countryfresh
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posted on March 18, 2001 02:35:06 PM new
Here's your chance to get up to speed on all those acronyms we see on eBay and the message boards. I'm not sure of some myself, maybe your chance to come up with some new ones. So thought I'd start things rolling with a few...anyone else?
eBay:
OOP = out of print (books)
MIB = mint in box
MOC = mint on card
MIP = mint in plastic
Message boards:
BTW = by the way
LOL = laugh out loud
NARU = not a registered user
PLMK = please let me know
ROTFL = rolling on the floor laughing (all kinds of variations on this one).
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athena1365
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posted on March 18, 2001 02:38:15 PM new
IMHO: In my humble opinion
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kittykittykitty
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posted on March 18, 2001 02:56:47 PM new
nos = new/old stock
nwt = new with tags (took me forever to figure this one out!)
nr = no reserve
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 18, 2001 03:05:30 PM new
eBay
NIB-New in Box
Messageboards
FWIW-For What its Worth
OTOH-On The Other Hand
BTSOM-Beats the S**t outta me  (my favorite, and I no one uses it, that I've seen LOL)
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countryfresh
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posted on March 18, 2001 03:09:21 PM new
Hi Athena,
thanks, that one had me scratching my head. Seems like every now and then I see one that has me trying out all kinds of word combos, but when I see the actual meaning it seems so obvious.
Hi Kitty,
NWT: good one, especially for the people selling clothing.
[ edited by countryfresh on Mar 18, 2001 03:09 PM ]
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countryfresh
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posted on March 18, 2001 03:19:24 PM new
NearTheSea:
Hope you don't have to use that last one too often!
Oops, sorry NearTheSea, should be careful of making acronyms of people's names.
[ edited by countryfresh on Mar 18, 2001 03:22 PM ]
[ edited by countryfresh on Mar 18, 2001 03:34 PM ]
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tomwiii
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posted on March 18, 2001 03:28:39 PM new
PITA
BIOYA
EMS
 me could go on & on...
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 18, 2001 03:56:17 PM new
Countryfresh LOL! yeah no kidding.
tomwiii-I know PITA, what is EMS and BIOYA?
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ExecutiveGirl
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:06:39 PM new
Can someone tell me what "DH" stands for???? I see it used here on the boards all the time and have no clue what it means! Thanks!
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kittykittykitty
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:11:05 PM new
nts,
ems = eat my, um, er, shirt!
bioya = blow it out your ... behind
eg,
lol, that one had me befuddled for a while, too. it's dear/darling/damned husband, depending on one's mood or husband, i guess.
kitty
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squinkle99
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:18:22 PM new
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
KWIM = Know What I Mean
[ edited by squinkle99 on Mar 21, 2001 04:53 AM ]
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:31:48 PM new
OMG-Oh My God (I guess you can say that here?)
Kitty-good one-BIOYA
LOL!! how do you distinguish darling/dear or damned?
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pharlap
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:36:15 PM new
Here's one I see here often but have no idea what it stand for... SOL
Someone care to shed some light???
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kittykittykitty
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:47:29 PM new
countryfresh
btw, this is a very good thread. wish i'd had it to read back when i started!
nts,
you know i just realized 'nts' is one - needless to say
this also got me to thinking that shorthand for my name would be ... eeeek! why oh why didn't i go for *two* 'kitty's!
lol, i guess you go by context. as in, 'my dh deleted all my email,' vs. 'my dh has offered to do all my eoas for me.'
kitty
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NearTheSea
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:56:42 PM new
kitty LOL!!
pharlap-I believe SOL is 'sh*t outta luck' - I think?
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pharlap
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posted on March 18, 2001 04:59:49 PM new
Thanks NearTheSea!!!
Whenever I saw it I figured it was something out of luck due to the context.
Thanks again! I can stop wondering now
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countryfresh
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posted on March 18, 2001 05:08:06 PM new
Hi Kitty,
thanks. Seems a lot of things can be taken out of context if one looks at things sideways. We've all had cases of having "foot in mouth" disease. I wasn't even sure if nts would mean something; ovbiously it does.
