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Title: Common Acronyms
Post by: kustenjaeger on 28 June 2012, 09:39:53 AM
Greetings

It has been suggested that we keep a list of common acronyms and abbreviations for people to refer to.  Maybe this should end up as a sticky?  Here's a start.

AA - Anti-aircraft
AAA = Anti-Aircraft Artillery
ACW - American Civil War 1861-1865
AP - Anti Personnel
APC - Armoured Personnel Carrier
AT - Antitank
ATGW - Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (usually, but not always, wire-guided)
AVBCV - A Very British Civil War
AWI - American War of Independence (also known as the Revolutionary War)
BF WW2 - Battlefront World War 2 - a set of rules by the makers of Fire and Fury
BKC - Blitzkrieg Commander - a WW2 set of rules by Pete Jones based on Warmaster principles
BL - Breech Loader
BP - Black Powder - rules for Horse and Musket era 1700-1900
BG - Brtish Grenadier - a set of rules for the AWI based on General de Brigade
CWC - Cold War Commander - a Cold War/modern set of rules by Pete Jones based on Warmaster principles
DBA - De Bellis Antiquitatis (Ancient and Medieval rules)
DBR - De Bellis Renationis (Renaissance rules)
DBMM - De Bellis Magistrorum Militum (updated DBM ancient and medieval rules)
DBM - De Bellis Militarii - a set of Ancients rules
DBx - anything sharing the DBA/DBM mechanisms (see above)
ECW - English Civil War or Wars - the First being 1642-1646 and the last in 1651
EW - Early War (usually used for WW2 1939-42)
EYW - Eighty Years' War
FIW - French and Indian War - an offshoot of the Seven Years War in America 1754-1760
FoF - Force on Force, a set of modern era rules by Ambush Alley Games published by Osprey
FoG - Field of Glory - a series of rules by Osprey - currently Ancient, Renaissance and Napoleonic
FoGR - Field of Glory Renaissance
FoW - Flames of War - a set of company level rules for WW2 published by Battlefront.
FPW - Franco Prussian War 1870-1871
FROG - Free-flight Rocket Over Ground (i.e. a ground to ground missile)
FUBAR - F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition
FWC - Future War Commander - a science fiction set of rules by Pete Jones based on Warmaster principles
GNW - Great Northern War 1700-1721
HC - Hail Caesar - a set of Ancient rules based on Black Powder
HE - High explosive
HOTT - Hordes of the things (fantasy and sci-fi rules) using DBA mechanisms
HYW - Hundred Years War mainly between England and France, roughly 1337-1453
IABSM - I Ain't Been Shot Mum - a set of WW2 company level rules using cards
IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle
LOA - War of the League of Augsburg 1688-1697 (see NYW)
LFS - Le Feu Sacre - a set of Napoleonic rules published by Too Fat Lardies
LW - Late War (usually used for WW2 for 1943-45)
MBT - main battle tank
MRL - Multiple Rocket Launcher
NWF - North West Frontier (of India)
NYW - Nine Years War, also known as War of the League of Augsburg, 1688-1697
OoB - Order(s) of Battle
POW - either prisoner of war or the rules set Principles Of War
Pip - A command pip - used in games where a number of pips on a dice indicate how many commands can be given
RCW - Russian Civil War 1918-1921
RML - Rifled Muzzle Loader
RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade
SAM - Surface-to-Air Missile
SB - Smooth Bore (of a gun)
SCW - Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
SNAFU - Situation Normal All F***ed Up
SYW - Seven Years War 1756-1763
SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed!
TFL - Too Fat Lardies - the company producing IABSM and other card based wargame rules
TLAF - Trapped like a Fox, Rules for the Austro-Prussian War by Real Time Wargames, available from Realistic Modelling Services
TO&E - Tables or Organisation and Equipment
TTLGB - To the Last Gaiter Button,    Rules for the Franco-Prussian War by Real Time Wargames, available from Realistic Modelling Services
TW - Tomorrow's War, a set of SF ground combat rules by Ambush Alley Games using Force on Force mechanisms
TYW - Thirty Years War 1618-1648
V&B - Volley and Bayonet rules.
VBCW - A Very British Civil War - alternate history for a civil war in the UK in 1938
WAB - Warhammer Ancient Battles
WAS - War of Austrian Succession 1740-1746
WFB - Warhammer Fantasy Battle
WM - Warmaster
WMA - Warmaster Ancients
WMM - Warmaster Medievals
WoTR - War of the Roses 1455-1485
WRG - Wargames Research Group
WSS - War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1715


