Abbreviations-What do they mean?

12 years ago

I have been a lurker for awhile now and have figured out some abbreviations people use when talking about family, but some I just don't understand!

I know that MIL is mother in law, SIL is sister in law but what is DH, DD, DS etc?

I could sure use a list - if there is one!!!

Thanks alot!

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naughtykitty
12 years ago
Dear Husband
Dear Daughter
Dear Son/Sis
joan_mn
12 years ago
Check this site, there are lots of others, too.

Here is a link that might be useful: some abbreviations
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I remember a while back someone had posted a question and signed it TIA. So, in my response, I called her Tia--not realizing that TIA meant "thanks in advance." Duh! Also, especially on the kitchen forum, SS can mean soap stone. btw, in the last email I ever received from my FID (former interior designer), she told me to FOAD. For those of you who don't know that lovely acronym, here's a link to urban dictionary. Here is a link that might be useful: Urban dictionary
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whimzikl
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks! I guess it was the "D" that was throwing me off! The link was also helpful!
joyfulguy
12 years ago
The "D" on occasion can be interpreterd as "dratted", as well.

o j
nanny98
12 years ago
Long-time poster here, and I often am baffled on some of the abbreviations so thanks for the link...I will add it to my favorites. Nanny

BTW....good to see you posting OJ. Keep getting better!
JoAnn_Fla
12 years ago
I just made a page of abbbrevations, see if there is any I missed.

Hope this will help all the newbies we get.

Here is a link that might be useful: Internet Abbev's
maire_cate
12 years ago
While DW usually refers to Dear Wife - if you're on the Appliance or Kitchen Forums it's more apt to mean dishwasher -and in my house the Dear Wife is the Dishwasher.
whimzikl
Original Author
12 years ago
Oh, Joann fla...you saved the day! This is wonderful. I will keep it close by. I like the DW reference! Your DW is the DW..funny!

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