Acronyms-terms used here-for FAQ

10 years ago

Update: I can't change the thread title, but making changes here~
Acronyms, terminology/coined phrases & initiators of abbreviated phrases used often on this forum~for FAQ

Since I use abbreviation of phrases & acronyms quite often here, figured I’d start the “list” for the FAQ section. Everyone is welcome to add ones they use or think of, or see we’re missing. Remember, keep it clean! I know there are many I pondered about. Sometimes I gave in & ASKED! =) I will edit the list, as suggestions are made. I will NOT add ones not used often.

I am not including abbreviations, like those used in texting, like “abt” or "ur". Peeps (people) should be able to figure out what they mean.

Terms used:

(I believe I was the one who coined the 1st four)
Cart-jumpers = plants that made it into your cart while shopping (you had NOTHING to do with it, or so I tell my hubby)
Pokeys = cactus with spines, or the spines on the cactus
California tan = grown hard, coloring up plants by being “grown hard”-see below)
Sux = succulents
Grown hard = lots of sun, very little water (stressed/neglected, not fussed over)
Glufer = strawflowers glued onto cactus
Fatties (or fat plants) : Succulent plants that have a caudex and/or able to form a caudex (with a thicker base or trunk)

Some Acronyms & many initiators for abbreviated phrases: (Let’s see if I can get them in alpha order!)

AFAIK = As far as I know
ASAP = As soon as possible
BBS = Big box store (Home Depot, WalMart, Lowes, etc.)
BOLO = Be on the look out
BTW = By the way
BUBs = Butt Ugly Blooms
CC = Christmas Cactus
CJ = Cart-jumper
COT = Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia)
DD, DH = Dear daughter, Dear husband, etc
DR = Desert Rose (Adenium)
EC = Easter Cactus
Fatties = Caudiciform plants
FF = Future Fatties
FWIW = For what it’s worth
FYI = For your information
IIRC = If I recall correctly
IME = In my experience or In my estimation
IMO or = In my opinion or In my observation
IMHO = in my humble opinion
JK or J/K = Just kidding
LMK = Let me know
LOL = Laughing out loud
LSNFT = Learn something new for today (mine)
MOT = Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana)
NWC = New World Crassulaceae
OMG = Oh my goodness
OP = Original Poster
OTOH = On the other hand
OWC = Old World Crassulaceae
PIG = Plant in ground, planted in ground (mine)
PT = Plant Toss
ROFL = Rolling on the floor, laughing
SOS = Sink or swim (mine)
SP = shovel prune: remove from collection permanently using a shovel (I always wondered about this one, but never thought to ask!)
TC = Thanksgiving Cactus
TFS = Thanks for sharing
TIA = thanks in advance
UGG = You GO, girl/guy (mine, will be using more often soon)
VOTS = Valley of the Sun
WAG = Wild arse guess
YMMV = Your mileage my vary

This post was edited by rosemariero on Mon, Jul 15, 13 at 18:02

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JGW3
10 years ago
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Here is a few more!

CNG=Clueless new guy
LAN=Lost at Nursery
SIS=Search it stupid
CTF=Check the FAQ's

Just a few I thought pertained to me!

John
pirate_girl
10 years ago
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Hi RoRo,

Thanks much for taking the initiative to start this.

John,

Are those actually in use here or are you just inventing them now (since I haven't seen any of yours used on here)? Maybe we can omit nasty/snarky ones like your 'SIS'?

and another couple I had to ask about:

IIRC = If I recall correctly

YMMV = Your mileage may vary
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Updated Final List: Tamara, please include everything below the dotted line: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 . 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 . 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** . 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) . E e.g., -- For example EPS -- Expanded Polystyrene ETA -- Edited To Add; Estimated Time of Arrival (depends on context) . 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 FP -- Fisher Paykel (appliances) FWIW -- For What It’s Worth . G GC -- General Contractor GW -- GardenWeb . H HD -- Home Depot HOGSS -- Heat, Odor, Grease, Smoke, Steam HTH -- Hope This Helps . 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) . J JA -- Jenn-Aire . K KA -- Kitchen Aid KAW -- Kitchen At Work KD -- Kitchen Designer . L LOL -- Laughing Out Loud LP -- Liquid Propane LR -- Living Room LS -- Lazy Susan . M MBA -- Master Bathroom MBR -- Master Bedroom MIL -- Mother-in-Law MW -- Microwave . O OMG -- Oh My Gosh OP -- Original Poster ORB -- Oil Rubbed Bronze OT -- Off Topic OTOH -- On The Other Hand OTR -- Over The Range . P PITA -- Pain In The A** POC -- Point of Contact POV -- Point Of View PR -- Powder Room PTB -- Powers That Be . 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 . 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 . T TFS -- Thanks For Sharing TIA -- Thanks In Advance TKO -- Totally Kitchen Obsessed TOS -- Terms of Service . U UC -- Under Counter . W w/ -- With w/o -- Without w/s -- Workspace . X XPS -- Extruded Polystyrene . Y YA -- Years Ago YMMV -- Your Mileage May Vary
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notolover
10 years ago
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BBS=Big Box Store (Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart)

Thanks Rosemarie!
JGW3
10 years ago
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Pirate just having a little fun!
hanzrobo
10 years ago
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TIHWDI - Montell Jordan
hanzrobo
10 years ago
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OG - Original Gangsta (Original GardenWebber)
PTSD - what happens after you repot an Aeonium during summer.
pirate_girl
10 years ago
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"TIHWDI - Montell Jordan"?

