Common Acronyms found in OzB

LSF3 on 20/10/2020 - 23:37
Last edited 21/10/2020 - 09:46

Greetings fellow OzBargainers!

I can't seem to find a page or post in OzB with commonly used/seen acronyms in our posts.

I'm sure we can all look them up via google.

But, I thought, why not start a post and have fellow OzBargainers contribute.

I'll start with a few.

OP = Original Poster (me, in this case)
IMO = In my opinion
RRP = Recommended Retail Price (this usual triggers 🔥 or +vote madness)
LOL = Laugh out loud
TBH = To be honest
HTH = Hope that helps

Over to you all 👍

EDIT: Please include what it stands for, if you don't include, let see if someone is going to guess it :) Cheers

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  • ezekiel181 on 20/10/2020 - 23:42
    +4

    MSP

    • bdl on 21/10/2020 - 11:02

      .exe

    • fratzhaus on 21/10/2020 - 20:46

      Managed Service Provider?

      • nignucial on 23/10/2020 - 22:28

        I thought it's called RSP now?

    • gmail92 on 21/10/2020 - 21:19
      +4

      MSRP?

    • kfear on 23/10/2020 - 08:17
      +1

      mspaint.exe

  • trustnoone on 20/10/2020 - 23:54
    +3

    OzB?

    • realist123 on 21/10/2020 - 06:40
      +22

      OzA is prime Australia in good condition, great weather, free health and education, good governance and a fair go for all. OzB may contain scratches or structural issues, but still retains value due to scarcity of/nostalgia value of OzA.

  • Hellcrusher3304 on 20/10/2020 - 23:58
    +23

    OW - Officeworks

    • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 22:12
      +5

      IVI = Institute for Vision Improvement

    • xoom on 01/11/2020 - 20:28

      Further to officeworks. It pricebeat. Not pricematch.

      Price match means they sell you for the same lower price elsewhere.

      Its price beat. Meaning officeworks adds a further 5% discount to the lower price elsewhere. With conditions of course.

  • Hellcrusher3304 on 21/10/2020 - 00:03
    +2

    eBayPlusSale = "Here we go again…" or competition

  • MS Paint on 21/10/2020 - 00:04
    +133

    HN - Hardly Normal
    TGG - jb hifi
    KOGANs - Keen On Grey And No Service
    FTFY - Fixed That For Them You
    JV - a regular female contributor in comments
    IANAL - I am not a lawyer also (NSFW)
    ADVICE - Advise
    ADVISE - Advice

    • pegaxs on 21/10/2020 - 09:39
      +3

      InB4: "jV iS a WoMaN?¿?¿"

    • battler on 21/10/2020 - 10:02
      +22

      BROUGHT - bought

    • bazingaa on 21/10/2020 - 10:08

      Advise(V) vs Advice(N) ? so most post should be on "Advice" ?

    • bonezAU on 21/10/2020 - 14:51
      +8

      loose = lose
      than = then
      then = than

    • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 22:18
      +13

      (NSFW)

      Now Show Friends and Workmates

      • Bottom G on 22/10/2020 - 17:59
        +4

        I thought it refers to the residents of New South F*'ing Wales

        • Andard on 30/10/2020 - 15:19

          I like this one better.

    • a-friend on 22/10/2020 - 01:49
      +1

      MS Paint = Microsoft Paint

  • jayboi on 21/10/2020 - 00:09
    +5

    LMAO is "Laughing my arse off"
    ROFL is "Rolling on the floor laughing" I have no idea why the "the" doesn't count as a t
    FFS is "For fuc* sake"
    OMFG is "Oh my fu*king god"
    OMG is "Oh my god"
    PB is "Price beat"
    PM is "Private message"
    AFAIK is “As far as I know”

    • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 22:20
      +1

      PB is "Price beat"
      PM is "Private message"

      Just like peanut butter prime minister

    • Jono05 on 22/10/2020 - 00:40

      ROFL is Rolling On Floor Laughing, there is no 'the'.

      • Munki on 23/10/2020 - 10:58

        It's a silent T.

    • No ONE on 22/10/2020 - 09:35

      FFS is "For fuc* sake"

      No one actually knows if it is:
      for
      * F°°k sake,
      * f°°ks sake,
      * F°°k's sake, or
      * F°°ks' sake

      • craagz on 22/10/2020 - 16:12
        +1

        So you know? Why don't you tell us then, No ONE?

        • No ONE on 22/10/2020 - 21:52
          -1

          You got me there. It's best to leave it as a mystery so future generations' mind remain occupied.

      • Munki on 23/10/2020 - 10:59

        It depends solely on how many (profanity) you are giving.

  • Yummy on 21/10/2020 - 00:31
    +3

    KEK PLEB.

  • blighst on 21/10/2020 - 00:35
    +14

    SB and CR for Shopback and Cashrewards
    Rep for a company representative

    • ihbh on 21/10/2020 - 09:42

      CB for cashback

    • spackbace on 21/10/2020 - 21:53
      +6

      SB for Shopback

      🙁

  • Guybrush57 on 21/10/2020 - 01:54
    +3

    P is for Professionals (that's us).

    • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 22:41

      WAP = Wissenschaftliche ArbeitsPlatzrechner
      sometimes Warning Annunciator Panel

  • crashloaded on 21/10/2020 - 02:26

    Smd

    • anonymous01 on 21/10/2020 - 21:56
      +1

      Too easy.. Suck My D***

    • Dungeon Master on 23/10/2020 - 00:42
      +2

      see my discount

    • Munki on 23/10/2020 - 11:00
      +1

      Send me discounts.

  • Stone Monkey on 21/10/2020 - 06:47
    +7

    PSA - Public Service Announcement.

  • onetwothreefour on 21/10/2020 - 07:34
    +21

    YMMV your mileage may vary
    FOMO fear of missing out
    AMA ask me anything

  • Peter Enis on 21/10/2020 - 07:57
    +27

    cloths = clothes
    100$ = $100
    bonut = bonnet

    • ihbh on 21/10/2020 - 09:44

      advise = advice (n)

    • mrhugo on 21/10/2020 - 21:35
      +4

      Bonut, an all time classic!

  • Jugganautx on 21/10/2020 - 08:05

    BOOMER = self explanatory

    • robbyjones on 21/10/2020 - 16:02
      +2

      Not an acronym

      • pformag on 21/10/2020 - 18:57
        +7

        OK Boomer

        • chriise on 22/10/2020 - 08:45

          Ok self explanatory

          FTFY

      • Charity on 22/10/2020 - 15:33

        The E is definitely for entitled. lol

    • Dungeon Master on 23/10/2020 - 00:43

      being of other material elicits refund

  • slow on 21/10/2020 - 08:07
    +9

    your, you're, you'r
    it, its, it's
    their, there, they're

    used interchangeably to generally mean the same thing

    • No Username on 21/10/2020 - 08:51
      +2

      whomst'd've'ly'yaint'nt'ed'ies's'y'es.

  • Hithere on 21/10/2020 - 08:12
    +42

    A friend = I'm too ashamed to say I'm the idiot who………..

    Kogan = I can't get Customer Service.

  • barbarella on 21/10/2020 - 08:55
    +1

    excepted = accepted (not :/)

  • Seraphin7 on 21/10/2020 - 09:08
    +44

    I had an accident = I have no insurance.

    • pegaxs on 21/10/2020 - 11:36
      +28

      I got a traffic fine = I was in the wrong, but just don't want to pay

    • Yummy on 21/10/2020 - 16:55
      +16

      Member since 5 mins ago

  • bob smith on 21/10/2020 - 09:14
    +7

    tldr - too long didn't read

  • CyberMurning on 21/10/2020 - 09:15
    +3

    one famous one:
    JV

  • pegaxs on 21/10/2020 - 09:28
    +6

    MSRP - Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price
    FTFY - Fixed That For You.
    FWIW - For What it's Worth
    IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer
    Bonut - Bonnet
    Broden - Buy all the things

    • xoom on 01/11/2020 - 19:45

      Broden = buy all the things and gumtree it for profit

  • railspider on 21/10/2020 - 09:39

    Whatever you do, don't use BLM

    • mick123 on 21/10/2020 - 10:07
      +11

      Burn, Loot, Murder

    • xoom on 01/11/2020 - 19:45

      bacon lettuce mayo?

  • ihbh on 21/10/2020 - 09:43

    FREE = when Ozbargainers go nuts.

    • xoom on 01/11/2020 - 20:32

      FREE = Stress test for a website.

  • IIGnomeII on 21/10/2020 - 10:28
    +16

    High yield investment = Mercedes

    • michaelTito on 21/10/2020 - 15:24
      +1

      A200 "AMG"

    • lunchbox99 on 21/10/2020 - 18:00
      +1

      Only if you're starting your first job and trying to impress your new boss.

  • nomoneynoproblems on 21/10/2020 - 10:35
    +4

    Not at fault - definitely at fault
    Is this reasonable? - definitely being a Karen
    Do I need this? - yes.

    • Peel on 21/10/2020 - 16:58
      +1

      **Do I need this? - no but I am about to buy 3

  • ozbargainsam on 21/10/2020 - 11:03
    +2

    Jack = eBay sales
    Mark = eBay sales

    IDK = 🤷‍♀️

  • bdl on 21/10/2020 - 11:08
    +8

    KFC = Kentucky Fried Chicken

    • JSONBourne on 21/10/2020 - 17:31

      Or depending on your tastes, Korean Fried Chicken. Arguably the better type!?

      • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 21:13

        Or even Kekistani Fried Chicken.

        • Munki on 23/10/2020 - 11:03

          I prefer Kazakhstani Fried Chicken. It's very nice.

  • johndoe89 on 21/10/2020 - 11:54
    +3

    STD = Save The Date

    • Thundaja on 21/10/2020 - 18:25
      +8

      When you get engaged, don’t forget to give STDs to all of your friends.

  • try2bhelpful on 21/10/2020 - 12:40
    +7

    Bikies - universal answer to all problems.

  • battler on 21/10/2020 - 14:24

    SF3 ?

  • Domingo on 21/10/2020 - 14:50
    +1

    NGL = not gunna lie
    SMH = shaking my head

    • dajackal on 21/10/2020 - 16:03
      +5

      No matter how many times I see it it'll always be Sydney morning herald for me

      • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 21:14
        +3

        For me I always see as shakemyhead.com.au; some of their articles make me smh too

      • kaleidoscope on 22/10/2020 - 08:00

        same here 🤷‍♂️

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