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Help us update the acronyms/abbreviations list please

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HelenMumsnet · 16/04/2010 13:38

Hello.

It's been pointed out to us a few times now that our Acronyms and abbrevations list needs updating.

So, since you're the ones who really know your AIBUs from your AFAIKs, please tell us what you think should get the chop (if anything) and what needs adding.

TTFN (not that one, pls!)

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HelenMumsnet · 23/05/2010 10:23

Thank you all. Update done!

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ooojimaflip · 09/05/2010 16:35

IWBNFA - admittedly no one except me uses it.

VinegarTits · 27/04/2010 12:46

YABAT you are being a twat

(i dont mean you PP )

posieparker · 27/04/2010 12:45

YABOS You are being over sensitive!!

2shoes · 25/04/2010 22:29

(Little moan just to get it of my chest)
why can't CP just be cerable palsey??
surely to god if your child has a short childhood illness like chicken pox you can type that out for a couple of weeks.
I remember being quite upset by a thread about a child not being invited to a party cos they had CP,. I was new and didn't know they only meant chicken pox(see easy to spell and type)

gigglewitch · 25/04/2010 22:20

FFS [and other exasperated expletives] ;)

treacletart · 22/04/2010 10:16

original (sorry!)

treacletart · 22/04/2010 10:15

OP - opening/origanal poster
is not on the current list

DreamTeamGirl · 21/04/2010 00:23

Oh and WWYD- what would you do

DreamTeamGirl · 21/04/2010 00:23

Maybe its just me, but how about including

XP- ex partner
XH -ex husband -easier than tying it all, although I only use XP, due to XH being from about 50 years ago for me

Fimbo · 20/04/2010 23:53

Please add

4 - who cares

Pingpong · 20/04/2010 23:39

EP - ectopic pregnancy - was going to suggest it the other day but didn't know how often it came up but it's very relevant in chat right now

gigglewitch · 20/04/2010 23:34

I've just read this whole thread since I posted somewhere earlier on. And I have tears running down my face, it's the best laugh I've had all week, and BoF really made me LOL, much to the disdain of DH who is watching a film...

FleurDelacour · 20/04/2010 11:14

BTDT

I had to ask about that one

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HelenMumsnet · 20/04/2010 10:47

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone.

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Pingpong · 19/04/2010 21:26

yeah thanks kristina we know it's Scottish what I was wondering was how to came to be so popular on MN, so far it's just thumbwitch saying it's diffused from the prolific Scottish posters. I suppose it's a bit like fanjo that is just an 'in' MN word. . . . .

KristinaM · 19/04/2010 19:35

boak / boke/ boak is indeed a Scots word that means to retch or vomit

see Scots dictionary here

Nyx · 19/04/2010 10:18

Thanks Thumbwitch - sorry, no idea about WIMBEWAIN!

elliemental · 19/04/2010 09:43

MIFPGBTYOP
(Mumsnet is Full, Please go back to your own planet)

elliemental · 19/04/2010 09:42

IITASWYGW?
(If I Throw A STICK, WILL YOU GO AWAY?)

thumbwitch · 19/04/2010 00:41

yy does mean yes yes, Nvx.

There are quite a few prolific Scottish posters on here so I assume came from them originally and then diffused across the boards.

Does NO one know what WIMBEWAIN stands for?

MsSpentYoof · 18/04/2010 22:24

DTD can also mean "darling twin daughter"

Well I thought so

Nyx · 18/04/2010 21:39

What about 'yy' - I've no idea what that means but have seen it reasonably often. Does it mean 'yes yes' or something?

Pingpong · 18/04/2010 21:12

DTD can be Do The Dance (as in Baby Dancing which gets the MN thumbs down) or Do The Deed - same thing.
someone must know more abou boak on MN surely?

DrivenToDistraction · 18/04/2010 19:42

Had a rummage in the archive and DTD is twin daughter, apparently.