RFD Glossary

[dealforme]

Mods, please make this a sticky.

This all the abbrevations that was from a posting a while ago. Please add if I missed any.

AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AFK = Away From Keyboard
AOL = America Online
ASAP = As Soon As Possible
ATM = At The Moment
B&M = Brick and Mortar
BB = Best Buy
BBV = BlockBuster Video
BRB = Be Right Back
BTW = By The Way
Bump = a short message to move the post to the top of the forum list
CC = Credit Card or Canada Computers
COD = Cash On Delivery
CT = Canadian Tire
DD = Direct Deposit
DOA = dead on arrival
EMT = Email Money Transfer
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FS = For Sale or Future Shop
FSOT = For Sale or Trade
GFL = GoldfishLegs.ca
GL = Good Luck
GTA = Grand Theft Auto or Greater Toronto Area
GVA = Greater Vancouver Area
GVR = Greater Vancouver Region
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
JK = Just Kidding
LF = Looking For
LMK = Let Me Know
LTIC = Last Time I Checked
MIJ = Made in Japan
MIR = Mail In Rebate
MIT = Made in Taiwan
MSG = Message
NFR = Not For Resale
NIB = New In Box
NP = No Problem
OBO = Or Best Offer
OBRO = Or Best Reasonable Offer
OD = Office Depot
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer (Not Retail)
OMG = Oh My God
OOS = Out of Stock
OP = Original Poster/Original Post
OT = Off Topic
PC = Personal Computer
PITA = Pain In The *ss
PM = Private Message or Price Match
POS: Piece of Sh*t or Point of Sale
RCSS = Real Canadian SuperStore
RFD = Red Flag Deals
RMA = Return to Manufacturer Authorization
ROFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My *ss Off
ROTFL = Roll on The Floor Laughing
RS = RadioShack
RTFM = Read the er.... manual
SOL = Sh*t Out of Luck
STFU = Shut the f* up
TBA = To Be Announced
TD = Tigerdirect or TD bank
TRU = Toys R Us
TS = The Source by CC
TTT = To The Top (a.k.a. Bump)
WTB = Want To Buy
YGM = You've Got Mail
YGPM = You've Got a Private Message or You've Got Personal Mail.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

Edited to update the list of abbreviations from the complete set of forum rules:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/announcement.php?f=13&a=12

[Rehan]

PM = Private Message
TTT = To The Top (a.k.a. Bump)

[dealforme]

Missed one

l33t - elite (I think)

[Keelie]

wow, thats a big list!

[joshmxpx]

theres also NIB - new in box

[HighFlyer]

And on those threads about flying....

YYZ=Toronto
YVR=Vancouver
YYC=Calgary
YEG=Edmonton
LAX=Los Angeles
YUL=Montreal
JFK,LGA=NY
ORD=Chicago
LHR=London Heathrow

Y=Economy/Coach
J=Business class

[itsmypostoffice]

this is a very useful list, thank you.

[joshmxpx]

b&m, brick and mortor store, not online store

[Action Jackson]

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer [aka Not Retail]

[MacGyver]

YMMV - Your mileage may vary

[jerryhussain]

RTFF - ?

WOLFMAO - ?


:oops: :oops: :oops:

[goob3r]

Finally I find out what WTD means!

BBV = BlockBuster Video
BB = Best Buy
CC = Credit card, Canada Computers
ATM = at the moment

there are sites with huge glossaries.

[keithar]

IMHO : in my humble opinion

Can also mean in my Honest opinion :D

[DJXP]

b.u.m.p = bump up my post

[Jestah]

Dealforme,

Great Job! Will become very useful towards n00bs like me. :lol:

Cheers,
Jestah

[poppa]

I have one that I keep seeing but don't understand. what is RMA?

[bob.sherunkel]

I have one that I keep seeing but don't understand.   what is RMA?

Return to Manufacturer Authorization.

Bob "don't be dic...tionary" Sherunkel

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[SleepyGSR]

I got some 'LMK's in a few PMs. Took me a while to figure out what it meant.

LMK = Let Me Know

[TheBull]

Originally posted by HighFlyer@Mar 4 2003, 08:34 PM
And on those threads about flying....

