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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    • Cluster on 22/10/2020 - 10:55

      When I first saw 'SMH' I thought it meant 'So Much Hate'. SMH was usually used in the context of an argument and expressing displeasure.

  • extract on 21/10/2020 - 15:05
    +3

    HYI - High Yield Investment

  • ra3m3 on 21/10/2020 - 15:17
    +17

    L - Please be gentle

  • whorishmouth on 21/10/2020 - 15:21
    +5

    Broden - buy up stock to scalp

  • bonezAU on 21/10/2020 - 15:26
    +3

    HISA = high interest savings account

  • ledifni on 21/10/2020 - 15:54
    +10

    MS Paint - an illustration used for legal evidence
    Car insurance - an unnecessary expense
    Forum - the best alternative to Google search
    Free - when you give away personal information for something you may or may not receive
    EBay flash sale - sold out when you click on it
    Click Frenzy - stay up late waiting to answer random questions

  • Donaldhump on 21/10/2020 - 16:00
    +12

    i inherited 3 million dollars = i am poor and bored

  • Hithere on 21/10/2020 - 16:10
    +17

    Long time lurker, first time poster = I won't acknowledge replies and I'm a 1 post wonder.

  • baker bob on 21/10/2020 - 17:20
    +5

    I think we need an acoronym for a product you wouldn't piss on if it was on fire but as soon as it hits Ozb people will trample over each other for it. I recall CBA gave out garden gnomes a few years back, posted here so I went to take a look and I saw a punch up over it….before you ask no I lost that fight.

  • jv on 21/10/2020 - 17:34
    -1

    WTNP ?

  • Seni0r El Cheapo on 21/10/2020 - 18:27

    LEL

    • ak47wong on 22/10/2020 - 02:05
      +1

      = South African LOL (leffing elt leld)

  • Thundaja on 21/10/2020 - 18:31
    +3

    Maccas Hack = I enjoy free pickle and mustard buns.

  • Baghern on 21/10/2020 - 20:00
    +1

    wow didnt know OZB invented LOL

  • smpantsonfire on 21/10/2020 - 20:16
    +2

    IIRC. - If I recall correctly

    HMU - hit me up

    • anonymous01 on 21/10/2020 - 21:58
      +1

      Hmmmm I always thought it was 'If I remember correctly'.

  • capslock janitor on 21/10/2020 - 22:23
    +5

    OOS. 😔🙈

  • friedbanana on 21/10/2020 - 22:30
    +11

    My friend = OP
    Asking for a friend = Asking for myself

    • cashless on 22/10/2020 - 09:28
      +3

      Also OP
      = Someone I know
      = My mate
      = My cuz
      = Friend at work
      = My wife/husband

  • tin tin on 21/10/2020 - 23:04

    WFH - Working from home … Shot to fame recently

  • DoctorCalculon on 21/10/2020 - 23:05

    EDLP = Every Day Low Prices
    IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
    WTB = Wanted To Buy

  • Aerith-Waifu on 21/10/2020 - 23:47

    NB = No Brainer (Ok I made that one up but you will see it in my last few posts) LOL

  • a-friend on 22/10/2020 - 01:45
    +2

    PIF = Phone is Fine

  • ak47wong on 22/10/2020 - 02:03
    +3

    EPP = Employee Purchase Program (learned that recently)

    SoC = System on a chip (sometimes mentioned in deals involving Apple hardware or Raspberry Pi)

    C&C = Click and collect (although I always think "cash and carry")

    • capslock janitor on 22/10/2020 - 09:19
      +4

      System on a chip

      Sounds tasty.

      Apple

      yum

      Raspberry Pi

      YUM!!

  • ddhar on 22/10/2020 - 06:46

    Ozb = Ozbargained

  • gimme on 22/10/2020 - 07:16
    +3

    Should of, Could of, Would of = HAVE

  • PumaPants on 22/10/2020 - 08:14

    VPN - virtual private network
    WAP - wireless access point

    Eg. 'I use my WAP to get onto the VPN'

  • ShortyX on 22/10/2020 - 08:22
    +5

    RAV4 = no roof rack

  • cya on 22/10/2020 - 10:04

    NSFW

  • QW3RTY on 22/10/2020 - 10:15
    +2

    Who's at fault? (WAF)

    I've been involved in a car accident, due to not actually knowing the 'right of way' rules for my state/territory. I have not got insurance, because I can think of better uses for my money. The other driver doesn't frequent this forum and therefore has insurance. Their quoted repair cost has come back as a few thousand dollars — and despite my very basic understanding of cars, I'm sure that this quote is unreasonable and overpriced, but I have no grounds of authority to contest. My last hope is to somehow have a stranger on the internet validate my opinion that I am not at fault, am able to contest the claim, representing myself in court, taking down the crooked insurance company in the process, sue for damages and spend the settlement proceeds on discounted Dell Monitors.

