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What do the abbreviations in posts/replies mean?
Here's a list of common abbreviations used on the forums:
- BBL = be back later
- BF = boyfriend
- BH = better half
- BIL = brother-in-law
- BRB = be right back
- BTW = by the way
- DD = dear daughter
- DH = dear husband
- DIL = daughter-in-law
- DS = dear son
- DSD = dear step-daughter
- DSS = dear step-son
- DW = dear wife
- FIL = father in law
- FWIW = for what it's worth
- GF = girlfriend
- HTH = hope this helps
- IIRC = if I recall correctly
- IMHO = in my humble opinion
- IMNSHO = in my not so humble opinion
- IMO = in my opinion
- ISO = in search of
- JMO = just my opinion
- LMBO = laugh my butt off
- LOL = laugh out loud
- MIL = mother in law
- OMG = oh my gosh
- RAK = random acts of kindness
- ROFL = rolling on floor laughing
- SA = smart aleck
- SAHM = stay at home mom
- SIL = sister-in-law or son-in-law
- SNERT = snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
- SO = significant other (boyfriend/girlfriend)
- TIA = thanks in advance
- TY = thank you
- YW = you're welcome