Edward


Edited with new additions!
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 28 June 2012, 09:49:05 AM
Exactly the sort of thing I meant ! :-bd
Thanks K....Any more for any more ?
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: SV52 on 28 June 2012, 10:02:44 AM
WSS - War of the Spanish Succession (no dates, argue that amongst yourselves)
DBA - De Bellis Antiquitatis (Ancient and Medieval rules)
DBR - De Bellis Renationis (Renaissance rules)
DBMM - De Bellis Magistrorum Militum (updated DBM ancient and medieval rules)
HOTT - Hordes of the things (fantasy and sci-fi rules)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: goat major on 28 June 2012, 10:07:57 AM
Dbx - anything sharing the DBA/DBM mechanisms (see above)
WOTR - Wars of the Roses or War of the Ring (depending on your preference)
LOA - War of the League of Augsburg (see Nine Years War above)
BP - Black Powder
BG - British Grenadier (the best AWI rules...)
PIP - Player Initiative Point. I think this originated in DBM but is used in lots of rules where a dice is rolled which give players a number of command actions


Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: robert on 28 June 2012, 03:32:14 PM


AP - anti personnel
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: robert on 28 June 2012, 03:33:28 PM


WRG

Wargames Research Group
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 June 2012, 05:05:54 PM
POW - either prisoner of war or the rules set Principles Of War
V&B - volley and bayonet rules.
FOW- flames of was rules
FOG - field of glory rules
SWMBO - she who must be obeyed.
G&T - Gin and tonic he you're buying...
A & E - where you end up he you are caught reading the Totty threads!
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: sultanbev on 28 June 2012, 05:56:25 PM
AP = armour piercing, anti-personnel is A-P or A/P or written in full
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: robert on 28 June 2012, 07:10:01 PM
Yes..............Sultanbev

BUT

in BKC

AT = Anti Tank and AP = Anti Personnel

guess that was where I was picking it up from but if BKC is not quite correct then the original list with AT in it should read A/T?
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: sultanbev on 28 June 2012, 07:35:35 PM
anti-tank is normally written A/T or possibly A-T, otherwise it could be mistaken for the word 'at' in capitals. In my book anyway  8)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: mollinary on 28 June 2012, 07:46:15 PM
TTLGB    To the Last Gaiter Button,    Rules for the Franco-Prussian War by Real Time Wargames, available from Realistic Modelling Services.

TLAF. Trapped like a Fox, Rules for the Austro-Prussian War by RTW (Real Time Wargames), available from RMS (Realistic Modelling Services)

M.       Mollinary
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 28 June 2012, 08:54:29 PM
AVBCV = A Very British Civil War
EYW = Eighty Years' War
TO&E = Tables or Organisation and Equipment
OoB = Order(s) of Battle
FOGR = Field of Glory Renaissance

Cheers,
Aart
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 28 June 2012, 09:57:54 PM
At least I know what 'Two Young Women' stands for now...
Obvious when you know the answer.. ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Syr Hobbs on 28 June 2012, 11:01:36 PM
It think it would nice to add "Tomorrow's War" to the description.

QuoteTW - A set of SF ground combat rules by Ambush Alley Games using Force on Force mechanisms

Duane
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Hertsblue on 29 June 2012, 09:58:34 AM
Some rather more general ones:

SAM = Surface-to-Air Missile
FROG = Free-flight Rocket Over Ground (i.e. a ground to ground missile)
SB = Smooth Bore (of a gun)
ATGW = Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (usually, but not always, wire-guided)
RML = Rifled Muzzle Loader
BL = Breech Loader.
AAA = Anti-Aircraft Artillery
MRL = Multiple Rocket Launcher.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: robert on 29 June 2012, 10:38:17 AM