  • canberrascooter on 22/10/2020 - 10:26

    Lol, that's it???

    Here is 600 acronyms I memorised for the CFA exam you noobs.

    https://imgur.com/gallery/Z3V7aEa

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2020 - 10:27

    Ozbogans byo.

  • pformag on 22/10/2020 - 10:42
    +3

    LOL: Laughing out loud
    ASAP: As soon as possible
    FYI: For your information
    G2G: Got to go
    FB: Facebook
    MSG: Message
    TTYL: Talk to you later
    IMO: In my opinion
    PAW (Parents are watching)
    PITR (Parent in the room)
    PBB (Parent behind back)
    POMS (Parent over my shoulder)
    KPC (Keeping parents clueless)
    PAH (Parent at home).
    TFW – That feeling when. TFW internet slang often goes in a caption to an image.
    MFW – My face when
    MRW – My reaction when
    IFYP – I feel your pain
    LOL – Laughing out loud
    TNTL – Trying not to laugh
    JK – Just kidding
    IDC – I don’t care
    ILY – I love you
    IMU – I miss you
    ADIH – Another day in hell
    IDC – I don’t care
    ZZZ – Sleeping, bored, tired
    WYWH – Wish you were here
    TIME – Tears in my eyes
    BAE – Before anyone else
    SSDD – Same stuff, different day
    QQ – Crying
    FIMH – Forever in my heart
    BSAAW – Big smile and a wink
    BWL – Bursting with laughter
    LMAO – Laughing my a** off
    BFF: Best friends forever
    CSL – Can’t stop laughing
    IMO\IMHO – In my opinion\In my humble opinion
    OMDB – Over my dead body
    NTH – Nice to have. what does nth mean in texting messaging
    POV – Point of View
    TBH – To be honest
    FTW – For the win
    WTF – What the f***
    FTL – For the loss
    YNK – You never know
    SMH – Shaking my head
    SRSLY – Seriously
    YGTR – You got that right
    GMTA – Great minds think alike
    AYMM – Are you my mother?
    CWOT – Complete waste of time
    IANAL – I am not a lawyer
    AFAIK – As far as I know
    AFAIR – As far as I remember
    AFAIC – As far as I’m concerned
    ASL – Age, sex, location
    AAMOF – As a matter of fact
    FWIW – For what it’s worth
    YMMV – Your mileage may vary
    IIRC – If I remember correctly
    DM – Direct message
    AFAICT – As far as I can tell
    TL;DR – Too long; didn’t read
    RL – In real life
    TIL – Today I learned
    SOML – Story of my life. What does SOML mean in texting? Most likely a person compares another person’s story with own situation.
    EMBM – Early morning business meeting
    J4F – Just for fun
    JSYK – Just so you know
    FAWC – For anyone who cares
    RLRT – Real life retweet
    OH – Overheard
    WUZUP – What’s up?
    CS – Career suicide
    DWH – During work hours
    NSFW – Not safe for work
    NSFL – Not safe for life
    SFW – Safe for work
    GRAS – Generally recognised as safe
    NBD – Not big deal
    OC – Original content
    4AO – For adults only
    OP – Original poster
    PPL – People
    ICYMI – In case you missed it
    JIC – Just in case
    NAGI – Not a good idea
    GOI – Get over it
    RBTL – Read between the lines
    AYOR – At your own risk
    DIY – Do it yourself
    E123 – Easy as one, two, three
    GAHOY – Get a hold of yourself
    TMB – Tweet me back
    WTPA – Where the party at?
    DAE – Does anyone else?
    PRT – Please retweet
    PTB – Please text back
    TIA – Thanks in advance
    BUMP – Bring up my post
    OMW – On my way
    GRATZ – Congratulations
    GL – Good luck
    IDK – I don’t know
    TTYL – Talk to you later
    BRB – Be right back
    W8 – Wait
    NFS – Not for sale
    B4N – Bye for now
    B@U – Back at you
    BBBG – Bye bye be good
    BBIAS – Be back in a sec
    RUOK – Are you OK?
    CYT – See you tomorrow
    DBMIB – Don’t bother me I’m busy
    DM – Direct message
    GFN – Gone for now
    AFK – Away from keyboard
    M8- Mate

    • capslock janitor on 22/10/2020 - 12:06
      +3

      OK - okay

    • pjetson on 22/10/2020 - 19:43
      +11

      Did you include TL;DR? Your post was too long and I didn't read it…

  • blitz on 22/10/2020 - 11:02
    +4

    YN = Yeah Nah.

