Abbreviation List

Discussion in 'Welcome Center' started by IsaacRN, Jul 8, 2007.

  1. IsaacRN

    IsaacRN Active Member

    YMMV and many other abbreviations have me stumped. Is there some sort of sticky somewhere on what many of them mean?
     
  2. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    No list here.

    Sounds like a job for Will, but he probably doesn't have the time now.
     
  3. IsaacRN

    IsaacRN Active Member

    What does YMMV stand for?
     
  4. DragonBoy

    DragonBoy Team Player

    Your Mileage May Vary
     
  5. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Sorry, I forgot to answer your question.

    Thomas is correct though, of course.
     
  6. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    I believe there are lists of the various acronyms used in the hobby available at B&B and SMF, but i can't provide you with a link I'm afraid. Off the top of my head, and in lieu of a proper list I can think of the following.

    B&B/ TOP: Badger and Blade shaving forum or The Other place as it is sometimes referred to here.
    SER: Straightedgerazors.com the forum of razor maker Robert Williams
    SMF/ TOOP: Shavemyface.com shaving forum or The Other Other Place
    SRP: Straightrazorplace.com, Lynn Abrams straight razor forum.
    AD's: Acquision Disorders
    RAD: Razor Acquisition Disorder
    SBAD: Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder
    SCAD: Shaving Cream Acquisition Disorder
    SSAD: Shaving Soap Acquisition Disorder
    DE: As in Double Edge safety razor
    SE: Can mean either Single Edge (i.e GEM razors) or Straight Edge
    HD: Merkur Heavy Duty Safety Razor
    IP's: Israeli Personna Safety Razor Blades
    TI: Thiers Issard, straight razor maker
    TIPTHFLE: Thiers Issard Pierre Thiers Hand Forged Limited Edition, the best straight razor ever made
    W&B: Wade and Butcher, manufacturer of straight razors.
    3T's: The three top end English Shaving Cream/ Soap makers: Taylors, Truefitt and Hill and Trumpers.
    GFT: Geo. F Trumpers
    T&H: Truefitt and Hill
    TOOBS: Taylor's of Old Bond Street
    HBS: Honeybee Sue Shaving Soaps
    MB: Mama Bear Shaving Soaps
    QED: QEDUsa, maker of Shaving Soaps
    SCS: Saint Charles Shave
    TGQ: The Gentlemens Quarter Shaving Soaps and Creams
    PDP: Pre de provence shaving soap
    PS: Provence Sante Shaving soap and splashes
    R&G: Roger and Gallet
    AFAIK: As Far As I Know
    IMHO: In My Honest/ Humble Opinion
    IMO: In My Opinion
    YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary
    SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
    LOL: Laugh Out Loud
    YGPM: You Got Private Message
    HRH: Her Royal Highness, correct form of address for Joanna
    POS: Piece of Sh*t. Most often used by me to refer to Merkur blades

    There are probably many more I can't think of, but you'll get used to it in the end.
    Regards,
    Alex
     
  7. Will

    Will Nevermind

    You know what?.................WHAT!?

    We could just sticky this thread and add to it as we go. :p

    Who's in charge here?! :D
     
  8. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  9. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    That would be Rich.

    Unless you want to go over his head, then it would be Bobby.
     
  10. Will

    Will Nevermind

    or - JIAR - YQOB - AHTQ - WWQD - My favorate IIAJF

    In case you want to know

    JoAnna is Always Right
    Yes Queen Of Blades
    All Hail The Queen
    What Would Queen Do
    It Is All JoAnna's Fault
     
  11. Will

    Will Nevermind

    Or the JOKE I was making went over your head.:p
     
  12. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    Here are some more I thought of straight away, including some pretty important ones:
    ATG: Against the Grain
    BBS: Baby Butt Smooth
    BTW: By the Way
    EdC: Eau de Cologne
    EdT: Eau de Toilette
    FWIW: for What It's Worth
    HMW: High Mountain White
    NOS: New Old Stock
    PM: Private Message
    SOTD: Shave of the Day
    TTO: Turn/ Twist to Open
    WTG: With the Grain
    XTG: Across the Grain

    Regards,
    Alex
     
  13. IsaacRN

    IsaacRN Active Member

    Thanks alot Alex....very useful
     
  14. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    :D
    Apparently. :ashamed001
     
  15. hyperwarp

    hyperwarp New Member

    Of the top of Spirit's Head

    Wadda head, wadda list....You nailed most of it for sure....
    Even when I was in college all I could "remember" was
    F=MA & my social security number....

    LOL...learned the F=MA part real good & turns out that was all I really needed to learn, the rest was all derivative...

