Jargon

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grandparent1 · 31/10/2018 14:07

Please could someone explain all the abbreviations used on Mumsnet, for example DD ? Thanks

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HchyScott · 31/10/2018 14:26

I’ve been trying to work them out myself! Would be really helpful to know

senua · 31/10/2018 14:35

There is a list of acronyms. I know this because I am an old timer but it has still taken me five minutes of searching to find the darned thing. Goodness knows how newbies are supposed to find it, or even know that it exists!
acronym list

Vitalogy · 31/10/2018 14:35

Here's the jargon list:

www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

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grandparent1 · 31/10/2018 14:45

Thanks

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itbemay · 31/10/2018 14:50

Also what does it mean when someone replies to a thread with a biscuit emoji?!

Thanks in advance!

BIWI · 31/10/2018 14:54

If you look at the list of emojis underneath this thread, all the emojis are explained!

senua · 31/10/2018 14:57

Also what does it mean when someone replies to a thread with a biscuit emoji?!
It's a very silly story. MN often get people on for a webchat. Before the 2010 election they invited the leaders of the political parties on. Someone asked Gordon Brown what his favourite biscuit was. He probably feared a trap and didn't/wouldn't answer. The more people asked, the more tight-lipped he got.
So the biscuit was invented in honour of the incident, to represent 'no comment'.

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