HE   high explosive
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 29 June 2012, 02:04:40 PM
SNAFU - Situation Normal All.. err.. "Fouled" Up
FUBAR -"Fouled" Up Beyond All Recognition
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: i_am_win on 29 June 2012, 05:00:48 PM
Don't forget

WFB- Warhammer Fantsy Battle
WM- Warmaster
WAB- Warhammer Ancient Battles
WMA- Warmaster Ancients
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 29 June 2012, 08:58:38 PM
Quote from: Ben Waterhouse on 29 June 2012, 02:04:40 PM
SNAFU - Situation Normal All.. err.. "Fouled" Up
FUBAR -"Fouled" Up Beyond All Recognition

Shome mishtake shurley, Ben ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Leon on 30 June 2012, 01:46:41 AM
I've edited all of these into the original post.

8)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: FierceKitty on 23 July 2012, 02:58:15 AM
FKROK = Fierce Kitty rules, O.K?
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: GordonY on 23 July 2012, 06:22:22 AM
Let us not forget the classic ROFLMAO.

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ben Waterhouse on 23 July 2012, 10:07:38 AM
Quote from: GordonY on 23 July 2012, 06:22:22 AM
Let us not forget the classic ROFLMAO.

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.

Or Arse if one is English... :)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: mart678 on 23 July 2012, 03:46:26 PM
Here's a couple

KISS     "Keep It Simple Stupid"
OGNIB  "Bingo"
SOP      "Standard Operating Procedure"
FEBA    " Forward Edge Battle Area"

The list is endless but fun
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: goat major on 23 July 2012, 04:03:57 PM
Quote from: GordonY on 23 July 2012, 06:22:22 AM
Let us not forget the classic ROFLMAO.

Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.

I do strongly believe that there should be a law preventing one from LOL, ROFL, ROFLMAO or PMSL unless the said incident has actually just happened in real life..
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Sandinista on 23 July 2012, 04:41:08 PM
another old one...

DILLIGAF = Does It Look Like I Give A F**k  ;)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: republic of tolworth on 23 July 2012, 06:40:39 PM
PPPPPP.

Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 23 July 2012, 09:08:16 PM
Have we had FUBB ?
'Fouled' Up Beyond Belief ?
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: FierceKitty on 24 July 2012, 02:36:39 AM
I'm told that the adjective "gay" was subverted in San Fransisco via the acronym "Good as you", and "camp", though seldom used by Americans these days, was a NY police acronym for "known as male prostitute". One wonders if "Quite unusual, even extremely naughty" is waiting for reevaluation.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: cameronian on 24 July 2012, 01:20:01 PM
One from the ward - TF BUNDY Totally F•cked But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Luddite on 24 July 2012, 07:15:23 PM
Hi kustenjaeger,

Any chance of getting the OP (original post in this context) list reorganised by classification?

Wargames rules names

Wargames generic conventions

Actual military terms

Etc.

:)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Leon on 25 July 2012, 02:41:05 AM
Quote from: Luddite on 24 July 2012, 07:15:23 PM
Any chance of getting the OP (original post in this context) list reorganised by classification?

The 'Edit' post function will have timed out for kustenjaeger by now, but I'll get this sorted as soon as I can for everyone.

8)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 25 July 2012, 08:57:35 PM
Question Guys.

Think I've seen IIRC (?) written down a couple of times..(Can't find the posts now  >:()...What's that the abbreviation for, pretty please ?
Something obvious I expect.

Thanks - Phil.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Leon on 25 July 2012, 08:59:47 PM
Quote from: Techno on 25 July 2012, 08:57:35 PM
Question Guys.

Think I've seen IIRC (?) written down a couple of times..(Can't find the posts now  >:()...What's that the abbreviation for, pretty please ?
Something obvious I expect.

Thanks - Phil.

If I recall correctly... nah, it's gone, can't remember it now...  ;) :D
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 25 July 2012, 09:11:26 PM
Thanks Leon !
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Jay Arnold on 07 December 2013, 05:11:39 AM
CCA/C&CA Commands & Colors Ancients
CCN/C&CN Commands & Colors Napoleonics

If it's not too late.

