Abbreviations

18 years ago

I'm new to this forum. Would someone be so kind to maybe list the abbreviations that are being used in the postings? Thanks~

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ceph
18 years ago
BM - Biomom
BD - Biodad
SM - Stepmom
SD - Stepdad
SS - Stepson (also seen as DSS - Dear Stepson)
SD - Stepdaughter (also seen as DSD - Dear Stepdaughter)
DS - Dear son
DD - Dear daughter
EW, ExW or XW - Exwife
EH, ExH or XH - Exhusband
SO - Significant other
BF - Boyfriend
GF - Girlfriend
CS - Child support
CP - Custodial parent
NCP - Noncustodial parent
EOW - Every other weekend
CO - Court order
I think that's the really common ones

Sometimes you might see
GM - Grandma
GD or GP - Granddad or Grandpa (that one doesn't appear often though)
SGM - Stepgrandma
X - Exwife or Exhusband
N&Ns - Nieces and nephews (I use this one a fair bit, but I've only noticed other people use it once or twice)

As for general net abbreviations that we sometimes see on here
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my honest opinion
JMO - Just my opinion
WTH? - What the H3ll?
AFAIK - As far as I know

We also have abbreviated nicknames for one another:
Ima is Imamommy
TOS is theotherside
FD is Finedreams
Mo4 is Mom_of_4
I've seen benicebekind called BNBK
And so on
oh_my
18 years ago
I always think it's funny that the abbreviation for bio-mom is the same abbreviation commonly used for bowel movement:) I'm not being mean, as I am a BM (bio-mom) myself. Has anyone else ever thought of that?
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I'm resetting to default, Robert, and again welcome your posts, but Dean's request to be dispassionate about these things...hmmm, IDKAT (I don't know about that) = if we're not passionate about TPOO (These Plants of Ours), we wouldn't be here, NCP (n'est-ce pas)?. Dean, Great word! You do mean #1, yes? despatch - 3 dictionary results desÃ¯Â¿Â½patch Ã¢ÂÂ Ã¢ÂÂ[dih-spach] Show IPA Ã¯Â¿Â½verb (used with object), verb (used without object), noun dispatch. Use despatch in a Sentence Ã¯Â¿Â½Related forms outÃ¯Â¿Â½desÃ¯Â¿Â½patch, verb (used with object) unÃ¯Â¿Â½desÃ¯Â¿Â½patched, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Dictionary, Ã¯Â¿Â½ Random House, Inc. 2011. Cite This Source : Link To despatch Explore the Visual Thesaurus Ã¯Â¿Â½ Related Words for : despatch communique, dispatch, send off, expedition, expeditiousness View more related words Ã¯Â¿Â½ World English Dictionary despatch (dÃÂªÃÂspÃ¯Â¿Â½tÃÂ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide] Ã¯Â¿Â½ vb ( tr ) a less common spelling of dispatch des'patcher Ã¯Â¿Â½ n dispatch or despatch (dÃÂªÃÂspÃ¯Â¿Â½tÃÂ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide] Ã¯Â¿Â½ vb 1. to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task 2. to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly 3. informal to eat up quickly 4. to murder or execute Ã¯Â¿Â½ n 5. the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc 6. prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch ) 7. an official communication or report, sent in haste 8. journalism a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent 9. murder or execution Here is a link that might be useful: Despatch
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Thanks again to petzold, you've responded to a few of my posts, and it is nice to see a willingness to help! I was afraid that GW was not very active, but now I see that it is in fact "alive" My thanks also go out to gardengal! I have seen your responses in the landscape design forum, and you seem to be quite knowledgeable...as do many of the folks in that forum. I have found a wealth of information there while reading many of the older posts....newer ones too, but the older ones seem to have more follow-ups. I plan to continue learning from everyone there and perhaps one day I will seek counsel myself. So, OP=Original Poster, very good to know. Perhaps "operational plan" is when you prepare to extract/implant plants/features around the garden, sort of like an appendectomy or perhaps an augmentation. ....maybe :/
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When posting and stuff goes pftd hit the back arrow. Sometimes the post is still there. Alternately before hitting send, highlight and copy to your mouse and hold it there in imagination and then hit send. If all disappears you still have the text hanging on your mouse click to paste into the next message box.
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This is so funny. I will print this out and give to an old chum for her to read at the doctor's office waiting room. She is very, very busy but, this will make everyone in the waiting room laugh. Time and a place for everything and this is a gift of laughter.
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imamommy
18 years ago
SF- step father

and I thought it was:

IMHO- In my humble opinion
rachael_rae
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18 years ago
Thanks for the insight! Ceph....you must've worked hard on that post. Thanks.
ceph
18 years ago
IMHO, it can be either Honest or Humble... Both work

Haha, thanks Rachel, but it only took about 3 minutes to run through the list in my head :)
finedreams
18 years ago
MIL and FIL-mother and father in law and also XMIL and XFIL -exparents in law. BIl brother in law. SIL-sometimes i saw people using it for son in law sometimes sister in law.
norcalgirl78
18 years ago
bump
pseudo_mom
18 years ago
bump
ashley1979
18 years ago
FSD - Future Stepdaughter
DH - Dear (or Darling) Husband
FDH - Future Dear (or Darling) Husband

I usually like to use SF for Stepfather
stargazzer
18 years ago
I am 71 and I think of myself as a modern woman who gets right in on new things. I am first and often the only one in my circle of friends and family who embraces new technology like PCs, but I guess I am finally getting old. I hate the abbreviations, especially the one for names of the posters. I had no idea what they stood for, I just get disgusted and move on. I would never be able to read a text message from a kid. LOL

If I want to address a poster I copy and paste their ID.
dotz_gw
18 years ago
Well, you re down with LOL Stargazer, so you re doin fine!!!! LMAO....
pseudo_mom
17 years ago
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