Excuse me?
ChasingCenturies (Arizona 9b)
10 years ago
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You're not really a pirate, are you?
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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ROFL at you guys & gals!

Okay, I have some editing to do...(give me a few minutes)...some of the suggestions will NOT be added to the list...but we're getting good chuckles out of them. Thanks for those!! If they are USED REGULARLY on the forum, I will add them. =)

It has been brought to my attention (& I will also edit my beginning post) ~that Acronym is not the correct term for what we have here. I have been edumacated (JK-just kidding, I know it is "educated") ~thanks, Jeff! Technically, an acronym is a pronounceable word made up of the first letters of other words. But, as things go on the Internet, I have found over the years many sites giving lists of "Acronyms" on the Internet that really aren't. I also understand now these things we've been using are really initiators of abbreviated phrases.

So, we are making a list of abbreviated phrases...with a few acronyms thrown in (like PIG)!!
Had me LOL right away, John! Thanks for the additions, Karen & Notolover. They will be added ASAP. I thought of a few more as well...& some of these fun ones made me think of even others I had forgotten! I, too, am curious about that one, Ryan. Karen...he made you ask!! :D Okay, look for changes soon.
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
10 years ago
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TIHWDI - This is how we do it (#3 in a Google search)

IME - in my experience

Thanks, RoRo, for the hat-tip. It may be meaningless to some, but I'm not some, and you wouldn't want me that way anyway.

This post was edited by cactusmcharris on Thu, May 16, 13 at 12:59
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Oops, some more...caught me editing.

Big hat tip to you Jeff, for knowing the difference! I would've never thought to check! I like to KNOW. It's my LSNFT item! Thanks again!

Okay, I have to ask..does anyone here USE that TIHWDI...or plan to use it often? Glad you explained it, so I wouldn't have to go look up the meaning. =) I have 3 post researches going on simultaneously. One more would break this camel's back!
ChasingCenturies (Arizona 9b)
10 years ago
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Where is the colorful vernacular?

WTH
WTF
OMFG
IBLD
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
10 years ago
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One hump or two?

No, Ro, I don't think it's needing inclusion - a certain someone was reaching out for help with his jade plant and he was being shy about it, too, for fear I would be mean.
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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Nah ah ah, GS. We're keeping it clean. :P

Maybe OMG =Oh my goodness/gawd? (although I don't see too many use this one)
ChasingCenturies (Arizona 9b)
10 years ago
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Well OK. How about this one?

WWJD = What Would Jeff Do?
mrlike2u
10 years ago
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IMO = in my observation, often used by me if and when I have a same plant OBSERVATION from both past and present times

WWJD is subject to WEJWTD ( WHAT EVER JEFF WANTS TO DO ) After all he is an adult.
WIWD ( what I would do) is IMO the drainage holes of a container and not have to drill them.
hanzrobo
10 years ago
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WTH = water the Haws
WTF = water the Faucaria
OMFG = overwatered my Faucaria... great

IBLD - That was a dirty trick, GS... dirty trick.

WWJDFAKB = what would Jeff do for a Klondike bar?
cactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
10 years ago
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Ron, Wes and Ryan,

You've got me in stitches, I say stitches. And Klondike bars aren't my thing, but a piece of fresh bumbleberry pie is.
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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You guys!!
mrlike2u
10 years ago
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Fatties : Succulent plants that have a caudex and/or able to caud form with a thicker base or trunk

Epics: Hello spell check why do you fail me now when.....
GIWE: Google isn't working either.

PING: Peat is not grit
Colleen E
10 years ago
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OMFG = overwatered my Faucaria... great
Hah haha, nailed that one.
puglvr1
10 years ago
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This is GREAT Stuff!! Nice to have a place to go to and see what some of these Acronyms mean...Thanks for starting this thread and for everyone's input :o)

Keep it coming...
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Updated!

Can those of you who made suggestions...that were serious about including them...please let me know if/which I left out? Yes, we got some good chuckles from those others! :P

Wes, could you check the definition for fatties to see if it is correct? I don't quite follow what you had. :/

Any more to add?
Beachplants
10 years ago
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STOP - serious trouble on plant
SFLR - sorry for late response
WIP - water it please
HT..GT - Here today, gone tomorrow
SIS - succulent inappropriate soil

For fun!
Had a good laugh, thanks.
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
10 years ago
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sp = shovel prune: remove from collection permanently using a shovel.
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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Ha ha, Beachplants...good ones!!

Thanks, Gail! That's one I never knew!

Updated again!
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
10 years ago
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Interesting thread, have 'learnt' quite a lot, ha-ha!! We get a lot of BOGOFs here in the UK..... 'buy one, get one free'!
Gill UK.
mrlike2u
10 years ago
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SP for succulent plants in out of zone areas would be PT= pot toss. Maybe PT should be Plant Toss cause the pot seems to remain in ones possession for a future CJ = Cart Jumper
mrlike2u
10 years ago
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"fatties" A succulent plant that has a caudex

Used in a sentence:
A few "fatties" can be viewed by clicking this blue text.

FF= future fatties
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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Okay, updated list a bit. Any more?
FluffyClou
10 years ago
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Glad I found this thread! I have been wondering what those "acronyms" meant o.o

A bit funny too :))
rosemariero
Original Author
10 years ago
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Just bringing this back up so newer folks can take a gander at abbreviations we use around here. Might be something you'd like to print & keep nearby for reference! =)
sowngrow (8a)
10 years ago
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Okay-updated my acronym vocabulary to include the succulent version of WTF, along with the others. Thanks!

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