Abbreviations and English Idioms for our International Chicks

[sinead]

A post the other day got me to thinking that some of our new chicks or international chicks (or new international chicks!) might appreciate a thread explaining some of the idioms and abbreviations that we use on this site and in the digital scrapbooking world. I'll list the ones that pop into my mind here, but maybe you guys could help with more. :regular_s


Toot--an annoucement that something good has happened (like you've had a layout published or been chosen for a creative team). It's from the phrase "Toot your own horn."

TFS--Thanks for Sharing!

LOL--Laugh Out Loud

ROFL--Roll on the Floor Laughing (or, if you're Michelle/Rynonut, ROLF :tongwink:)

LMAO--Laugh My A** Off (or also known as LMBO...laugh my butt off)

DH--Darling (or some other adjective hehehe) Husband

DD, DS--darling daughter or darling son

LO--layout

TDC--The DigiChick

I know there are more, but my mind is blanking out at the moment. If there are any that you know of or if there's something that is stumping you, just let us know and we'll add them to the list! :regular_s

I hope this helps! We love our international chicks!!

[noralong]

The one that stumped me for a long time was KWIM? (Know What I Mean?)

[windgefluester]

wow thats realy nice from you..... thanks thanks ;)

[ChristineS]

I use WTG a lot -- Way To Go ( = Great work!)

[JennStar]

Awesome idea Sinead!

HTH Hope That Helps
TIA Thanks in Advance
NSBR Not Scrapbook Related
CT or DT Creative Team or Design Team

[Leila]

I see this one used a lot too:

IIRC-If I recall correctly

[Valgal]

I used to wonder what PITA meant (pain in the a$$)

[aubero]

Ah ah, that's one clever thread, all I ever wanted to know about abbreviations without daring to ask, did you read my mind, Sinead ???

[Rynonut Mom]

TFL - thanks for looking
IRL - in real life


and ROLF, Sinead, just for you and Karen - LOL!

[sinead]

Aude, I'd love to be able to read your mind...you always have such fascinating layouts! :regular_s

Thanks for all of these, girls! I'll get them added to the list in my first post. Keep them coming, too! :regular_s

[Mizamigo]

I would also add:
BRB = be right back
BTW = By the way

[d2vasquez]

what a great idea Sinead.....some of these still stump me especially when they are abbreviations for digi-sites that have the same initials......I have to think awhile which site they are talking about....

[chloe]

Great, my internet-english is not so bad, I knew most of them! Yay me! LOL. The one I'm still wondering about is MIA (like in "I'll be MIA for a few days"). Help, anyone? TIA! (LOL!)

[JennStar]

Hey Chloe- MIA is a military term meaning "Missing In Action" and it gets used in the slang form when someone will be gone for a while or has been gone or a while. HTH!

[lindse]

I am loving this thread! Could it be made a sticky?

[InLoveWithDOTS]

I use BTW (by the way) and TFS (thanks for sharing) quite a bit myself! :)