YYZ=Toronto
YVR=Vancouver
YYC=Calgary
YEG=Edmonton
LAX=Los Angeles
YUL=Montreal
JFK,LGA=NY
ORD=Chicago
LHR=London Heathrow

Y=Economy/Coach
J=Business class
You can't forget our capital city Ottawa:
YOW

[miss_swan]

LTIC - last time I checked.

Not that common but some people love it as opposed to AFAIK.

[ud666]

What is DIBS?

also OOS: Out of stock

SS: Staples sucks :)

[Carnage]

Originally posted by ud666@Jan 5 2004, 12:34 AM
What is DIBS?

Well unless I'm missing an obvious acronym, that's just saying you want an item, and that you said so first.

Like if in a FS thread you said dibs on an item being sold. Basically saying you said you wanted it first.

[JayPatel]

Originally posted by ud666@Jan 4 2004, 11:34 PM
What is DIBS?

also OOS: Out of stock

SS: Staples sucks :)
its like calling shotgun for the passenger seat

[ryanto]

anyone know what OHMI means?

[WallyThacker]

DOA - dead on arrival
IIRC - if I recall correctly
IANAL - I am not a lawyer
ROFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my *ss off
LYK - as in I'll let you know
TROLL - totally repulsive online loathsome loser (j/k, made it up)
J/K - Just kidding

[jtcb]

There are also

OMG = Oh My God
EMT = Email Money Transfer
DD = Direct Deposit

[thephenom]

cc-paypal - PayPal in Credit Card funds
non-cc paypal - non-credit card funds.

[NDman]

What is SOL?

[Carnage]

What is SOL?

Sh*t Out of Luck

[cil254]

What is SOL?

S**it Out of Luck

[mtevel]

nice post... i thought i saw this list in the FAQ area also ...

[rookie]

CT = Canadian Tire

[Carnage]

Why did you feel the need to add your spam to the glossary?

[NDman]

Why did you feel the need to add your spam to the glossary?

Huh? I'm missing some here...

To stay on topic, I saw it the other day (in the Tara Reid thread actually). NSFW = not safe for work. Not sure if it's a generally accepted accronym

[Ryan]

Someone posted some spam in the thread which has since been removed.

[mtevel]

pls add TTFN (ta ta for now)

[ndondo]

any thread explaining price match?
I read 150% price match guarantee what is that mean?
and
calculation something like

169 - (69 * ... ) ....

I Forgot I'll post when I found it again

[NDman]

I Forgot I'll post when I found it again

You do that. But be sure not to post on this thread!!! Grrrr. mod, please remove mine as well if you decided to remove the previous one. Thanks

[rdmurphy]

POS: Piece of Sh*

[felix]

^ I thought POS stood for Point Of Sale. :)

[SergesPlace]

FTFY = Fixed That For You

[Steeve Urkel]

What about this one from Ebay.?

NOS = it usually means New Old Stock

used on ebay and in searches for stuff online, it is used to describe stock that is really old from stores.

so look for NOS pens , NOS electronics ect.... NOS Atari...:)

[Jucius Maximus]

MIT = Made in Taiwan
MIJ = Made in Japan

[CanadaBoy]

Deal Guru -

Person with over 10,000 posts

[Lil Big Mec]

NFR-Not For Resale.

[twisted_mofo]

Mods, please make this a sticky.

This all the abbrevations that was from a posting a while ago. Please add if I missed any.

AFAIK : as far as i know
AFK - Away From Keyboard
AOL - America OffLine (http://www.aol.com)
b&m = brick and mortar
BRB - Be Right Back
bump = a short message to move the post to the top of the forum list
fs - for sale
FS - For Sale
FS - Future Shop (http://futureshop.ca)
FSOT: For sale or trade
GFL - http://GoldfishLegs.ca
GTA = Grand Theft Auto but also means Greater Toronto Area.
GVA-Greater vancouver area
IMHO : in my humble opinion
IMO : in my opinion
LF - Looking For
LF: Looking For
MIR - mail in rebate
msg = message
NIB = new in box
OBO - Or Best Offer
obro - or best reasonable offer
OD - Office Depot
oem = original equipment manufacturer (not retail)
omg = oh my god
PC - Personal Computer
PM = Personal Mail (PM also means price match. ie. Go to Staples and PM.)
RFD = Red Flag Deals (http://www.redflagdeals.com)
ROTFL: Roll on the floor laughing
RS - RadioShack (http://radioshack.ca)
RTFM = Read the er.... manual.
STFU = shut the f* up.
ttt = to the top
wtb - wanted to buy
WTB - Wanted To Buy
wtd - wanted to donate
wtf? = what the f**k?
YGM = You've Got Mail
YGPM = "You've Got a Private Message", or "You've Got Personal Mail".
ymmv = your mileage might vary


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-Zip

cool thanks

[hausner]

What is COD?

thx

[NDman]

In trading, COD = Cash on delivery

http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/c06-e.asp

[sumrandomguy]

"QFT"....just encounted this today....does anybody know wat it means?