  • mvau1 on 22/10/2020 - 11:25

    SO = Significant other

  • dirtybigbjelke on 22/10/2020 - 11:31
    +1

    Insurance = Don't Have It

  • hashtagbargain on 22/10/2020 - 11:44

    This is a good time for a refresher. Link

  • SupeNintendoChalmers on 22/10/2020 - 12:07
    +2

    BRODEN

    Bargain
    Reducing
    OzBargainer
    Denying
    Electronic
    Niceties

    • cashless on 22/10/2020 - 17:07
      +1

      I thought it was
      Buying
      Rabidly
      Only
      Drives
      Everyone
      Nuts

  • vivasawadee on 22/10/2020 - 13:11
    +3

    D.E.N.N.I.S

    D- Demonstrate Value
    E- Engage Physically
    N- Nurture Dependence
    N- Neglect Emotionally
    I- Inspire Hope
    S- Separate Entirely

  • akula on 22/10/2020 - 13:35
    +4

    Pricing Error = Free advertisement

  • VerticallyIntegrated on 22/10/2020 - 15:44
    +2

    A2M

  • Switchblade88 on 22/10/2020 - 17:01
    +1

    Cannot believe I've not seen it yet…

    TLA

    Three Letter Acronym

    • haru on 23/10/2020 - 12:12

      RAS Syndrome = Repetitive Acronym Syndrome Syndrome.

  • Payne on 22/10/2020 - 17:04

    TA = Plus Vote

  • d86 on 22/10/2020 - 17:22
    +2

    defanatly=definitely

    • pjetson on 22/10/2020 - 19:42
      +1

      defanatly = defiantly = definitely

      • virhlpool on 22/10/2020 - 21:07
        +2

        Definately = Definitely

        • battler on 23/10/2020 - 07:48
          +1

          It took 3 seperate (sic) comments to get that sorted out ;)

  • phaol7ta on 22/10/2020 - 19:40

    surprise no PITA so far.. (PAin In The Ass )

  • virhlpool on 22/10/2020 - 21:08
    +2

    C&C = Click & Collect
    S&S = Subscribe & Save

  • Melong on 22/10/2020 - 22:42
    +6

    BOGOF buy one get one free

    • Andard on 30/10/2020 - 15:18

      Ctrl+f "BOGOF"

      I can't believe it's this far down

    • anastasiastarz on 04/11/2020 - 02:38
      +1

      GWP = gift with purchase
      These two are my top two acronyms

  • haru on 23/10/2020 - 12:13

    AITA: Am I The A*hole?
    TIL: Today I Learned

  • SF3 on 23/10/2020 - 14:04
    +1

    YOYO = You're On Your Own

    Usage: Responding to topics when the poster should just suck it up. e.g. no insurance, buyers remorse, I'm asking for my friend because s/he messed up big time and I they want a way out and not take responsibility.

    Your thoughts?

  • sicinadan on 23/10/2020 - 18:10

    omg, I had no idea what OP stands for, but have been using it for ages ………
    If all the cool kids do it, I will too

  • dfg555 on 23/10/2020 - 18:39

    LMAO

  • Cheap Steve on 23/10/2020 - 19:26

    Game added to Xbox live pass = 4 page troll fight
    Caged eggs post = 6 page troll fight
    Guns post = 8 page troll fight

  • ozisaver on 23/10/2020 - 23:48
    +1
    • OzBIS = Oz Back in Stock
      For the countless posts around hand sanitiser and wipes
      Also a few translations:
    • eBay Plus = Negative votes
    • eBay + AirPods = Out of stock
    • ShopBack = Data Breach
    • Apple = ‘Too Expensive’
    • Kogan = Spam
    • Hack = Sounds like a deal but probably goes against the T&Cs
    • sicinadan on 24/10/2020 - 11:40

      Kogan = SPAM
      Lmao

  • Raj09 on 24/10/2020 - 00:01

    The one thing I would recommend for posterams is not to put the phrase "first post so please be gentle". The Oz bargain community is a decent bunch of people who are not going to bite you for your first post 😊

  • Raj09 on 24/10/2020 - 00:03

    GTV: Get the Vaseline. You are getting ripped off 😂

  • D33bz on 24/10/2020 - 00:43

    Brodened - sold out
    GIBIGB - get in before it gets brodened

  • Elppa8 on 24/10/2020 - 14:20

    SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed

    DAMHIK - Don’t Ask Me How I Know

  • SF3 on 24/10/2020 - 15:05

    AHR = Amygdala Hijack Rant

    Eg. When people misses out on a deal and feels entitled

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/575305?page=4#comment-9505…

    Plus a few others already mentioned: Caged Eggs, Vegan vs Meat eaters.

    What else can you think of?

  • Andard on 30/10/2020 - 15:21

    WHAT ABOUT "B28" ?????

    • xoom on 15/11/2020 - 21:42

      NFC
      5G

  • xoom on 01/11/2020 - 19:51
    +2

    ACCC = for complaining about getting the wrong colour macbook 2.5 years after putting said macbook to good use. All the while blissfully being unaware of their macbook being the wrong colour.

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