Acronyms and Abbreviations - discussion

chrisbell

chrisbell

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Adapted from the list at straightrazorplace.com, here's a list tailored to TSR members:

A

AD Acquisition Disorder

AS After Shave

ASAD After Shave Acquisition Disorder

ASB After Shave Balm

ASL After Shave Lotion

ATG Against The Grain shaving pass


B

BBS Baby's Bum Smooth

BIN Buy It Now (Ebay Reference)

BTW By The Way


C

C&S Czech & Speake


D

DE Double Edge razor

DFS Damn Fine Shave


E

EDT Eau de Toilette

EJ Edwin Jagger


F

FS For Sale

FT For Trade

FWIW For What It's Worth


G

GFT George F. Trumper


H

HWMOM He Who Must Obey Me (used by our resident soapmaker Sharon AKA soapalchemist)

HD Heavy Duty


I

IIRC If I remember correctly

IMHO In My Humble Opinion


L

LOL Laughing Out Loud


M

MWF Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap


N

NOS New Old Stock


O

OP Original Post / Original Poster


P

PIF Pay It Forward

PM Personal Message


R

RAD Razor Acquisition Disorder


S

SAD Soap Acquisition Disorder

SBAD Shaving Brush Acquisition Disorder

SE Single Edge safety razor

SOTD Shave Of The Day

SS Shaving Soap

SWMBO She Who Must Be Obeyed


T

T&H Truefitt & Hill

TOBS Taylor of Old Bond Street


W

WTB Want To Buy

WTG With The Grain shaving pass

WTT Want To Trade


X

XTG Across The Grain shaving pass


Y

YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
 
RE: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Good stuff, what's the opposite of swmbo, as I've seen it used by Sharon, soaplechemist
 
RE: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Well done Chris....It's great help to us older more seasoned chaps as well...I've wondered about some of 'em. You've just provided the answers....If I can manage to remember them...LOL
 
Acronyms and Abbreviations

chrisbell said:
Thanks William. Maybe a version of this (just the acronyms without all the associated discussion) could be made a sticky?
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Not a bad idea but better fix the one you fucked up first he who must be obeyed HWMBO not HHMBO
 
RE: Acronyms and Abbreviations

chrisbell said:
Thanks William. Maybe a version of this (just the acronyms without all the associated discussion) could be made a sticky?
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Great idea....How about it mods...

If its any consolation Chris, I for one never spotted the "deliberate mistake"... I suspect there are others who are keeping quiet about their dyslexia.
 
RE: Acronyms and Abbreviations

joe mcclaine said:
I thought Soapal used to type HWMOM?

He who must obey me?
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I did, and I do Vinnie, not Joe. Chrisbell, what's happened to the update? The fact that it's always been more of an aspirational title than an actual one shouldn't prevent it's inclusion?

Great idea to have an acronym thread, I'm often flummoxed.....but then, thats not only when confronted by acronyms.:blush:
 
RE: Acronyms and Abbreviations

soapalchemist said:
joe mcclaine said:
I thought Soapal used to type HWMOM?

He who must obey me?
Click to expand...

I did, and I do Vinnie, not Joe. Chrisbell, what's happened to the update? The fact that it's always been more of an aspirational title than an actual one shouldn't prevent it's inclusion?

Great idea to have an acronym thread, I'm often flummoxed.....but then, thats not only when confronted by acronyms.:blush:
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Done.
 
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