Even though I've got a blue star, I'm still clueless about some acronyms and wanted to fill out my and other's dictionary some.
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tomwiii
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posted on March 19, 2001 05:27:51 AM new
Kitty: WOW! You do know much!
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rca001
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posted on March 19, 2001 07:52:08 AM new
I've always heard SOL as "Sorry, outta luck".
Another one seen frequently in emails/posts is IIRC "If I Recall Correctly".
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kittykittykitty
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posted on March 19, 2001 11:30:55 AM new
pharlap (didn't see your question until after i posted), nts, and rca,
fwiw (there's another! = for what it's worth), i've heard sol as ... what nts said
rca, iirc - good one! scratched my head over that one for a while the first dozen or so times i saw it.
tornwiii (is that your name? font on netscape's so inky dinky on some pages, despite my having set it to be larger), lol, i must spend too much time online.
to add to the 'opinion' ones, imo = in my opinion, imnsho = in my not so humble opinion.
country, lol, i've sure had my share of fimd - hey, is that a new one? think it'll catch on?
kitty
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jenniphant
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posted on March 19, 2001 12:52:43 PM new
PITA?
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DebRay
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posted on March 19, 2001 12:59:11 PM new
PITA - Pain in the A**
NRFB - Never removed from box
MIMB Mint in mint box
MOMC mint on mint card
MWMT Mint with mint tags
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chepistar
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posted on March 19, 2001 01:21:27 PM new
xoxoxo
*giggling to myself as I sneak out the door*
gotta add:
FMPE = From My Personal Experience
PIMP = Peeing In My Pants!!! (usually following ROFLMAO)(rolling on the floor, laughing my A* off!)
[ edited by chepistar on Mar 19, 2001 03:23 PM ]
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countryfresh
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posted on March 19, 2001 07:09:29 PM new
Hi Kitty
I'm working on some book descriptions lately and in the process found some bookseller's terms:
FE = first edition
HC = hard cover
PB = paperback
DJ = dust jacket
BCE = book club edition
BOMC = book of the month club
With a few exceptions, these last two types of books do not seem to be highly sought after by book collectors.
DebRay: kind of brings a whole new meaning to PITA bread doesn't it?  
Edited to correct spelling.
[ edited by countryfresh on Mar 19, 2001 07:11 PM ]
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mouseslayer
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posted on March 19, 2001 07:10:50 PM new
CYE-check your email
BRB-be right back, works more for instant messaging
my fav combo: ROFLMAOPIMP!-rolling on floor laughing my a** off, pi**ing my pants
Ya know Chepi, the first few times I saw PIMP, I was like wha??! Then one day I got it and almost PIMP myself! 
~^~  Hippy wannabe  ~^~
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chepistar
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posted on March 20, 2001 06:00:55 AM new
mouse
I like PIMP ~ makes you feel a bit better about sitting at the computer all by yourself giggling out loud!
your response wha?!? brings to mind one more...
WTF= What The F**k?
BTW, newbies, be prepared to ROFLOL now that you understand these and yes, you will sit there, all by yourself, staring at your monitor laughing out loud!
BUT, it's okay!!! Just Have Fun!
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smallslam
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posted on March 20, 2001 06:23:01 AM new
ROFLWPRDML= Rolling on floor laughing with pee running down my leg.
I so love it when I can contribute from my vast experience to these boards.
roflwprdml!
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labrat4gmos
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posted on March 20, 2001 06:28:53 AM new
I wondered what PIMP was! I have seen it twice this week.
DH = Dependent husband? Demanding husband?
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chepistar
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posted on March 20, 2001 11:00:43 AM new
TIA= Thanks In Advance!
DH is always dear hubby to me ~ some of the other "DH" definitions are more fitting as DexH!!
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jenniphant
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posted on March 20, 2001 11:37:22 AM new
HA! I always read TIA as "transient ischemic attack" (like a mini-stroke). I thought people were saying that they're customer's were such PITAs that they were giving them strokes!
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