    Good Job, Spirit...very helpful
     
  16. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    Thanks.
    Thought of two more:
    CA: Cyanoacrylate aka Super glue. A popular finish for custom wood scales on straight razors.
    ROFL: Rolling On Floor laughing
     
  17. Spirit_of_76

    Spirit_of_76 Yardley Ninja

    Revised and Expanded List

    Manufacturers/ Retailers:

    AOS: Art of Shaving www.theartofshaving.com
    C&E: Crabtree and Evelyn www.crabtree-evelyn.com
    CF: Castle Forbes www.castle-forbes.com
    DRH: DR Harris www.drharris.co.uk
    GFT. Geo. F. Trumper www.trumpers.com
    HBS: HoneyBee Sue shaving soaps Link
    KMF: Kiss My Face shaving www.kissmyface.com
    MB: Mama Bear shaving soaps www.bear-haven.com
    MP: Muehle Pinsel www.muehle-pinsel.de
    NB: Nancy Boy www.nancyboy.com
    PDP: Pre de provence
    PS: Provence Sante www.provencesante.fr
    PSO: Pacific Shaving Oil www.pacificshaving.com
    QED: QEDUsa, Glycerine shaving soaps www.qedusa.com
    R&G: Roger and Gallet www.roger-gallet.com
    SCS: Saint Charles Shave, soaps and creams www.saintcharlesshave.com
    3T's: Collective term for the three high end English cream and soap manufacturers: Taylors, Truefitt and Hill and Trumpers
    T&H: Truefitt and Hill www.truefittandhill.com
    TBS: Tones Barber Shop www.tonesbarbershop.co.uk
    TGQ: The Gentlemen's Quarter shaving soaps and creams www.thegentlemensquarter.com
    TGS: The Gentleman's Shop www.gentlemans-shop.com
    TI: Thiers Issard Straight Razors www.coutellerie-thiers.com
    TOOBS: Taylors of Old Bond Street www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk
    W&B: Wade and Butcher, straight razors

    Product Acronyms and General Shaving Terms:

    195: Gillette FatBoy variation, the rarest DE
    A/S: Aftershave
    ASB: Aftershave Balm
    ATG: Against the Grain
    BBS: Baby Butt Smooth
    CA:Cyanoacrylate aka Super Glue. A popular finish for custom wooden scales.
    DE: Double Edge
    EdC: Eau de Cologne
    EdT: Eau de Toilette
    EO: Essential Oil
    EW: European White, badger hair used by Plisson
    FO: Fragrance Oil
    GIT: Creed's Green Irish Tweed Fragrance
    HD: Merkur Heavy Duty Safety Razor
    HMW: High Mountain White, Plisson's highest grade of badger hair
    IP's: Israeli Personna Safety Razor Blades
    LH: Merkur Long Handle Safety Razor
    RMWS: Robert's Method of Wet Shaving aka Method Shaving
    SC: Shaving Cream
    SE: Can mean either Single Edge (i.e GEM razors) or Straight Edge razors
    SOTD: Shave of the Day
    SR: Straight Razor
    SS: Gilette Superspeed or Shaving Soap
    TIPTHFLE: Thiers Issard Pierre Thiers Hand Forged Limited Edition, the best straight razor ever made
    WTG: With the Grain
    XTG: Across the Grain

    Acquisition Disorders:

    AD: Acquisition Disorders
    RAD: Razor Acquisition Disorder
    RBAD: Razor Blade Acquisition Disorder
    SBAD: Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder
    SCAD: Shaving Cream Acquisition Disorder
    SSAD: Shaving Soap ACquisition Disorder

    Forums:
    B&B/ TOP: Badger and Blade or The Other Place as it is sometimes referred to here. www.badgerandblade.com
    SER: Straightedgerazors.com Forum of razor maker Robert Williams www.straightedgerazors.com
    SMF/ TOOP: Shavemyface.com forum or The Other Other Place www.shavemyface.com
    SRP: Straightrazorplace.com Lynn Abrams straight razor forum www.straightrazorplace.com
    TSD: The Shave Den, where you are now

    General Terms:

    AFAIK: As Far As I Know
    BTW: By The Way
    FS: For Sale
    FWIW: For What It's Worth
    FYI: For Your Information
    IMHO: In My Honest/ Humble Opinion
    IMO: In My Opinion
    LOL: Laughing Out Loud
    NOS: New Old Stock
    OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, you wouldn't be here if you didn't have it
    PM: Private Message
    POS: Piece of Sh*t. Most commonly used by me to refer to Merkur Blades
    ROFL: Rolling on Floor Laughing
    S+H: Shipping and Handling
    SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
    WTB: Want to Buy
    WTT: Want to Trade
    YGPM: You've Got a Private Message
    YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary

    For Dealing with Joanna:

    AHTQ: All Hail the Queen
    HRH: Her Royal Highness, correct form of address for Joanna
    IIAJF: It Is All Joanna's Fault
    JIAR: Joanna Is Always Right
    WWQD: What Would Queen Do?
    YQOB: Yes Queen of Blades
    (Credit to Mottern Man for most of those.)

    Edit: Links added where needed
     
  18. hyperwarp

    hyperwarp New Member

  19. Michael

    Michael Duke of Kent

    You're referring to the Princess, right? :rolleyes:
     
  20. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    You see any other JoAnnas around here? :rolleyes: :D
     

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