A pinned thread on DU codes/ abbreviations?

[Duppers]

Last edited Mon Apr 12, 2021, 08:23 PM - Edit history (1)

We need one.

I've had 2 relatively new posters over the span of several months ask me questions about abbreviations DUers often use.
Posters can't assume everyone knows what they're referring to.

Thanks!

Edited to add:

Here are some of the most commonly used ones:

ASAP: As Soon As Possible

ATM: At The Moment

DH - dear husband or hubby

GLWT: Good Luck With That

IDC: I Don't Care

IRL: In Real Life

IDK: I Don't Know

IKR: I Know, Right

IMHO: In My Humble Opinion

IMO: In My Opinion

IIRC: If I Recall/Remember Correctly

JK: Just Kidding

nt - no text in body of post

n00b: Newbie (novice); 'noob', The use of this can be considered offensive, and as such, it should not be used to describe others.

OP: Original post/poster

QFT: Quoted For Truth

ROFL: Rolling On the Floor Laughing

TBD: To Be Determined/Decided

TBC: To Be Continued

TBH: To Be Honest


Please add to this list.

[ret5hd]

1. TYVM!

[Paper Roses]

2. Heck, I've been here since 2005 and I don't know what most of them mean. Great idea. n/t

[Shermann]

3. QFT!

Actually "nt" was the most baffling one for me to figure out when I first joined here. I thought it was "no thanks" for a while but it didn't always fit. I eventually got it.

[Duppers]

4. See there, you just did it. 😅

I don't know what QFT means.

[Shermann]

6. Totally accidental

It's "Quoted For Truth".

[Duppers]

5. Btw, I didn't intend for this to be that thread. 😋

But...it perhaps is? Just thought EarlG or a poster of some standing would take on the job.

Anyone want to start a thread on this?

[Shermann]

7. GLWT

Good Luck With That

[Duppers]

9. Thanks!

[George McGovern]

10. WOW! You're not gonna quiz us on this, are you Duppers?!? I mean, Thank You!

[Duppers]

11. 😂

You're welcome!

Thanks for the bump too.

[Bayard]

12. I still didn't know half of these, Duppers

And I may still not remember that many, but thanks for the education!

[femmedem]

13. K&R!

Kicked and Recommended.

[Yonnie3]

14. GBCW post

Good Bye Cruel World Post

a post where a poster announces they are leaving the site never to return.