I am new here and have noticed a lot of abbreviations that I can't figure out. The only one so far that I know of is SAHM which I think is stay at home mom. Can someone please fill me in?

Thanks.

By Karen55 on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:03 am:

Welcome Tracie! These are the abbreviations. You can also find them under "Posting Fun".

DH - Darling husband (or darn husband)
DD - Darling daughter
DS - Darling son
DW - Darling wife
GS - Darling grandson
GD - Darling granddaughter
GM - Grandmother
GF - Grandfather
LOL - laughing out loud
JMHO - Just my humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
FWIW - for what it's worth
BTDT - been there done that
WWYD - what would you do?
KWIM - know what I mean?
ROTF - rolling on the floor (laughing)
LMHO - laughing my head off
ROTFLMHO - rolling on the floor laughing my head off
ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
BTW - by the way
MIL - mother-in-law
FIL - father-in-law
SIL - sister-in-law (or son-in-law)
DIL - daughter-in-law
*EG* - evil grin
*G* - grin
*S* - smile
GMTA - great minds think alike
TIA - thanks in advance
THX - thanks

By Kate on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 11:28 am:

Here's one that I was completely confused by: TTC which I was told means 'trying to conceive'.

By My2girlygirls on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 04:48 pm:

ROTFLMAOATPMP- Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off about to pee my pants.

By Lauram on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 05:20 pm:

Kate, TTC does mean "trying to conceive."

By Bobbie on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 12:22 am:

Welcome to the group...

By Newbabysarah on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:56 pm:

thanks so much, i feel like i understand more posts with the new information. thanks for the welcome. i've only been here for 2 days and i already can see what the essence of this website is. it is so nice to be here.