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What is DD?

127 replies

ThatLemonPanda · 11/06/2025 22:49

please someone help…

I don’t understand all the initials used on mumsnet.

i guess DD is direct daughter?

then there’s so many others.

anyone care to help this clueless mumsnetter?

OP posts:
foxlover47 · 12/06/2025 00:36

I always thought CF was c**t fuck

Lindajonesjustcantlivemylife · 12/06/2025 00:42

Pos can be point of sale
But on the relationship board
It's piece of shit and normally with good reason.

AutumnArrow · 12/06/2025 00:47

L00pyLou · 11/06/2025 23:05

Here to help

I think it's hope that helps

minipie · 12/06/2025 00:51

SIL/BIL/PIL = sister in law, brother in law, parents in law

LTB = leave the bastard

CF = cheeky fucker

Some are confusing

GP = grandparents or GP (doctor)
DF = dear father or dear fiance
DS = dear son or dear sister (Also Dsis)

DiaryofaProvincialLady · 12/06/2025 00:51

Icepop79 · 11/06/2025 22:52

The first D usually means “Dear” so DD is dear daughter. Then you have dear husband, dear partner etc.
Can get a bit confusing when some people use DS as dear sister instead of dear son.

In terms of other initials, OP is original poster, PP is a previous poster.

LTB means “leave the bastard”.

No, sister is Dsis

NewUserIDRequired · 12/06/2025 01:05

Treesinthewind · 12/06/2025 00:31

I always read it as “stupid b*stars ex husband” 😂

Me too! I like our version better 🤣

alexdgr8 · 12/06/2025 01:10

L00pyLou · 11/06/2025 23:05

Here to help

I thought it was
Hope that helps
Sometimes as a put down ??

xPenelopePitstop · 12/06/2025 01:17

DNHS - Our Dear NHS
DNDN - Dear Next Door Neighbour
DDS - Dear Dog Sitter
DC - Dear C U Next Tuesday

Icepop79 · 12/06/2025 03:03

DiaryofaProvincialLady · 12/06/2025 00:51

No, sister is Dsis

I know it’s meant to be, but I’ve seen posts where some people put DS instead. It then gets very confusing!

JustJoinedRightNow · 12/06/2025 03:18

mumoflittlemice · 11/06/2025 23:26

IMO in my opinion
IMHO in my humble opinion
IIRC if I remember correctly

I thought IMHO was In My Honest Opinion

beetr00 · 12/06/2025 03:53

@ThatLemonPanda

https://www.mumsnet.com/i/acronyms

Bowies · 12/06/2025 18:40

MiseryIn · 11/06/2025 23:13

PFB - precious first born
STBX - soon to be ex

Ha ha always thought it was ‘stupid bastard ex husband’ 😅

Jackiepumpkinhead · 12/06/2025 19:06

I find the ‘D’ prefix highly annoying! I find myself trying to work out who on earth they are talking about. Just say ‘my husband, sister, son’ etc.

PractisingMyTelekenipsis · 12/06/2025 19:13

mumoflittlemice · 11/06/2025 23:26

IMO in my opinion
IMHO in my humble opinion
IIRC if I remember correctly

I've always known IMHO to be In My Honest Opinion.

Annella · 12/06/2025 19:22

Whoops I thought CF was c*** face. I much prefer cheeky fucker!

SpidersAreShitheads · 12/06/2025 19:29

A couple off the top of my head that aren't on the MN acronym list:

VAWG: violence against women and girls

NAMALT: not all men are like that (often used as a disclaimer when discussing male violence because inevitably someone will jump on to say that their John is a lovely bloke).

wordywitch · 12/06/2025 19:32

RTFT: read the fucking thread
WC: working class
MC: middle class

Moier · 12/06/2025 19:33

GP general practitioner.
GP Grandparents.
GP Great parents.
DS Dear son
DS Dear sister.
I give up sometimes m

PlayDoh135 · 12/06/2025 19:38

You will definitely need to know LTB - Leave the Bastard. It gets used quite a lot!!😅

donttellmewhaticantdo · 12/06/2025 19:39

roshi42 · 11/06/2025 23:15

STBXH confused me for ages. It’s ’soon to be ex-husband’. I thought it might be ‘sh*t the bed ex’ or something!

Also, IYSWIM. If you see what I mean.

Haha I have only just learned this too. I always wondered what it meant. I made up in my mind that it was 'stupid bastard ex husband' 🤣

takealettermsjones · 12/06/2025 19:41

wordywitch · 12/06/2025 19:32

RTFT: read the fucking thread
WC: working class
MC: middle class

Oops, I thought RTFT was read the full thread! Apologies to anyone I've inadvertently sworn at. 🤣

TeenLifeMum · 12/06/2025 19:42

Dtd - darling twin daughter (commonly used with multiples but seems to stump some people).

TaggieO · 12/06/2025 19:42

TeenLifeMum · 12/06/2025 19:42

Dtd - darling twin daughter (commonly used with multiples but seems to stump some people).

That’s not what dtd means Grin

Shmee1988 · 12/06/2025 19:50

What is DSis? Dear Sister ?

SpidersAreShitheads · 12/06/2025 19:55

TaggieO · 12/06/2025 19:42

That’s not what dtd means Grin

😂😂😂

Although if you dtd you might end up with twins 😂😂

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