GMO is Genetically Modified Organism - also GE or Genetically Engineered IMAFO I've never seen, but IMAO is In My Arrogant Opinion, so ............... Bill Here is a link that might be useful: Internet Acronyms Dictionary

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.

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

All my other threads have now mysteriously re-appeared (i.e., I suspect the Houzz bug has been fixed). Let's use the first one I created and let this thread slowly fade away. Here's the one to go to: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5972404/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first-2020-interim#n=1