What do all those abbreviations I see mean? DH is? I know it is not dead husband, because he would not be able to appreciate quilts or do jobs around the house if he had passed.....I know DIL is daughter in law....but could someone make a list? Thanks!

Me

DH is dear husband and you are not ignorant.Been here forever and I;m still learning them There was a list but it has been quite some time so don't know if you can still find it.Iwill go look.If not someone will be by shortly and do one.

Try this post by Pausabbreviations

oooooooo...Let me see if I can find the one recently posted that I printed out.

bbiab (be back in a bit)

hugz
pami

When I first joined the boards I wondered if it was Darned Hubby

Here ya go

This is the one I have...I think pause4quilts posted it I saved it and printed it out and it hangs next to my pc

AMHIK=Ask Me How I Know
ATC = Artist Trading Cards
atm = at this minute/moment
att = at this time
BF = best friend or boyfriend
bjc = bejeweledcaat
BOM = block of the month
BOW = block of the week
Coin = 2 1/2 x 5 1/2" piece of fabric
CQ = crazy quilt
CTM = coffe/tea or me
CW = civi*l wa*r
D = dear, depending on the mood at that time; usually varies on use with H for hubby
D9P = disappearing 9 patch
DCM/DCTM = Daisythechocolatemouse
DD = Dear Daughter
DF = dear father
DGD = Dear Granddaughter
DGK = dear grandkids
DGM/DGF = dear grandmother/grandfather
DGS = Dear Grandson
DH = Dear Husband
DM = dear mother
DN = dear niece of nephew..sometimes content tells you which
DS = Dear Son
DSIL = dear sister/son in law
DSO = Dear Significant Other
DWR = double wedding ring
F8 = fat eighth 9 x 22" (I think)
FART = Fabric Acquisition Road Trip.
FIUP = Finish It UP
FOMCL = fell off my chair laughing
FQ = fat quarter - 18 x 22" (1/4 yard of fabric)
GMF = grandmother's flower garden
HST = Half Square Triangle
HSY = Haven't Started Yet
IMHO = in my humble opinion
IMO = in my opinion
JMO = just my opinion
KYIS = keepyouinstitches
LC = log cabin
LQS = Local Quilt Shop
nickel as in nickel swap = 5" square of fabric
Nickel roll/roll of nickels = strip of fabric 5" x WOF
noodles = strips of fabric 2" x WOF... I think
OBW = One Block Wonder
PC = Postcard
PIGS = Projects in Grocery Sacks
PM = Personal Message
PP = Paper Piece
ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO = rolling on the floor laughing my *** off
Q = quiltaholic
RR = Round Robin
SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy
SABLE = Stash Accumulations Beyond Life Expectancy
SEX = Stash Enhancement Expedition/Xperience
SID = stitch in the ditch
SIS = square in a square
SS = Secret Sister
STABLE = Stash Totally Above & Beyond Life Expectancy
TFS = thanx for sharing
TOT = tone on tone
ttt = to the top (to move a thread to the front page/top of the page)
UFO = Unfinished Object (i.e. an unfinished project, usually one that's been lying around for a time)
USOs = UnStarted Objects
VIP = Very Important Project
WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind
WIP = Work in Progress
WIWMI = wish it would make itself
WOF = width of fabric
WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting And Time
WOW = White on White
WWIT = What Was I thinking

There are alot more...but these are the one's used the most here I think.

hugz
pami

WOMBAT FART!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!

Pam

OK I know I'm sick-just easily amused this morning!

ROFL Pam!! I felt that way when I first saw this list and still do!! heehee

hugz
pami

Just remember I only copied the list, I didn't make the acronyms up. Those that did shall remain nameless....I hope!!!

Shogun, no one around here is ignorant because there are no dumb questions. Some of us just need enlightenment once in awhile. I know I got a great education when I saw that list originally. lollllll I got sore sides from laughing at it, also.

Jane_Kiwi, sometimes I DO mean "darned hubby"

The "D" in DH, DDIL, DM, DS, DD, etc. is subject to change depending on what the husband, daughter-in-law, mother, son (or sister), daughter, etc. are doing. At the moment DH and DS are all dear, but this can change if they opt for stupidity. (Stupidity = "not MY way".)

BRAVO Well said MSC ROFL

hugz
pami

I didn't know all of these either. Figured alot of them out on my own. The list really helps -Thanks Pami My favorite is FOMCL and SABLE!!! Love them.

It is very interesting! Some of these reductions are applied even in Russian forums, but many people at all do not know their value. Certainly, hardly I shall remember all of them but have read

Marina, Russia

For the longest time, I thought 'ttt' meant someone was laughing...

and to think, they let me go out by myself!!!

Amazing....

Ahaa how about, BSS nowhere on the list but used often of late.LOL

How about that SOB

Oddly enough, in our local paper today, they were discussing texting and the abbreviations that have come to be. (Very few of the abover were on the list, but what do they know????)

DS (Dear Son today) was laughing that I could figure out so many of them and said "Don't tell me that I'm on the computer too much. It's obvious you are, too!"

???SOB??? LOL! I don't know them all either and I've been here over a year! LOL!!

Pam

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