Acronyms and abbreviations

mertonforsainthood · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:25 pm

so... is there a test on all of these? cuz i dont really see myself memorizing that whole list. 8-)

ps you left out a couple, like edited by administrator - we don't use those abbreviations here haha :jesus:

Highlander · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:31 pm

mertonforsainthood wrote:

so... is there a test on all of these? cuz i dont really see myself memorizing that whole list. 8-)

ps you left out a couple, like edited by administrator - we don't use those abbreviations here haha :jesus:

Don't know what edited :-)

means, but, if I understand the second one, I doubt that it will be a hit on this forum. :shock:

mertonforsainthood · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:48 pm

hey why'd they edit my post? everyone knows stfu means "standard tricep-front underhook." it's a wrestling thing!

Highlander · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:19 pm

mertonforsainthood wrote:

hey why'd they edit my post? everyone knows stfu means "standard tricep-front underhook." it's a wrestling thing!

Is there an acronymn for disingenuous?

Zeno · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:38 pm

Highlander wrote:

mertonforsainthood wrote:

hey why'd they edit my post? everyone knows stfu means "standard tricep-front underhook." it's a wrestling thing!

Is there an acronymn for disingenuous?

fides · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:52 pm

man - do i have to memorize all of these?

Benedetta · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:53 pm

fides wrote:

man - do i have to memorize all of these?

Yes, there is usually a test after you've been here 24 hours. If you don't pass it, you're out.

fides · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:56 pm

Benedetta wrote:

fides wrote:

man - do i have to memorize all of these?

Yes, there is usually a test after you've been here 24 hours. If you don't pass it, you're out.

okay, bye, then! it's been fun!

Benedetta · **Posted:** Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:57 pm

fides wrote:

Benedetta wrote:

fides wrote:

man - do i have to memorize all of these?

Yes, there is usually a test after you've been here 24 hours. If you don't pass it, you're out.

okay, bye, then! it's been fun!

No, don't go. I'm sure the moderators will make an exception just this once.

Highlander · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:50 am

Benedetta wrote:

fides wrote:

man - do i have to memorize all of these?

Yes, there is usually a test after you've been here 24 hours. If you don't pass it, you're out.

IYDPIYO.

fides · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:11 pm

Highlander wrote:

IYDPIYO.

ianwp

LAST CRUSADER · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2009 7:37 pm

I never use abreviations, unless I first say what they mean and, I wouldn't bother to do that unless I was going to be using it a lot in the same writting. (of course I make exceptions for super common Abreviations like Mr. or Mrs.) I have a particular hatred for most acronyms and I concider thier overuse by web culture to be really rude. (please do not use them if you adress me personally, I wont respond)
It's been my experience that "webspeak" always leads to confusion and when it does people always clear it up by resorting to standard English. Why not just start with standard English and save time by avoiding the confusion ?

Highlander · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2009 11:37 pm

Dominicatella · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 8:43 pm

Highlander wrote:

OK

ThomisticCajunAggie · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:59 pm

what is NB? (I've just seen it a lot on this forum and on some blogs and I don't know what it means).

Bonaventure · **Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:09 pm

Except for when it is referring to a certain blue parrot here, it means "Note Bene".

Dragonfly · **Posted:** Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:20 pm

AV = Authorised Version of the Bible (the English name for the version called by some the KJV)

BCP = Book of Common Prayer

ktl. = kai ta loipa = the Greek equivalent of etcetera - often found in the textual apparatus of the NT

Minty_Mindy · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:18 pm

Oh, thanks for this! I sometimes find myself cocking my head to the side, trying to figure out the acronyms.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:57 pm

FTFY = Fixed That For You

Edmund · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:54 pm

Quote:

NPC ~ Non-practicing Catholic

I have always liked this one, even when I was one myself.
For gamers, it also means "Non-Player Character" or AI.
This may sound mean, but I also imagined myself to be this, just going with the flow, doing/reacting the way society expected you too, not taking up your faith and thinking for yourself again. Practising is actually surrendering, but it just makes you feel way more alive.

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