Sparky Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Howdy all. I've been a member of Basschat for a short while now ('No longer a newbie' Whoop!!!) so it's not really an introduction but hopefully my request will spur a useful thread for other people who Are just joining: Calling all experienced Basschatters: Any chance of a list of commonly used acronyms / forum slang and an explaination of 'Bump' please? Thanks in advance. Sparky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 When anyone adds a reply to a topic it will show up when you select "View New Posts". You can ressurrect an old, dead topic simply by adding a reply. If someone has posted a question that has not been answered for some time and they want to bring up the topic again they might add a reply and "bump" the topic up in the "New Posts". Often the reply might just contain the word "bump" if they have nothing to add. Acronyms - I don't use a lot but here are a few. GAS - Gear Acquisition Syndrome IIRC - If I Recall Correctly FWIW - For What It's Worth IMHO - In My Humble Opinion LOL - Laughs Out Loud LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off ROFL - Rolls On the Floor Laughing and lets not forget... TLA - Three Letter Acronym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 wollop! that's great - bump, bump, bumpity bump! ya, i had to get GAS explained to me pretty early on when i was in a critical condition - still suffering but I'm pulling through! IMHO - that one seems to come up a lot too and it's a good one to know. Thanks a lot BOD2 and anyone else who chooses to add to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Don't forget IANA[i]x[/i] - where [i]x[/i] stands in for a field of expertise relevant to the topic. IANAD => I Am Not A Doctor / Drummer / Dentist / etc. Edited November 15, 2007 by bnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 yeah and YMMV: Your milage may vary In other words you may have a different experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 what's YMMV got to do with anything and what's AFAIK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='89050' date='Nov 15 2007, 06:17 PM']what's YMMV got to do with anything and what's AFAIK?[/quote] Ok AFAIK means "as far as I know" YMMV is often seen when a person is expressing an opinion and doent want anyone to come back at them, say: "I find Peavey gear to be bullet proof and very good value for money, YMMV" In other words don't blame me if you buy some and it blows up on the first outing and costs you a packet ... OK? Now "OK" means er actually no one knows the true meaning of OK, where it came from and if it is an acronym .. isn't etymology wonderful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 AFAIK = As Far As I know (I think?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nig Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [quote name='ped' post='89069' date='Nov 15 2007, 06:36 PM']AFAIK = As Far As I know (I think?)[/quote] its irristable...WTF, SNAFU,FOOBAR,STFU, Sorry for the obvious swear word in them.BRB,GTG,OMG,FYI, etc etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 [quote name='Wikipedia']The historical record shows that O.K. appeared as an abbreviation for "oll korrect" (a conscious misspelling of "all correct") in Boston newspapers in 1839[/quote] So yeees, it is an acronym, but if we want to spell oll korrectly, it should be AC BUMP also stands for "bring up my post", for the reasons already explained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='BOD2' post='88941' date='Nov 15 2007, 02:02 PM']and lets not forget... TLA - Three Letter Acronym[/quote] ETLA - Extended Three Letter Acronym RTFM - Read The Manual BTDTGTTS - Been There Done That Got The T-Shirt DAMHIKIJKOK - Don't Ask Me How I Know I Just Know OK JFGI - Just Google It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='tauzero' post='89328' date='Nov 16 2007, 12:09 PM']ETLA - Extended Three Letter Acronym RTFM - Read The Manual BTDTGTTS - Been There Done That Got The T-Shirt DAMHIKIJKOK - Don't Ask Me How I Know I Just Know OK JFGI - Just Google It[/quote] So the "f"'s are effin' silent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 > The historical record shows that O.K. appeared as an abbreviation for "oll korrect" (a conscious misspelling of "all correct") in Boston newspapers in 1839 That does, indeed, seem to be the prevailing argument, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='nig' post='89122' date='Nov 15 2007, 08:31 PM']its irristable...WTF, SNAFU,FOOBAR,STFU, Sorry for the obvious swear word in them.BRB,GTG,OMG,FYI, etc etc...[/quote] FOOBAR should really be FUBAR... "officially" stands for "Fouled Up Beyond All Repair"... [url="http://www.all-acronyms.com/?t=fubar&d=fouledupbeyondallrepair"]http://www.all-acronyms.com/?t=fubar&d...beyondallrepair[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='89378' date='Nov 16 2007, 02:39 PM']So the "f"'s are effin' silent?[/quote] They always are. For example, there's a silent F at the beginning of the word Haddock, so you write it fhaddock but drop the f when you pronounce it. I found this out at the local chip shop when I walk in and asked for fhaddock and chips. The man behind the counter said there was no f in haddock so I had to make do with a jumbo sausage and chips Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='OldGit' post='89378' date='Nov 16 2007, 01:39 PM']So the "f"'s are effin' silent?[/quote] RTFM stands for Read The Fine Manual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 [quote name='Hamster' post='89391' date='Nov 16 2007, 01:50 PM']They always are. For example, there's a silent F at the beginning of the word Haddock, so you write it fhaddock but drop the f when you pronounce it. I found this out at the local chip shop when I walk in and asked for fhaddock and chips. The man behind the counter said there was no f in haddock so I had to make do with a jumbo sausage and chips Hamster[/quote] Ho ho I guess GYGAFO may make an appearance some time .. Get Your Gear And Leave Quietly usually said at the break when your band doesn't quite fit the expectations of the WMC you are playing ... WMC is Working Mens' Club (unless you are in Cardiff when it means "Opera House" or "The Armadillo") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 FYI- FUBAR and SNAFU were american forces slang (post WWII) standing for F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition and Sitiuation Normal All F***ed Up -----respectively OK originates from the US in the 1830's when it was used in the papers for Oll Korect (German editor of local paper? no one really knows) So once again the land of my Fore fathers (not 4 fathers thank goodness!) is soley responsible for spewing up the English langauge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 DILLIGAF = Do I look like a give a ... IHTFP (Official) = I have truly found Paradise IHTFP (Genuine) = I hate this place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 [quote name='BOD2' post='88941' date='Nov 15 2007, 02:02 PM']and lets not forget... TLA - Three Letter Acronym[/quote] [b]Pedant alert:[/b] Strictly speaking, TLA is not an acronym it is an initialism. LASER, MODEM, AIDS, RoSPA, OPEC and WAC are acronyms whereas IBM, WWF and BBC are initialisms. And I suppose that makes me a GOM, amongst other things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Oops, I forgot STFU which means "pray remain silent". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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