[z3r0]

"QFT"....just encounted this today....does anybody know wat it means?

Quoted for Truth.

BNIB=Brand New In Box
BNNU=Brand New Never Used

[hausner]

asap
:confused: plz help !

[chococrazy]

ASAP = as soon as possible

[z3r0]

Whats YMMV?

[FastFokker]

Whats YMMV?Your Mileage May Vary

[SmartBen]

How about OP?
Something related to the thread creator...

[Ryan]

How about OP?
Something related to the thread creator...


OP = Original Poster/Original Post

[B40]

Why isn't the first post being updated?

Also find it unprofessional to have a mod list AOL as America OffLine :|

[Agent_J]

apparently TS - The Source by CC

[LeeBoA]

PM = Private Message
TTT = To The Top (a.k.a. Bump)
nice, i never knew wat ttt was.

[ace321]

Wtb - Where To Buy ?

[commercegal]

wtb = wanted to buy
lifo = last in, first out
fifo = first in, first out
btw = by the way
brb = be right back
aeap = as early as possible
bitd = back in the day
cid= consider it done
dh = dear husband
dw = dear wife
dd = dear daughter / due diligence
ds = dear son
eom = end of message
faq = frequently asked questions
wtg = way to go
np = no problem
nwt = new with tags
nwot = new without tags
gl = good luck
PITA = pain in the *ss
JM2C = just my 2 cents
IRL = in real life
n1 = nice one
idk = i don't know
yoyo = you're on your own
ynk = you never know
OT = Off Topic
GTA = Greater Toronto Area
GVR = Greater Vancouver Region
STQ: Skill Testing Question

[CRXGSR]

also

TD = Tigerdirect or TD bank
RCSS = Real Canadian SuperStore

[commercegal]

ARV = Approximate Retail Value
TBA = To Be Announced

[Leafsin06]

Toys R' Us = TRU

[mrfrostyman]

ftw (for the win??) thats what i assumed

[macjunkie]

Gppd ?

[MkmBandit]

YHBT - you have been trolled

[guneiseimo]

BNIB=Brand New in Box

[Woah!]

Or for the PS3/Wii Hunter's:
MILF = Me In Line First
:D

[smilodon]

Or for the PS3/Wii Hunter's:
MILF = Me In Line First
:D

I had always thought "MILF" meant something else...

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

I had always thought "MILF" meant something else...

urban dictionary says it stands for

Mothers I like to *censor*

[perplexed_one]

ftw (for the win??) thats what i assumed

wth does that mean?

[CanadaBoy]

STB = Stooples Business Depot

[joo]

noob question (I searched this thread) but what does [MRG] mean?

[edit] Oops I think I found it - Merged thread (or merge this thread)

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

can I get a 100% definition of MRG because I just got one on my thread and im scared now


[MRG] The OFFICIAL G1,G2 and G Licensing questions thread

is MRG good or bad? I need definition too, preferably from 1 or 2 ppl then the rest of the ppl to confirm.

[nsx]

can I get a 100% definition of MRG because I just got one on my thread and im scared now


[MRG] The OFFICIAL G1,G2 and G Licensing questions thread

is MRG good or bad? I need definition too, preferably from 1 or 2 ppl then the rest of the ppl to confirm.


MRG = Merged (Merged Thread).

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439068

[greenbelt0102]

MSRP - manufacturer suggested retail price

[tariaki]

Why isn't the first post being updated?

Also find it unprofessional to have a mod list AOL as America OffLine :|

Or for the PS3/Wii Hunter's:
MILF = Me In Line First
:D

That is a new one for me.

[Soulsaber]

I am surprised that I.B.L. and I.B.T.L. aren't on this list!
'In before lock' and 'in before the lock'