Abbreviations....

[woody67]

I,m sure I'm not alone in having to Google abbreviations BTW :wink: but how many of us can produce new ones? To be honest I CGAFF I am a bit sad as I have a FLIABCT :wink: . O well will it end

Answers on a postcard please :wink:

Mark

 

[Fecn]

I am a bit sad as I have a FLIABCT :wink:

Fairly Large, Inaccurate And Broken Collection of Tools ?
Forbidden Love Involving A Biscuit Called Trevor ?

 

[woodbloke]

I Couldn't Give A Flying Fig (or substitute appropriatly :lol: ) has to be the first one - Rob

 

[Anonymous]

RTFM Read the flippin manual.

 

[Rich]

SNAFU, For all you ex military chaps (and girls) :lol: :lol:

Rich.

 

[Smudger]

Educational ones:

FUBAR (also military)

TAPS

SWT

FOFO

YOYO

 

[RogerS]

.....

YOYO

As in a greeting with a high five


" YO...Yoof Officer" ?

 

[Smudger]

:lol:

Describes individualised, self-guided research studies.

Your On Your Own.

Also, F*** Off and Find Out...

 

[Fecn]

HWMNBN - He Who Must Not Be Named - The Dark Lord from Harry Potter, who commands total respect from his followers. Every order, every whim and every suggestion must be immediately obeyed.

SWMBO - Same as above but for woodworkers.

 

[Racers]

Hi,

My fave PEBKAC, Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.



Pete

 

[Paul Chapman]

One used by several large organisations

FIFO

Fit In or F*** Off

 

[tim]

One that is probably not common knowledge but does get written on hospital bed notes:

TF BUNDY

Totally F***ed but unfortunately not dead yet

 

[wizer]

FIFO

Fit In or F*** Off

My bosses fave that. Luckily, I fit in!

 

[Paul Chapman]

Totally F***ed but unfortunately not dead yet

:lol: :lol: That's how I feel most mornings :shock: :lol:

 

[Woodmagnet]

Totally F***ed but unfortunately not dead yet

:lol: :lol: That's how I feel most mornings :shock: :lol:

Me too.

 

[mr]

NFB

A casualty favourite,

 

[Gower]

No doubt all you internet savvy lot will know the meaning of LOL . I've seen it used a lot recently on our forum. Just Googled it - Laughing out Loud!

QLC (Quiet little chuckle)

Gower

 

[StevieB]

Most of the medical ones are now urban myth rather than in common parlance - main reason is patients can now request to see their notes and writing TUBE - totally unecessary breast examination - or PFO - pissed fell over - can lead to a few problems for the doc!

Steve.

 

[Rich]

Did anyone work out SNAFU yet?

Rich.

 

[Smudger]

Suss it? I worked in it for 35 years...