As for military slang, how about BOHICA Bend Over, Here It Comes Again?
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 07 December 2013, 08:47:10 AM
 :o...... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Dunnadd on 06 March 2015, 05:17:50 PM
AWG/WHB - Armoured Werewolf, Gnoll or Wolf Headed Beastman
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Subedai on 06 March 2015, 06:24:58 PM
Here's some that I've thought of:

BAR - Browning Automatic Rifle
REMF - Rear Echelon Mother F***** (apparently from Vietnam)
WTF - Watch The Flanks (I think, but don't quote me)
IGIUGO I Go, You Go (I think a dyslexic wrote this one)
SLR - Self Loading Rifle NOT Single Lens Reflex -that's from another hobby altogether!
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank
APDS - Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot
APFSDS Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot
HESH - High Explosive Squash Head

Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Bodvoc on 06 March 2015, 07:57:56 PM
DNA: National Dyslexic Association  :)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 07 March 2015, 08:46:04 AM
BAR - not Browning Automatic Rifle but BOLT ACTION RIFLE (or BOTH).

IanS
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 07 March 2015, 09:48:31 AM
BAR is also British Armoured Regiment
BAR is also where the action of the forum bar fight happens!
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Hertsblue on 07 March 2015, 09:53:40 AM
I thought BAR was British Army of the Rhine.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: fsn on 07 March 2015, 10:00:01 AM
No, no. no! BAR is a Pendraken acronym for "Block Aztec Requests".
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Fenton on 07 March 2015, 10:08:14 AM
What does FSN stand for?.....I have has several thoughts but nothing that really sounds right as yet
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: fsn on 07 March 2015, 10:17:12 AM
Frantically Seeking Nowledge.

It shows my desire to learn, and my recognition that I have far to go.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 07 March 2015, 12:06:27 PM
Wrong - Failing to Seek Knowledge.

British Army of The Rhine is BAOR....

IanS
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: mollinary on 10 March 2015, 08:48:40 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 07 March 2015, 12:06:27 PM
Wrong - Failing to Seek Knowledge.

British Army of The Rhine is BAOR....

IanS

Shouldn't' that be "British Army of the Rhine WAS BAOR"?  ;)

Mollinary
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ithoriel on 10 March 2015, 09:33:42 PM
Quote from: mollinary on 10 March 2015, 08:48:40 PM
Shouldn't' that be "British Army of the Rhine WAS BAOR"?  ;)

Mollinary

"Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future
And time future contained in time past.
If all time is eternally present
All time is unredeemable.
What might have been is an abstraction
Remaining a perpetual possibility
Only in a world of speculation.
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present." - T. S. Eliot "Burnt Norton"
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: FierceKitty on 11 March 2015, 01:53:27 AM
I have three standard-bearers with a collection of clubmen in my ECW medley. One standard bears the loyal legend "East Coker for King Charles", one "Little Gidding for King Charles", one "Norton for Kin..." (the rest of the flag is missing, with burn marks). Nobody's got the point yet; I think I need to upgrade the level of my opponents.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ithoriel on 11 March 2015, 10:24:17 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 11 March 2015, 01:53:27 AM
I have three standard-bearers with a collection of clubmen in my ECW medley. One standard bears the loyal legend "East Coker for King Charles", one "Little Gidding for King Charles", one "Norton for Kin..." (the rest of the flag is missing, with burn marks). Nobody's got the point yet; I think I need to upgrade the level of my opponents.

I like that!
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: steve_holmes_11 on 22 January 2020, 05:10:24 PM
A few from the medical profession (Thanks to the good Doctor for these) beware of they're on your case notes.

NFN - Normal for Norfolk (Implying a rather linear family tree).
TTFO - Told to go away (Though they'll explain it is To Take Fluids Orally).
CTD - Circling the drain (Traiged to heap three). see also GPO
GPO - Good for parts only.
LOBNH - Lights on but nobody home.
PFO - Patient fell over.
UBI - Unexplained beer injury.
TEETH - Tried everything else, try Homeopathy.


My own field is Computers which has elevated acronyms to the level of scripture.
Every damn component has one.
A good one for troubleshooters to share is:

PEBCAK - Problem exists between chair and keyboard.

Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 January 2020, 08:50:34 AM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 22 January 2020, 05:10:24 PM

PEBCAK - Problem exists between chair and keyboard.


One for Phil then sorry couldna resist
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Techno on 23 January 2020, 10:14:56 AM
 :P

Cheers - Phil  ;D
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Raider4 on 23 January 2020, 10:32:46 AM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 11 March 2015, 01:53:27 AM
I have three standard-bearers with a collection of clubmen in my ECW medley. One standard bears the loyal legend "East Coker for King Charles", one "Little Gidding for King Charles", one "Norton for Kin..." (the rest of the flag is missing, with burn marks). Nobody's got the point yet; I think I need to upgrade the level of my opponents.

Okay, parading my ignorance* here, but I don't get it?

* But I was always taught that there's no shame in not knowing everything - it's always much worse to pretend you understand something than admit you don't.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Raider4 on 23 January 2020, 10:43:36 AM
Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 22 January 2020, 05:10:24 PM
PEBCAK - Problem exists between chair and keyboard.

Also PICNIC - Problem In Chair, Not In Computer.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 January 2020, 10:57:38 AM
I refer you to my last in this thread  :D :D
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ithoriel on 23 January 2020, 11:15:56 AM
Quote from: Raider4 on 23 January 2020, 10:32:46 AM
Okay, parading my ignorance* here, but I don't get it?

* But I was always taught that there's no shame in not knowing everything - it's always much worse to pretend you understand something than admit you don't.

The component poems of T. S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" are Burnt Norton, East Coker, The Dry Salvages and Little Gidding

Much of Eliot's poetry feels more like a puzzle than a poem with obscure and oblique references to other writings.

So the final flag represents Burnt Norton rather neatly.

Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: FierceKitty on 23 January 2020, 11:25:26 AM
I have long thought that Eliot would have been a better crustacean than poet.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Raider4 on 23 January 2020, 11:26:50 AM
Quote from: Ithoriel on 23 January 2020, 11:15:56 AM
The component poems of T. S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" are Burnt Norton, East Coker, The Dry Salvages and Little Gidding

Ahh, thank you very much.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: paulr on 23 January 2020, 05:51:58 PM
Perhaps having the fourth standard would help some of your opponents :-\
Wouldn't have helped me
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Elliesdad on 23 January 2020, 06:53:50 PM
And, for those occasions where you are unable to answer a dull question about a dull subject, a personal favourite of mine = DFKDFC

Don't F**king Know, Don't F**king Care

Geoff
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Raider4 on 24 January 2020, 08:19:27 AM
In that vein, DILLIGAF - Does It Look Like I Give A Flip*

* May not be actual word used . . .
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: FierceKitty on 24 January 2020, 08:33:17 AM
Fish?
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Raider4 on 30 January 2020, 11:14:51 AM
Have also heard that English (*cough*) cricketer Kevin Pietersen has a nickname of FIGJAM, which stands for Flip I'm Good, Just Ask Me.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: John Cook on 03 February 2020, 10:26:03 AM
TLDR - Too long didn't read.
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 February 2020, 12:07:43 PM
Two from an ex-boss of mine

JFDI - Just Feckin'* Do It

and

RHIP - Rank Has It's Privileges


*Other sweary words are available :)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Dave Knight on 12 September 2021, 11:26:18 AM
SWMBO - She who must be obeyed :)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 24 September 2021, 08:23:08 AM
 (Needs) TLC... Total Loada Cr*p! ;)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Ithoriel on 24 September 2021, 01:26:31 PM
Quote from: Raider4 on 24 January 2020, 08:19:27 AM
In that vein, DILLIGAF - Does It Look Like I Give A Flip*

* May not be actual word used . . .

Also, highlighted by Dua Lipa's song, IDGAF - I don't give a fork*

*I may have that word a little wrong :)
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Westmarcher on 24 September 2021, 01:56:03 PM
RTFM - Read The F****** Manual

[Once worked for a firm, too small to have an IT dept. If you had a computer issue, that was often the reply.]
Title: Re: Common Acronyms
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 September 2021, 03:08:45 PM
Not an acromym but comon saying

         "If in doubt, as an absolute last reasort read the instructions"