learn a new language!

[Snowhite714]

@jackthebear @kitcat51  Thank you for your guidance.  @nana59 Good for you.

[BeccaLou]

I think and am pretty sure it's Dear Husband.

[Snowhite714]

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@kitcat51 wrote:

OP is original poster, DH is dear husband, DD is dear daughter. Others needed? Search Smart-Words.org for the top fifty abbreviations on the web.

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@kitcat51 Thank you for the lead, very helpful.

[World Traveler]

@Snowhite714  Thank you for asking those questions. I wondered for the longest time, but eventually figured them out. Would be nice to have a list of abbreviations commonly used taped up on the side of the computer screen, right? 

AAMOF - as a matter of fact

AFAIK - as far as I know

AFAIR - as far as I remember

B/C - because

BF - boyfriend

BFF - best friend forever

BIL - brother in law

BM - bridesmaid (or I guess we could all use it for something else!)

BTW - by the way

DD - dear daughter

DF - dear fiance/fiancee

DH - dear husband (or darned husband) 

DS - dear son
DW - dear wife (or darned wife) 

EOD - end of discussion

ETA - edited to add

FIL - father in law

FKA - formerly known as

FWIW - for what it's worth

FYI - for your information

HTH - hope this helps

IDK - I don't know

IMHO - in my humble opinion

IRL - in real life

JMHO - just my humble opinion

LOL - laugh out loud
LMHO - laughing my head off

MIL - mother in law

MOH - maid of honor

OP - original poster/original post

OT - off topic/other topic

OTOH - on the other hand
POV - point of view

ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing

SIL - sister in law (or son in law)
SMH - shaking my head (in disbelief)

SO - significant other

TBA - to be announced

TBC - to be continued

TIA - thanks in advance

TMI - too much information

TYVM - thank you very much

TTYL - talk to you later

YMMD - you made my day

[dex]

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@Snowhite714 @I had to ask the same question as you did about twelve years ago when I started on the forums.There are so many helpful people here who taught me all I know. I remember one lady always ended her posts with HBIC.It was around Christmas and I thought it meant something like have a beautiful Christmas.I would always say and you have a good Christmas too.LOL

[kitcat51]

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@Snowhite714 wrote:

@jackthebear @kitcat51  Thank you for your guidance.  @nana59 Good for you.

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You're welcome. I'm 68, have 3 teen grandkids & didn't understand the abbreviations they used...I was too embarrassed to ask them so goggled it.